2007 Penny Power Grants

In 2007, the Penny Power program supported:

2007 – 1st Quarter
$500
– Mendon Elementary; books & magazines for library.
$2,000
– Adams Co. Fair Assoc.; lights for grandstand arena.
$2,000
– Adams Co. Olde Tyme Assoc.; paint & repair round barn.
$1,000
– Unity High School; smartboard for art room.
$1,050
– Community Outreach Clinic; thermometers & large scale.

2007 – 2nd Quarter
$1,000 – Liberty Fire Auxiliary; CPR training equipment.
$2,000 – Mendon Fire Dept.; brush truck.
$250 – Schuyler Co. Food Basket; food.
$1,000 – Coatsburg Lions Club; war memorial in Paloma.
$950 – Habitat for Humanity; kitchen & bath cabinetry for new house.
$1,000 – University of Illinois Extension; community gardens in Mt. Sterling & Quincy.
$139 – Fall Creek Friends 4-H Club; tree for Payson park.
$1,855 – Camp Callahan; all-terrain wheelchair.
$1,000 – Unity High School; stage renovation.
$1,000 – University of Illinois Extension; paint & repair Jackson-Lincoln pool.

2007 – 3rd Quarter
$750
– Liberty Grade School; Reading Is Fundamental program.
$2,000
– Two Rivers Council; school supplies.
$1,000
– Unity Middle School; calculators for classroom.
$750
– Redmon & Lee Community Assoc.; repair air conditioning.
$1,631.29
– Central Elementary School; sensory room for autistic students.
$1,000
– Quincy Junior High; PE fitness lab.
$500
– Adams Co. Retired Teachers; paint for old school house at fairgrounds.
$1,500
– People Loving Active Youth; phase 2 of Schuy-Rush Park playground.
$250
– Barry Food Pantry; canned fruit & vegetables.

2007 – 4th Quarter
$500
– Habitat for Humanity; HVAC for Mendon home.
$1,500
– Seymour High School; gym mats.
$1,000
– Camp Point Fire Dept.; new facility in Camp Point.
$2,000
– Mt. Sterling Emergency Services; new facility in Mt. Sterling.
$1,500
– Toys for Tots; toys for needy kids.
$300
– Brown Co. Food Basket; food.
$1,000
– Quincy Citizens Police Academy; equipment for emergency response team.

If your group or organization is interested in obtaining a Penny Power Grant Application, contact our Marketing Department or call us at (800) 232-4797.