Okefenoke Rural Electric Membership Corporation Foundation

About Okefenoke Rural Electric Membership Corporation Foundation

Okefenoke Rural Electric Membership Corporation Foundation Inc’s giving is shaped by its service-area commitments and by repeated support for youth leadership, scholarships, and local community projects. The foundation’s active programs include the OREMC Youth Tour, which sends students from Brantley, Camden, and Charlton counties to Washington, D.C. for a week-long leadership experience, and OREMC Scholarships, which award 10 scholarships of $2,000 each to students in the service area. It also runs quarterly foundation grants for charitable projects that improve quality of life in the same communities. Recent awards show a steady emphasis on local organizations that address community needs in practical ways. Ferst Readers of Brantley Co received $5,000 in 2025, pointing to a focus on literacy and children’s support. Another 2025 grant of $5,000 went to Make a Difference Mentoring in Woodbine, while Camden County 4-h also received $5,000, reinforcing the foundation’s interest in youth development and county-level programming. The grant list also includes community service, health, and disaster-relief recipients, consistent with the foundation’s stated priorities across education, health, economic development, and public safety.

What Okefenoke Rural Electric Membership Corporation Foundation Funds

Education appears in both scholarship and experiential-learning forms. The foundation’s OREMC Scholarships provide 10 awards of $2,000 each for students in the service area, and its Walter Harrison Scholarship program offers $1,000 awards for use at a college, university, or technical school in Georgia. Youth leadership is another clear thread. Through the OREMC Youth Tour and National Washington Youth Tour sponsorships, selected high-school juniors from Brantley, Camden, and Charlton counties are sent on an all-expenses-paid week in Washington, D.C. That same county focus also shows up in community-based youth work such as Camden County 4-h. Community health and basic human needs are part of the grant portfolio as well. Grants have supported groups such as Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick and the Waycross Area Shelter for Abused Persons in Waycross, matching the foundation’s stated interest in local health and social-service needs.

How Okefenoke Rural Electric Membership Corporation Foundation Gives