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SVECares

SVECares: Small Change Changes Lives

The change donated from rounding up your monthly electric bill goes to help cancer patients in our communities, volunteer fire departments, food banks and many more. Thanks to your generosity, since 2000, over $2.9 million has been given back to our communities.

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In 2000, SVEC began a “round-up” program, SVECares, for our communities. Today, the very successful program allows SVEC members to donate the “change” between their actual SVEC monthly bills and the “rounded-up” amounts – an average of 50 cents per month from each member – to a fund that is used to improve the quality of life in our service area. Over twenty years since the program became a reality, SVEC members have changed thousands of lives a few cents at a time, providing opportunities, empowering community organizations and giving hope to those in need.

To view how the “small change” is distributed, go to the Reports section at the bottom of this page.

The funds from SVECares are not used for political purposes or to pay electric or other utility bills.

Photo, above: SVEC's Joan Davis (center) and Christy Lawrence (right) receive a plaque from the Jasper Fire Department, in appreciation of a recent SVECares donation to the group.

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SVECaresBoard 2022
2022 SVECares Board of Directors: Ann Smith; Karen Rymer; Jim Whitaker; June Moss; Shereen Stewart.

 

How does SVECares work?

Simply put, SVECares gathers voluntary contributions from co-op members by rounding up their monthly electric bill to the next highest dollar. For example: if your bill is $48.63, SVEC would round it up to $49.00. The additional 37 cents would go to the SVECares fund.

How much do members contribute?

Monthly contributions per member average 50 cents, for a yearly average donation of $6 per members. It’s small change but if all SVEC members join, we could “round up” about $180,000 a year to help our neighbors in need.

What will the money be used for?

SVECares may be used for local projects such as fire fighting equipment for volunteer fire departments; life-saving equipment for ambulance or rescue squads; hospice programs; youth programs; food shelves; clothing, shelter and medical services following an accident or storm; and all types of individual needs. All of the funds go directly back into our communities. Donations are not limited to these categories. SVECares funds may not be used for political purposes or to pay electric or gas bills.

Who administers the fund?

Five community residents—all members of the co-op — have been appointed to the SVECares board by the SVEC board of directors to:

• Evaluate requests for SVECares

• Determine how the money will be used

Citizens appointed to the SVECares board have a strong concern for their community and possess a desire to see that help is provided where it will do the most good. SVECares board members volunteer their time and receive no pay or compensation for serving on the board.

 

Can I choose to not participate?

SVEC members can opt out of the voluntary SVECares program at any time. Just enclose a note in your electric bill, call your local service center for assistance or submit this form to opt out.

  • July 2019-June 2020 Report
  • July 2018-June 2019 Report
  • July 2017 - June 2018 Report

July 2019-June 2020 Annual Report

ORGANIZATION

AMOUNT
American Legion Post #190, Dunlap $2,000.00
Beersheba Springs Free Medical Clinic 4,999.00
Bledsoe County Cancer Care Team 3,000.00
Bledsoe County Community Food Bank 4,500.00
Bledsoe Sheriff’s Department Christmas Boxes 500.00
Bledsoe County Family Resource Center 1,000.00
Blue Monarch Residential Recovery Program 2,000.00
Champion Commons Mentoring & Recovery 1,400.00
Christmas for Kids — Dunlap 500.00
Coalmont Community Center 1,500.00
Court Appointed Special Advocate Program 1,500.00
Down Syndrome Society — Buddy Walk 500.00
Dependable Laundry (Exceptional Enterprises) 604.00
Dunlap Fire Department — 2019 and 2020 funds 700.00
First Southern Baptist Church Food Bank * 1,000.00
Franklin Co. Prevention Coalition/Grundy Co. 375.00
Grundy County Food Bank * 1,000.00
Grundy County Food Bank 4,500.00
Jasper Fire Department 1,099.99
Jasper Highlands Volunteer Fire Dept. 503.00
Lee Station Baptist House of Hope * 1,000.00
Marion County — back-to-school event 1,500.00
Marion County Chamber of Commerce* 1,500.00
Marion County Food Bank 4,500.00
Morton Memorial UMC Food Bank* 1,000.00
Mountain T.O.P. — low-income home repairs 2,500.00
Multi-County Cancer Support Network 4,950.00
Omni Outreach — TVA COVID-19 match* 500.00
Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department 2,500.00
Relative Caregiver Program 1,500.00
Rigsby Volunteer Fire Department 2,000.00
Seq. Co. Fellowship of Churches Food Bank* 1,000.00
Seq. Co. Fellowship of Churches Food Bank 4,500.00
Sequatchie Co. Cancer Support Network 3,000.00
Sequatchie County Fair 1,400.00
Sequatchie Valley Community Ministries* 2,500.00
Sequatchie Valley Community Ministries 1,600.00
Sequatchie Volunteer Fire Department 2,470.00
SMILES - Free Dental Clinic 2,500.00
South Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department 1,750.00
Southend Volunteer Fire Department 2,250.00

