The 4-County Foundation met recently and made awards to several area organizations, including My Book of Lowndes County ($550 for the purchase of two books to be given to each of the 110 students in the West Lowndes Elementary School program), Lowndes County Relay for Life ($604 for the purchase of Survivor T-Shirts) and SILO Inc. ($1,000 for the purchase of three sets of educational materials).
4-County believes in helping the communities it serves. That’s why the cooperative launched the 4-County Foundation, a community service program. Since its inception, 4-County members’ utility bills have been rounded up to the nearest dollar; a $125.79 bill, for example, becomes $126. At the most that’s around a little less than an extra $12 per year per member (an average of about $5.50 per year per member). However, when those contributions are multiplied by thousands of member participants, that change becomes real dollars of hope and assistance for those worthy Foundation recipients, 4-County said in a press release.
4-County Foundation Board members, individuals selected from throughout the cooperative service area, decide and handle fund requests.
Applications to receive Foundation assistance for individuals and organizations are available in 4-County offices and on the 4-County website, 4county.org or call 1-800-431-1544 for more information. While about 93 percent of members participate, 4-County members are not required to participate in the program. Those who elect to opt out simply have to notify the cooperative by calling 1-800-431-1544.
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