South Kentucky RECC has awarded People Fund grants to seven worthy community organizations. The People Fund was started in 2004 at the request of members who wanted to financially help meet community needs not met by other agencies or resources. Receiving grants were: Wayne County Middle School Youth Services Center, Freedom Baptist Association, Days of Grace Food Pantry, Lake Cumberland Housing Agency, Burnside Elementary BETA Club, Liberty Nature and Raptor Center, and Eastern Kentucky PRIDE.

To date, approximately 2,800 members are participating in The People Fund, which allows South Kentucky RECC members to “round up” their electric bills to the nearest dollar, with an average of 50 cents per participating member being contributed each month to the program. The most that it could cost a member is $11.88 each year.

Members interested in participating in The People Fund and rounding up their bill can sign up through the South Kentucky RECC member portal at www.skrecc.com. Click the link below The People Fund heading to sign up your account(s) instantly. Members can also get an application from their South Kentucky RECC office or by calling their local office.

Any organization that wishes to apply for a grant can get an application on the SKRECC website at www.skrecc.com under the Programs and Services menu item. The next application deadline is April 30.

Above, South Kentucky RECC Service Center Supervisor Auburn Cook, center, presents a People Fund grant to Freedom Baptist Association to be used for Kentucky Changers. Accepting the funding are, left to right, Pastor Jim England, Robert Spradlin, Director of Missions, Treasurer Keith McWhorter (accepting the check), Paul Conner, and Kathy Conner.

Below, South Kentucky RECC Lead Line Technician Mike Daniels presents a People Fund grant to Roger and Sherry Owens with the Days of Grace Food Pantry.