www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com he Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors recently awarded a total $84,030 in grants during its October meeting, including $47,500 to organizations serving Gwinnett County.
The donations to Gwinnett area nonprofits included:
♦ $15,000 to For Her Glory, a Gainesville agency that provides breast cancer patients in Banks, Barrow, Franklin, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson and Lumpkin counties with items that are not covered by insurance, such as wigs, bras, compression sleeves and gloves.
♦ $15,000 to SISU of Georgia, Inc., a Gainesville nonprofit organization providing educational, therapeutic, nursing and family support services to children with disabilities in Banks, Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson and Lumpkin counties, to support the Early Intervention Program that provides special needs children with classroom instruction, individualized therapy and nursing services.
♦ $10,000 to NOA’s Ark, Inc., for its Trauma Counseling Program, designed to serve adults and children in Gwinnett, Hall and Lumpkin counties recovering from family violence, child sexual assault, and dating violence.
SOURCE:
www.GwinnettDailyPost.com
