Press release
The Trinity Valley Electric Co-op (TVEC) Charitable Foundation awarded two local non-profit organizations with grants on April 24. The TVEC Charitable Foundation is funded by donations from Operation Round-up.
Operation Round-up is a voluntary program that allows TVEC members to round up their monthly electric bills to the next whole dollar amount. The portion that is rounded up goes to the TVEC Charitable Foundation and may be used to award grant requests to local organizations.
The Henderson County Black History Committee was awarded $2,000 to help with their scholarship fund.
“For 2017 the HCBHC awarded 18 scholarships to Henderson County High School Seniors. They do their best to help students who want to attend college. Even though the amount of their scholarship has not been determined, they know that whatever is given will be used to help with the student’s education. As a former member of the HCBHC, we are so thankful for the support that TVEC Charitable Foundation has shown each year with their donation,” said Homer R. Trimble.
Henderson County Black History Committee Secretary Delanda Johnson said, “Earlier in the year The Ginger Murchison Foundation awarded our organization with a grant for $3,000. This along with all of our other fundraisers will help determine our dollar amount. For the 18 students last year (2016), we were able to give each student $300 to attended college; and if they attended TVCC; the college matched our dollar amount. That’s why it’s so important that we have fundraisers and these two excellent Charitable Foundations supporting us.”
The next fundraiser is the HCBHC Car, Truck, & Motorcycle Show; schedule for Saturday, August 12, at the Malakoff High School. For more information contact 903-489-2329 or 903-275-1330.
The next organization to receive a grant from TVEC was the Henderson County Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance in the amount of $1,800.
“This is our first time trying to get a grant from TVEC and we are thankful for their support to our organization. The Henderson County I. M. A. helps people who can’t pay their rent, utility bills, need foods, etc. Before receiving our funds, the person applying must fill out our application form. We also have a prison ministry; where we go to the Coffield Unit in Tenn. Colony to minister to the offenders. During Christmas or Easter, our organization take toiletries or cookies to the offenders to let them know they have not been forgotten,” said Evangelist Alma Berry.
“This grant from the TVEC Charitable Foundation will go a long way in helping the people of Henderson County. We also want to lead people to Christ who don’t know who HE is. We want to be a blessing to anyone who needs earthly help and spiritual help,” said Eldress Mary Henderson.
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