A Little Change Can Change A Lot 

Cares Grants Awarded since January 2014: $2,313,030.34

This Month’s UCEMC Cares Grant Recipients

• Smith County Sheriff’s Santa Shoppers was awarded $1,174.28. Funds will provide Christmas for the children who are less fortunate.
• Cookeville High School Band Boosters was awarded $839.79. Funds will be used to show support including shirts for students, sound system, graphics, cables, generators, carts, microphones and more.
• Progressive Ag Safety Day – Farm Safety Day Camp was awarded $1,169.89. Funds will be used for life jackets and other items for all 4th graders in Overton County. They would like to provide a life jacket to every child.
• FBC BackPack Food Ministry was awarded $800.00. Funds will be used to purchase food to supply weekend meals to children in Overton County.
• American Legion Post 129 was awarded $3,139.79. They sponsor high school juniors in the TN Boys/Girls State Program.
• Operation United Hope was awarded $1,500.00. Funds will be used to purchase three new convertible refrigerator/freezer units.
• SCHS Baseball Boosters was awarded $1,000.00. Funds will be used to purchase equipment, helmets and tarp for the field.
• Smith County Fair was awarded $965.50. Funds will be used to pay craftsmen in pioneer village and performers on 2 outdoor stages.
• Livingston Academy Golf Booster Club was awarded $1,169.90. Funds will be used to purchase uniforms for the golf team.
• Upper Cumberland Community Host Group for Remote Area Medical Clinic was awarded $800.00.

Cares Grants Awarded since January 2014:  $2,313,030.34