Two Hamilton County organizations recently received grants from VEC Customers Share Board.
Harrison Elementary School’s Outdoor Classroom netted $1,450, and Hamilton County Special Tactics & Rescue Services received $750, according to a news release.
VEC Customers Share, founded in October 2001, has donated more than $9 million to various community service organizations across the cooperative’s 17-county service area, the news release stated. Funds come from VEC members who have opted to round their electric bills up to the next whole dollar. Individual customer contributions average a little more than $5 per year. The extra change is collected monthly and distributed by a volunteer board of directors representing each service area, according to the release.
Jaci Powell
Volunteer Energy Cooperative