COLUMBUS, OH-The Community Foundation of Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives has approved nearly $8,000 in grants to 8 charitable organizations. Ohio electric cooperative employees nominated the recipients of the grants because they are involved in, and passionate about, the mission of the organization. The Community Foundation of Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives is committed to giving back to the many communities served by Ohio’s 25 electric cooperatives. Below is a list of the non-profit organizations to receive grants in April 2024:
- Worthington Resource Pantry $750
- Stiff Person Syndrome Research Foundation $547
- Southern Ohio Food Bank $500
- Cooperative Family Fund $2,500
- Huckleberry House, Inc. $500
- United Way of Logan Co. Tornado Relief Fund $2,000
- Harcum House Child Advocacy Center $500
- Heart of Phoenix $750
Board members of The Community Foundation of Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives, which over sees the Fallen Lineworker Fund, also approved a $5,000 grant to assist the family of Consolidated Electric Cooperative District Operations Supervisor Shawn Tuttle.
Shawn was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in April 2023, and underwent surgery and treatment to combat the cancer, but sadly lost his fight in February 2024.
Shawn Tuttle’s family was left with extensive medical bills, and his colleagues and cooperative family reached out to The Community Foundation for help.
The Fallen Lineworker Fund was established to assist families of lineworkers like Shawn Tuttle’s.
Grant requests may be submitted to the Community Foundation by visiting our website at www.ohioec.org/foundation. The next deadline for grant applications is July 12, 2024.
About The Community Foundation of Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives:
The mission of the Community Foundation of Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives is to improve and advance quality of life in areas supported by Ohio’s electric cooperatives and their employees. To that end, the foundation supports charities, programs, organizations, and cooperative industry initiatives that meet the guidelines below:
- Electric cooperative-affiliated 501(c)(3) organizations
- 501(c)(3) organizations in which electric cooperative employees are actively engaged
- Charitable activities that are:
- Associated with international rural electrification efforts.
- Provide financial assistance to families of electric cooperative employees that are injured or killed in the line of duty.
