Georgia United Foundation to Provide 10 School Facility Improvements
May 8, 2019
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Duluth, GA – Georgia United Credit Union Foundation is excited to announce the award recipients of its sixth Annual School Crashers® program. A total of 10 schools across the state of Georgia have been named to receive facility improvements over the summer, with Toney Elementary School in Decatur selected as top recipient.
Located at 2701 Oakland Terrace, Toney Elementary is a Title I school that has educated generations of children in the surrounding community since 1952. Dr. Karen Dukes, special education teacher, nominated the school for a facility makeover.
In addition to the top award, five schools will receive smaller facility improvements, known as “mini-crashes” and four more schools will receive Mohawk® carpet grants.
Congratulations to all 10 recipients of the 2019 School Crashers program:
School
City
Students
Project Request
Toney Elementary
Decatur
350
Multiple Areas, Courtyard Classroom
Camp Creek Elementary
Lilburn
1,000
Special Needs Playground
Eton Elementary
Chatsworth
600
Playground Improvements
Cousins Middle School
Covington
800
Music Room Makeover
East Laurens Elementary
Dublin
600
Media Center Makeover
Carver Middle School
Monroe
850
Media Center Makeover
Stone Mountain Elementary
Stone Mtn
550
Mohawk® Carpet Grant
Cohutta Elementary
Cohutta
300
Mohawk® Carpet Grant
Beaverdale Elementary
Dalton
350
Mohawk® Carpet Grant
Briar Vista Elementary
Atlanta
400
Mohawk® Carpet Grant
In the spring of 2019, Georgia United Foundation opened their School Crashers program nominations to all accredited K-12 schools in Georgia. Interested schools were asked to include a photograph along with a 250-word statement explaining why their school should receive a makeover. Since its inception, the School Crashers program has provided 33 school makeovers totaling over one-million dollars in improvements over the last five years.
About the Georgia United Foundation
Georgia United Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life for children and families in the communities they serve through impactful programs funded by way of corporate contributions and delivered through volunteerism from the credit union and community partners. The Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organization and is the philanthropic arm of Georgia United Credit Union. Visit gucufoundation.org to learn more.
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