Eleven grants were recently approved through Adams Electric Cooperative’s Penny Power program. A total of $7,575.00 was awarded to the following groups/organizations:
- Seymour High School ─ $100 for food prep equipment for Family and Food Science Department
- Washington School ─ $500 for parenting training program
- Seymour Elementary School ─ $550 for iPad, apps, and accessories
- Rotary Club of Quincy ─ $750 for holiday turkey giveaway program
- Community for Christ Assistance Center ─ $625 for Back to School Fair for Central School District
- Adams County Fair Association ─ $500 toward lighting and wiring upgrades for the show barn
- Adams County Farm Bureau Foundation ─ $1,500 for Ag Literacy kits
- Friends of the Park ─ $1,200 toward cost of replacing the roof on the main shelter house at Clark Park in Mt. Sterling
- Central Panther Baseball ─ $650 for improvements to baseball field at Central High School
- Village of Golden ─ $700 for computers and software for village office
- Liberty Pre-K Program ─ $500 for developmental screening kit for pre-schoolers
The next deadline to apply for a Penny Power grant is January 7, 2013. For more information on Adams Electric Cooperative’s program, contact Bill Stalder at 217-593-7701 or visit adamselectric.coop.