The total amount to be distributed for this grant cycle is more than $18,000.
The February 2023 grant recipients are from Augusta, Highland, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and Frederick counties, as well as the City of Winchester.
Augusta County
- Community Foundation of the Blue Ridge: Toward the MaDee Project, to assist families of children diagnosed and in treatment for forms of adolescent cancer.
- Friends of the Middle River: To help for the annual trash cleanup of the river and its tributaries.
Highland County
- Dare to Dream Therapeutic Horsemanship Center: To cover expenses for feed, hay, veterinary treatment and more for one therapy horse for one year.
Page County
- Page Alliance for Community Action: For free swim lessons for underserved youth in the county.
Rockingham County
- Elkton Area United Services: For aid toward the emergency assistance program, which helps clients with housing, electric, fuel, heat, water and medical needs.
- Pilot Club of Harrisonburg: For the purchase of riding helmets and robotic animals for facilities caring for residents with dementia and traumatic brain illnesses.
- Silk Moth Stage: Funding toward its 2023 season, where performances occur in an audience-connected, imagination-driven, place-grounded style.
Shenandoah County
- Ferst Readers: To add about 40 children to its program that supplies free books to children every month.
Warren County
- Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging: Funding support for its Meals on Wheels program.
Winchester/Frederick County
- Congregational Community Action Project: For financial assistance with utility bills for 12 households.
- Love to NIC: To cover expenses for meals, shoes, gloves, hats, thermals and coats of the city’s homeless population.
- Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter: For rent toward its warming center.
Operation Round Up is SVEC’s charitable program that features a pool of money that grows as members voluntarily “round up” their electric bills each month. The co-op also makes a corporate contribution to the fund.
Applications for the next grant cycle are due June 14.
For more information, visit svec.coop/ORU
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