Georgia Power continues to show its support for public education in Fayette County by making a gift of $1,000 to the Fayette County Education Foundation, a nonprofit that funds programs and initiatives that enhance learning opportunities for students and teachers of Fayette County Public Schools.

Georgia Power has been a yearly supporter of the Foundation since 2009.

To date, the company has donated $5,500 that has helped to fund various academic programs in schools across the county.

As a nonprofit organization, donations made to the Fayette County Education Foundation are tax deductible.

The Foundation’s charitable status can be verified through the U.S. Internal Revenue Service at www.irs.gov.

More information about the Foundation can be found at www.tinyurl.com/fayettecountyeducationfound, or call Melinda Berry-Dreisbach with Fayette County Public Schools at 770-460-3535, ext. 122.