* Donated as matching funds for TVA’s
COVID-19 Relief fund

Total grants to organizations $79,600.99
Total grants to families/individuals $97,570.80
 
Grand Total $177,171.79

July 2018-June 2019 Annual Report

ORGANIZATION

AMOUNT
12th Judicial Children's Advocacy Center $2500.00
American Legion Post 62 1500.00
American Legion Post 74 1500.00
Beersheba Springs Comm. Cnt. 1000.00
Bledsoe Co. Community Food Bank 4500.00
Bledsoe Co. Fair 1400.00
Bledsoe Co. Honor Guard 2000.00
CDSS Down Syndrome Society 500.00
Christmas for Kids 500.00
Dependable Laundry (Exceptional Enterprises) 1000.00
Fall Creek Falls Kids Fishing Derby 200.00
Grundy, Seq., Bledsoe Back to School Events (for 2018) 3067.56
Grundy Co. Food Bank 4500.00
Jasper Fire Dept. 1265.00
Jasper Highlands Volunteer Fire Dept. 400.00
Leadership Grundy 500.00
Lusk Community Center 485.15
Marion Co. Alzheimer's Association 1000.00
Marion Co. Food Bank 4500.00
Dunlap Fire Dept. 350.00
Next Step Resource Center 1000.00
Nine Mile Volunteer Fire Dept. 2000.00
Orme Volunteer Fire Dpt. 1740.00
Pikeville Volunteer Fire Dept. 1500.00
Sequatchie Co. Cancer Support Network 3000.00
Sequatchie Co. Food Bank 4500.00
Sequatchie Co. Senior Center 700.00
Marion Co. Back to School Event (2019) 1000.00
Sequatchie Valley Community Ministries 900.00
Bledsoe Co. Back to School Events (2019) 1000.00
Grundy Co. Back to School Events (2019) 1000.00
Sequatchie Co. Back to School Events (2019) 1000.00
South End Volunteer Fire Dept. 1800.00
Tracy City Ballpark 1000.00
Tracy City Volunteer Fire & Rescue 2000.00
UT Extension - Grundy County 4H 1000.00
   
TOTAL GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS $57,807.71
TOTAL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES $95,887.33
GRAND TOTAL $153,695.04

July 2017-June 2018 SVECares Annual Report

ORGANIZATION AMOUNT
Down Syndrome Society $1000.00
Next Step Resource Center 800.00
Sequatchie Co. Senior Center 999.00
American Legion Post 74 1500.00
STARS (Skills Training & Resource Svcs.) Inc. 2000.00
Marion Co. Alzheimer's Assoc. 1500.00
American Red Cross 2000.00
Marion Co. Culinary Arts Team 1000.00
Multi-County Cancer Network 4950.00
Special Olympics 3500.00
Tracy City Fire/Rescue 2000.00
Bledsoe Co. Community Food Bank 2500.00
Marion Co. Food Bank 2500.00
Sequatchie Co. Food Bank 2500.00
Grundy Co. Food Bank 2500.00
Orme Volunteer Fire Dept. 600.00
Bledsoe Co. Veterans Park 1000.00
Griffith Creek Volunteer Fire Dept 1500.00
Sequatchie Valley Comm. Kitchen 2000.00
Toys for Tots - Bledsoe Co. 500.00
Christmas for Kids in the Park 500.00
Lusk Volunteer Fire Dept. 2000.00
Dunlap Senior Center 200.00
American Legion Post 66 1000.00
Whitwell Senior Center 359.90
Tracy City Public Library 390.49
Marion Co. Imagination Library 750.00
Sequatchie Volunteer Fire Dept. 1000.00
Pelham Valley Volunteer Fire Dept. 2000.00
Marion Co. Rescue Squad 2000.00
Sequatchie Valley Historical Assoc. 500.00
South Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Dept. 350.00
Lusk Community Center 514.85
SMILES Free Dental Clinic 2500.00
Fall Creek Falls Fishing Derby 200.00
Grundy Co. Historical Society 500.00
Marion Co. Back to School Event 1000.00
   
Total Grants to Organizations $52,614.24
Total Grants to families/individuals $106,627.96
Grand Total $159,242.20

 

 
Since 2000, over $2.9 million has been donated by our members to improve our communities!
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