May 1, 2021
ONAWAY Members of Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op continue giving generously through their voluntary round-up of change on their electric and natural gas billings to assist area community organizations and individuals. These member contributions to the PIE&G Communities First Fund enable grants and scholarships in their local communities within PIE&G’s service area.
PIE&G Communities First Fund recently awarded $10,797 in local grants and $13,000 in scholarships to area high school seniors.
At their March meeting, the PIE&G Communities First Fund board of directors finalized review of applications and made awards of $9,684. In April, the board made one award of $1,113. In addition, the board approved 12 $1,000 scholarships and two additional scholarships at $500 each that were awarded to local high school students. The following is a list of recipients by county.
Telegram & Gazette Staff
WORCESTER The YMCA of Central Massachusetts and city schools Tuesday celebrated the delivery of the millionth meal to Worcester schoolchildren since the start of the pandemic in March 2020.
With many school children relying on schools for breakfast and lunch, and with in-person school on hold, the delivery of meals was an important part of students health needs.
The program involves the YMCA, the school Nutrition Program, the United Way of Central Massachusetts, the Fred Harris Daniels Foundation and the Greater Worcester Community Foundation.
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Montana produce sits on a table at the Reimagining School Lunch test kitchen on March 28th, 2021. The recipe testers use local ingredients like these to test recipes for potential school lunch meals.
Farmers and educators in the Bitterroot Valley are researching how to make a healthier and more local school lunch. The two-year research project in Hamilton wraps up this spring.
Laura Garber is standing in a large kitchen at Homestead Organics, a 14-acre farm she owns with her husband near Hamilton. There are three ovens, three prep tables and a dining table covered in a spread of local vegetables and eggs. The walls are lined with cookbooks and four people stir, chop and peel.
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