The Chatham County Literacy Council helps adults, living or working in Chatham County, N.C., acquire the literacy and educational skills they need to function successfully in society.
In August, the People Helping the People (PHP) Board of Directors announced awards totaling $20,000 in community grants to benefit charitable nonprofits in Randolph Electric’s five-county service area.
“For 10 years, People Helping People has given back to communities in Randolph, Chatham, Moore, Montgomery and Alamance Counties through the Sharing Success grant program,” said REMC Communications and Public Affairs Director Nicole Arnold. “The board is excited to announce these awards, which represent a significant investment in the organizations that help our members.”
PHP, a nonprofit program of Randolph EMC, awards grants to organizations that contribute to one or more of the following three focus areas:
• health and well-being of individuals,
• financial support for incomechallenged families or
• educational advancement through enriching learning opportunities.
The 17 recipient organizations listed here demonstrate these missions which align with the goals of the People Helping People grant-awarding program.
Financial Focus
• Communities in Schools of Montgomery County
Educational Focus
• Chatham Literacy Council
• Arts Council of Moore County
• Spirit Horse Ranch Education Center
• Partners for Children and Families
• Infinite Minds Academy
• Happy Hills Animal Foundation
• Montgomery Community College Foundation
Health Focus
• Randolph Senior Adults Association
• Union Taylors Community Action Center
• Chatham CARES Community Pharmacy
• Randolph Honor Guard
• Meals on Wheels of the Sandhills
• St. Joseph of the Pines Mobile Dental Clinic
• Love Chatham
Randolph EMC partners with CoBank, a cooperative lender, to fund the Community Grants initiative. Through its Sharing Success program, CoBank awarded $10,000 to PHP earlier this year. Randolph EMC then matched this donation to fund its Community Grants initiative.