Living In Transition Effectively (LITE) Receives KREMC Grant
Living In Transition Effectively (LITE), a program dedicated to assisting incarcerated individuals make a successful transition into their community, was a recipient of a Kosciusko REMC Operation Round Up (KREMC) grant. Through this funding, LITE was able to serve over 300 individuals who are working through substance use disorders, mental illness, and homelessness.
“A young man that attended classes in the jail was released on home detention and living at Fellowship Missions. He is now a member leader and received his recovery coach certification. He has been working a full-time job, purchased a car, and will soon be moving into his own place with his son,” said Tammy Cotton, LITE Executive Director.
LITE provides the recovery community with positive connections and outcomes by offering certified staff to walk alongside clients as they journey back into their communities. “Many of these adults have had very little guidance throughout their lives and are now able to learn the basic skills to be successful,” said Cotton. “It’s a joy to teach them and watch them grow.”
Grants from the Operation Round Up Fund are made possible by KREMC members who choose to round up their monthly electric bills. The extra cents generated are deposited into the KREMC Operation Round Up Fund at the Community Foundation and used to support local charitable projects, like LITE. Nearly $100,000 was awarded last year to nonprofit organizations in Kosciusko County thanks to many generous donors.
To learn more about the KREMC Operation Round Up Fund, click HERE.