Marana, AZ – Trico Electric Cooperative, a not-for-profit electric cooperative, has awarded a total of $40,000 to nine local agencies that provide critical services to our community.
- Arivaca Helping Hearts, $2,000
Emergency assistance for basic needs including food, propane, diapers, formula. - Arizona Youth Partnership, $3,000
Holistic self-sufficiency program for families. - Aviva Children’s Services, $5,000
Abused children’s fund; provides food and shoe vouchers. - Community Home Repair Projects of Arizona, $6,500
Emergency home repairs for low-income homeowners. - Green Valley Assistance Services, $3,500
Emergency financial assistance for families. - Mentally Ill Kids in Distress, $5,000
Mental and behavioral health support system. - Marana Unified School District Student Services Department, $5,000
Power Pack Program; provides food for students on the weekend. - Sahuarita Food Bank, $5,000
Backpacks for Students; provides food for students on the weekend. - United Community Health Center, $5,000
Dental care for children.
Each year, the Providing Opportunities with Effective Resources (POWER) Grant program
awards grants up to $10,000 to individual agencies. Trico employees select the funding focus
each year and a volunteer committee of employees makes the final selections.
Details on the 2017 POWER Grant will be available this fall at www.trico.coop.