Community Voting
Rules & Requirements
1. The Charter Foundation’s Community Voting Program is limited to residents of Troup, Harris and Chambers counties.
2. Each person can vote only one time.
3. A person can vote for UP TO three (3) organizations.
4. Voting will take place during the months of July and August with winners to be announced before Labor Day.
5. The three organizations from Valley/Lanett/West Point and from LaGrange that receive the most votes will each receive $5,000. There will be six (6) grants awarded for a total of $30,000.
6. Organizations cannot win every year. If an organization wins one year, it is not eligible to win the next.
7. A list of organizations currently on the ballots is available on The Charter Foundation’s Facebook page (The Charter Foundation) and on its website (www.charterfoundation.net).
8. Each interested organization is responsible for making sure that it is correctly shown on the list.
9. To be eligible, an organization must be 501©3, a government, a church, a school, or otherwise an IRS-eligible tax -exempt organization. The organization must also have an operation somewhere in Valley/Lanett/West Point or LaGrange. National organizations that do not have staff and an office within Valley/Lanett/West Point or LaGrange are not eligible for this Program.
10. Eligible non-profit organizations can get their names added to the ballot by providing their 501©3 documentation prior to June 30, 2019. For more information, contact Bonnie Bonner at 706.518.9440.