In 2023 the Jackson EMC Foundation will surpass $20 million in grants to agencies meeting the needs of 10 north Georgia counties since its founding in 2005. Jackson EMC members voluntarily participating in Operation RoundUP choose to round up their bill each month to the nearest dollar with an average annual contribution of $6. Members contribute an average of $102,000 each month, which provides health and human services and emergency assistance grants to local nonprofits and individual grants to citizens in need. Lori Worley, long-time coordinator of all things Jackson EMC Foundation related, joins Your Power Your Community podcast to share the grant application process and her passion for the Foundation’s work in the community.

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The Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award, sponsored by Jackson EMC and 31 other Georgia electric membership cooperatives, honors high schools that exhibit exemplary sportsmanship during competitive events. Only one school in each region within each classification is chosen to receive the annual award. Mill Creek High School in Gwinnett County won the award in 2022. They have a stellar record for championships, including 108 regional/area championships and 27 state championships, including the 2022 state 7A football championship. They are known on the playing field, in the classroom and in the community for adhering to the fundamental values the Award represents: respect, fairness, honesty and responsibility as exhibited by student-athletes, school staff, parents and fans, making the award a tribute to the entire Mill Creek community. Your Power Your Community host Karen Ewing talks with principal Dr. Jason Lane about Mill Creek’s culture of SOAR—"Strive to Overachieve through Accountability and Respect” in academics and athletics.

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Senior citizens are the fastest growing population in Gwinnett County and Georgia, and 90% of seniors live below the poverty line. Mending the Gap is a Gwinnett County nonprofit that provides services, programs and activities for low-income senior citizens. The Jackson EMC Foundation has given them several grants for their “Save Our Seniors” program, which distributes weekly food and personal care items to seniors who are struggling to manage independently. Fay Josephs, founder and director of Mending the Gap, saw first-hand the need for distribution services to local senior citizens. She joins Your Power Your Community podcast to share her passion for seniors and what a Jackson EMC Foundation grant means for local senior citizens.

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In 2023 the Jackson EMC Foundation will surpass $20 million in grants to agencies meeting the needs of 10 north Georgia counties since its founding in 2005. Jackson EMC members voluntarily participating in Operation RoundUP choose to round up their bill each month to the nearest dollar with an average annual contribution of $6. Members contribute an average of $102,000 each month, which provides health and human services and emergency assistance grants to local nonprofits and individual grants to citizens in need. Lori Worley, long-time coordinator of all things Jackson EMC Foundation related, joins Your Power Your Community podcast to share the grant application process and her passion for the Foundation’s work in the community.

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Since it was founded in 2005, the Jackson EMC Foundation has given almost $20 million in grants to local nonprofits through the Operation Round-up program. Cooperative members round up their bills to the nearest dollar and donate the difference, supporting community-based programs. Duffie Dixon, marketing director for the Gwinnett County Public Library, which serves nearly one million Gwinnett residents, joins Your Power Your Community host Karen Ewing to talk about the positive effect Foundation grants have on Library patrons, including a life-changing moment for a participant in the Career Online High School program, which received a $20,000 grant.

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The Washington Youth Tour, organized by the nation’s electric cooperatives, is Georgia’s oldest leadership development program for high school students,
and Jackson EMC sponsors four local students each year. Participants meet
students from across the nation as they learn about history and public service
while visiting national monuments, memorials and museums. Students have
the opportunity to meet their United States senators and representatives. North Gwinnett senior Jillian Vacha joins Your Power Your Community host Karen Ewing to talk about her experience as a Jackson EMC delegates, including her day on Capitol Hill and taking a selfie with Senator Jon Ossoff.

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Bright Ideas grants from Jackson EMC fund
innovative classroom projects for middle school teachers in all disciplines, from
science, social studies and math to fine arts, physical education
and languages. Twin Rivers Middle School in Gwinnett County, the largest school
district in Georgia, has won more than $40,000 in grants since 2015, led by
veteran science teacher Andrew Cox. Cox has won grants for his eighth
grade science classes for creative and innovative projects such as launching a
weather balloon launch, measuring radon, and recording infrared
images. Your Power Your Community podcast
host Karen Ewing talks with Cox about his creative process, his favorite
moments, and why he doesn’t ask students
for ideas.

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