CONYERSÂ â Georgia United Credit Union Foundation in partnership with Georgia United Credit Union has announced eight grant recipients of the 2021 Georgia United Foundation School Crashers program, including one school in Henry County. School Crashers is the foundationâs largest community service program that offers schools across the state an opportunity to apply for a school facility makeover. The program strengthens communities by supporting local school systems with the end goal of improving the learning environment for the students, faculty and staff.
The winning school locally is Stockbridge Elementary. The school, with 561 students, requested improvements to its playground equipment.
The School Crashers nomination period opened in March to all accredited K-12 schools in Georgia. Interested schools were asked to include a photograph along with a 250-word essay describing why their school should receive a makeover. Nominations were received from 36 school systems a
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Georgia United Credit Union Foundation Announces 2021 School Crashers Recipients
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School Crashers is Georgia United Credit Union Foundation’s largest community service program that offers schools across the state an opportunity to apply for a facility makeover. The program strengthens communities by supporting local school systems with the end goal of improving the learning environment for the students, faculty and staff.
Georgia United Credit Union team members celebrate with West Newton Elementary School, a 2021 School Crashers recipient that will receive a facility makeover this summer.
“We are looking forward to serving our communities and strengthening our school systems through the eighth annual School Crashers program,” shared Debbie Smith, president and CEO of Georgia United Credit Union.
Georgia United Foundation grants 1,445 wishes to children in foster care
DULUTH, GA (December 29, 2020) The holidays were brighter for children in foster care thanks to the generous donations made to Georgia United Foundation’s 30th annual Wish Tree program.
Wish Tree provides gifts to children in Georgia’s foster care system through donations made by members and community partners. This year, 1,445 wishes were granted to deserving children in 10 counties.
The ongoing challenges of COVID-19 inspired the Foundation to offer a new virtual donation option so the community could participate from the comfort of their home. Donors were able to select the charity location and the requested gifts from online shopping lists.