18 organizations win ORNL Federal Credit Union grants

The Oak Ridger
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ORNL Federal Credit Union recently announced the recipients of its 75th anniversary Community Investment Grants.

When ORNL FCU’s 75th anniversary community initiative was announced in late July, 17 grants totaling $350,000 were to be awarded: one $75,000 award, two $50,000 awards, four $25,000 awards, and 10 $7,500 awards. The response to the two-week campaign was overwhelming; more than 1,100 nominations were received, representing more than 540 organizations, a news release said.

ORNL Federal Credit Union
ORNL Federal Credit Union

The credit union offered its members the opportunity to nominate worthy nonprofit organizations to receive a grant up to $75,000, the release said. After careful consideration and review of each nomination, ORNL FCU approved an additional $75,000 grant to be awarded, for a total of 18 award recipients and $425,000 in grant funding.

Recipients are:

  • Children's Hospital of East Tennessee and Second Harvest Food Bank − $75,000 each.

  • Dreams of Oak Ridge Students (DOORS) and the Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge − $50,000 each.

  • Appalachian Arts Craft Center, East Tennessee Historical Society, Knox County Schools Teacher Supply Depot and Oak Ridge Heritage & Preservation Association − $25,000 each.

The following were each awarded $7,500:

  • ABA Next Steps

  • Centro Hispano of Knoxville

  • Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge

  • Fig Tree

  • Happy Paws Kitten Rescue

  • Koinonia Foundation

  • Oak Ridge Rowing Association

  • Random Acts of Flowers

  • TORCH − Tennessee Out-Reach Center for Homeless

  • Village Quilters.

This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: 18 organizations win ORNL Federal Credit Union grants