Fayette Electric Cooperative, CoBank announce four matching grants
Round Top Schuetzen Verein Preservatio n Inc. received $5,000 for renovation projects at its historic hall. Shown are (foreground, from left) FEC board president Joseph Kruppa; and Michael Sacks, vice president of community affairs for Round Top Schuetzen Verein Preservation Inc.
Fayette County EMS Foundatio n received $14,000 for the installation of drinking water stations at EMS agency locations. Shown are (foreground, from left) Shelby VFD assistant chief Blake Moehlmann; FEC board president Joseph Kruppa; and Fayette County EMS Foundation president Taylor Laslie.
Greater Fayette Community Foundatio n for the Fayette County Semiquincentennial Commission’s Liberty Tree Project received $6,000 to support countywide tree-planting efforts. Shown are (foreground, from left) Larry Jackson, Fayette County Semiquincentennial Commission; FEC board president Joseph Kruppa; and Diana Wilson, Karen Mahoney-Woods and Glenn Altwein.
Shelby Volunteer Fire Depart ment received $5,000 to assist with the purchase of a new pumper truck. Shown are (foreground, from left) Shelby VFD assistant chief Blake Moehlmann; FEC board president Joseph Kruppa; Shelby VFD firefighter Charles Atkins; and Shelby VFD firefighter Dennis Gaskins.
Fayette Electric Cooperative and CoBank recently awarded $30,000 in matching grants to four area organizations through the cooperative’s Sharing Success Grant Program, supporting projects that strengthen communities and improve quality of life across the cooperative’s service area.
The grants were announced during Fayette Electric Cooperative’s annual membership meeting held on Wednesday, July 15 i…
