Four Chester County organizations received grants from Southwest Tennessee Electric’s Southwest Members Care program.
The organizations are: Chester County Senior Center, Chester County Fire Department, Chester County Library and Chester County 4-H.
This is the second round of grants being donated through the program which launched in September 2019.
Eleven grants were given in total.
SMC is a program which rounds electric bills of its participants up to the next dollar, and the change is used toward charitable causes of organizations and other entities across Southwest Tennessee EMC’s service territory.
All of the grant winners’ photos will be featured in Tennessee Magazine.
The senior center will use its funds to create a new area outside that will have a covered pavilion with lawn furniture and games.
The Chester County Fire Department said they plan to use the grant money to replace outdated helmets and tools that they use as they serve the county. The CC Library will create a STEM/Markerspace, and 4-H will use it to off-set costs of attending 4-H camp.
