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Jackson EMC Foundation awards nearly $22,000
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Jackson EMC Gainesville District Manager Bill Sanders, right, presents a $15,000 Jackson EMC Foundation grant check to Salvation Army – Gainesville Capt. James Cunningham to assist with the costs of providing emergency shelter and community meals to those in need. The Gainesville Salvation Army serves Banks, Barrow, Hall and Jackson counties.
The Jackson EMC Foundation Board of Directors awarded $87,998 in grants during the August meeting, including $76,800 to organizations and $11,198 to individuals. Two agencies serving Hall County residents received $21,800. They were: * $15,000 to the Salvation Army of Gainesville to assist with the costs of providing emergency shelter to prevent homelessness and community meals for families and individuals who are struggling. * $6,800 to the Hall County Library System to provide bilingual Awe Early Literacy stations, computers which have software and applications promoting six primary literacy skills, for the Blackshear Place and Murrayville branches.