February 21, 2014 - Gwinnett Citizen

A combination of snow make-up days and an extension to the school day will address missed instructional time

Gwinnett County Public Schools announces how they will handle 2014 snow-make up days to date

February 21, 2014

A combination of snow make-up days and an extension to the school day will address missed instructional time

The Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry serves people in need in the Lawrenceville and Dacula areas. "Donations are down, while at the same time, we're seeing a rise in homelessness," says director Linda Freund. "This donation will help people in need with things like prescription medicine, water bills and places to stay for homeless families." Check out their website at lawrencevilleco-op.org. Shown in the ministry's food pantry are, from left, Walton Electric Trust Board Member Nancy Abbott, Freund, Trust Board Member Anna Shackelford and ministry volunteer Dirck Dillehay.

Walton EMC Pumps $100,000 Into Local Charities

February 21, 2014

Walton EMC Pumps $100,000 Into Local Charities
By Staff Reports

(MONROE, Ga February 21, 2014) The latest grants from Walton Electric Membership Corporation’s (EMC) Operation Round Up are being put to good use all over the cooperative’s 10-county Northeast Georgia service area. To be exact, $104,187.17 went to 13 worthy organizations and 13 needy families in the latest round of disbursements.