Your Power Your Community - A Jackson EMC Podcast

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 h...

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...

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...

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 h...

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 re...

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...

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 grant...

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