In 2008, the Penny Power program supported:

2008 - 1st Quarter
$500 - Golden Good Shepherd Home; medical records cabinet and binders.
$500 - Schuyler Co. Food Basket; supplemental food items.
$275 - Beverly Park District; electrical upgrades for Beverly Park.

2008 - 2nd Quarter
$2,000 - Clayton Fire Protection District; energy efficiency improvements.

$1,000 - Community for Christ Assistance Center; to expand food pantry items.

$2,000 - Quincy Senior High School; to establish classroom libraries and promote student literacy

$1,000 - Rushville Fire Department; kitchen remodeling project.

$2,500 - Coatsburg/Paloma Lions Club; playground equipment near Coatsburg Ballpark.

$1,000 - Faith Assembly of God Church; softball field lights.

$500 - Fowler Development Association; landscape around new welcome signs.

$500 - Adams/Brown 4-H Federation; new rabbit cages at the Adams Co. Fair.

$399.90 - Girl Scouts of Central Illinois; rechargeable lanterns for Wildwood Girl Scout Camp.

$2,000 - Panther Pride Foundation; training materials for “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” program.

$600 - Clayton Public Library; siding and repairs at entrance.

$1,000 - Bowen Pool Committee; community swimming pool restoration fund.

$270 - Quincy Public Schools Special Education Department; digital equipment

$200 - Barry Food Pantry; food pantry.

2008 - 3rd Quarter
$2,500 - Central Track Task Force; construction of an all-weather track.
$2,000 - Adams Co. Sheriff's Office; toward K-9 unit.
$1,500 - St. Dominic School; graphing calculators.
$1,500 - Gem City Detachment Marine Corps League; Toys for Tots Program.
$1,000 - Girl Scouts of Central Illinois; Girls Night Out Program.
$500 - St. Peter's Lutheran Church of La Prairie; handicapped ramp and sidewalk improvements.

2008 - 4th Quarter
$2,500 - Trinity Lutheran Church; care packages for U.S. military.
$2,500 - Seymour High School; improvements to baseball diamond.
$2,000 - Panther Pride Foundation; 7 Habits program.
$1,000 - North Adams Nursing Home; commercial stove and fryer.
$350 - Paloma Home and Community Education; commercial coffee pot.
$300 - Schuyler Co. Food Basket; food for needy.

If your group or organization is interested in obtaining a Penny Power Grant Application, contact Adams Electric Cooperative at (800) 232-4797.