How the money was spent 2000-2001

Following is a listing of the many organizations and individuals that have benefited from the kindness and generosity of the SVEC members who participate in the SVECares program. The funds are not used for political purposes or to pay electric or gas bills.
South Pittsburg Mountain Volunteer Fire Department
Equipment 
$1,999.98 
Fall Creek Falls Volunteer Fire Department
Equipment 
$1,997.79 
Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department
Equipment 
$2,000 
Griffith Volunteer Fire Department
Equipment 
$1,506.09 
Sequatchie County Chamber of Commerce
Expenses of refurbishing a community sign that advertises upcoming events  
$200
Whitwell Mountain Volunteer Fire Department
Equipment 
$2,000
Bledsoe County Genealogical and Historical Society
Equipment for the Dr. Ross Museum in Pikeville 
$1,000 
Marion County Genealogical and Historical Society
A microfilm reader/printer to be housed in the Whitwell Public Library  
$1,000 
Families in Action Resource Center
Appliances for parenting classes for disadvantaged families in Grundy County 
 $2,500 
Palmer Volunteer Fire Department
Equipment 
$2,500 
Juvenile Community Intervention Services
Adventure and recreation equipment 
$1,000
Marion County Children’s Fund
Essentials for special needs and foster children 
$2,000
Grundy County Chamber of Commerce
Office equipment 
$1,350 
South Cumberland Cultural Society
Sound and lighting equipment 
$1,500 
Marion County Family Literacy Program
A program targeted at families with literacy needs 
$1,250 
Families in Crisis
Expenses of opening facility in Sequatchie County 
$1,000 
South Pittsburg Historic Preservation Commission
Renovation expenses for the Princess Theater 
$5,000 
Sequatchie Valley Historical Association
Expenses of refurbishing the Coke Ovens Museum
 $3,500 
Brayton Volunteer Fire Department
Equipment 
$2,000 
Grundy County Emergency Medical Service
Expenses of providing health screenings for area senior citizens 
$69.13 
Bledsoe County Recreation Center
Improvements to ball fields and expanded parking 
$3,165 
Sequatchie County Ambulance Service
Equipment 
$3,000 
Griffith Volunteer Fire Department
Equipment
$2,500 
Tracy City Community Playground
Equipment
 $3,000 
Hand-in-Hand Learning Center
Fencing for playground 
$1,000 
Bledsoe Children’s Support Council
Provide for the needs of area foster children 
$3,000 
Bledsoe County Rescue Squad
Equipment
$2,500 
Noah’s Inn Children’s Haven
Expenses of providing shelter to abused and neglected children in Bledsoe and Sequatchie counties 
$5,000 
STARS (Skills, Training and Rehabilitation Services)
Equipment and expenses of expanding facility 
$8,000 
Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department
Equipment 
$2,640
Citizen’s Playground Committee
Equipment 
$3,000 
Bledsoe County Emergency Medical Service
Equipment 
$3,000 
Marion County Family and Children’s Services
Domestic violence program 
$1,500
Exceptional Enterprises
Equipment X 
$1,500
Swiss Memorial Community Fund
Expenses of building a community playground 
$3,500 
Southend Volunteer Fire Department
Equipment 
$1,952.22 
Daus Community Center
Building improvements 
$2,500
Families in need in the SVEC service area  $64,950.65
Grand total $151,080.86
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