(CUMMING, GA) It’s a new school year and the Sawnee Electric Foundation (Foundation) wants to remind teachers and students about its programs that are available.

• Bright Ideas – A grant program that is available to Georgia certified teachers within our seven-county service area. Teachers can apply for a classroom grant, up to $1,750, to implement an innovative program or project that might otherwise go unfunded. Teachers are encouraged to apply online at sawnee.coop/foundation-round-up.  Applications are reviewed quarterly by the Foundation Board of Directors and are accepted on a rolling basis.
   
• Youth Scholarship Program – Calling all high school seniors! The Sawnee Electric Foundation 2025 Youth Scholarship Program is open for applications.  To be eligible, the student must be a high school senior and his/her permanent residence must receive electrical service from Sawnee EMC. Full details and limitations, as well as the application, are available online at sawnee.coop/scholarships.  The deadline to submit an application is Friday, January 10, 2025.

In addition to the program above, the Foundation supports local non-profit organizations through a general grant process.

• General Charitable Grants – Non-profit 501 (c)(3) charitable organizations can apply for a grant from the Sawnee Electric Foundation. This vein of the Foundation helps those that help others in the communities within Sawnee EMC’s service area. Applications are reviewed quarterly by the Foundation Board of Directors and are accepted on a rolling basis. Additional information is available at sawnee.coop/sawnee-foundation-general-grants.

“Sawnee EMC is an electric cooperative, and one of the seven defining cooperative principles is Concern for Community,” states Mandy Love, Director of Marketing. “The Sawnee Electric Foundation is the community arm of Sawnee EMC, and we are proud to support those who are doing positive work in our communities,” she added.

Sawnee EMC members can also choose to get involved and support by participating in Operation Round Up.  By enrolling in the program, members can round up their monthly bill automatically to the next highest dollar or choose to donate any amount at their convenience. 100% of the donations received through Operation Round Up are returned to the communities that Sawnee EMC serves through the Foundation.

High school seniors, teachers and non-profit organizations are encouraged to learn more and submit an application. Learn more about the Sawnee Electric Foundation at sawnee.coop/foundation-round-up or contact Mandy Love at 678-455-1579 or mandy.love@sawnee.coop. Each month, approximately 14,500 Sawnee EMC members round up their electric bill to the next highest dollar.  This extra change goes directly to the Sawnee Foundation and these small, yet generous, donations have allowed the Foundation Board to donate over $4.7 Million back into local communities since its inception in 2003.

 
About Sawnee EMC and the Sawnee Foundation

Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is an electric distribution cooperative headquartered in Cumming, Georgia. Sawnee serves electricity to approximately 199,700 accounts in seven (7) counties of greater north Georgia. The Sawnee Electric Foundation was created in 2003 with the mission of providing charitable donations within the Sawnee communities. The Foundation exists to enhance the way of life for those in need, with financial assistance to selected charitable organizations. Sawnee always stands ready to meet the needs of its members and strives daily to live up to their motto…

“At Sawnee EMC, We’re More Than Electricity, We’re Service”.

_{This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.}