In 2021 alone, South River EMC’s Community Assistance Corporation (CAC) awarded $179,302 in grants, with $49,684 being awarded during the December funding cycle alone.
The following nonprofit organizations received grants for $5,000: Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 74; Dunn Police Athletic and Activities League; South Wake Conservationists, Chapter of North Carolina Wildlife Federation; Special Olympics North Carolina; and the Salemburg Volunteer Fire Department.
The Mingo Masonic Lodge received a grant for $1,265, while the Stedman Volunteer Fire Department received a grant for $5,395. Educational institutions are eligible to receive grants up to $10,000, and Western Harnett Middle School received a grant for $8,024.
Lastly, a $10,000 grant went to the Human Connections Fund. The Human Connections Fund was established several years ago so that cooperative employees and members can help other cooperative employees impacted by extreme weather events. The fund was activated in December to assist cooperatives and members in Kentucky, as a result of late-season tornadoes.
South River EMC members participate in Operation Round Up by rounding up their bill to the next dollar each month. The money goes into a fund managed by the CAC.
Join South River EMC’s Operation Round Up!
Does your monthly power bill amount always end in “.00”? If not, please consider joining Operation Round Up! By opting to round up each monthly bill to the nearest dollar amount (giving an average $6 per year), South River EMC members help fund vital local community services.
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