Flint Energies Donates $25,000 to COVID-19 Efforts
Thursday, June 4th, 2020
Flint Energies and its philanthropic arm, the Flint Energies Foundation, donated $25,000 to the Emergency Management Association of Georgia – Area 4, Feeding the Valley and Middle Georgia Community Food Bank to assist with their COVID-19 pandemic response efforts. Flint made the contribution from monies generated by its Operation Round Up® program and through a matching grant.
Feeding the Valley and Middle Georgia Community Food Bank each received $8,500 to feed those in need across the Cooperative’s service territory. The Emergency Management Association of Georgia – Area 4 received $8,000 to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers and first responders.
“Since our inception as a rural electric cooperative, Flint Energies has worked to improve the quality of life for our members. This is especially true in times of crisis. One way we can help is by assisting local food banks in providing food for families in need and providing PPE for frontline workers in the COVID-19 battle,” says Flint Vice President of Cooperative Communications Marian McLemore. “We believe this donation will benefit many Flint Energies consumer-members and their families.”
A portion of the funds ($10,000) is the result of a matching grant by CoBank, one of Flint’s lenders. CoBank’s Sharing Success program doubles the contribution of its co-op customers to the charitable organization of their choice.