CUMMING -- Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation presented checks to American Legion Auxiliary, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta-Forsyth, The Place of Forsyth County and Family Promise of Forsyth County Friday morning.

The total of more than $26,100 in charitable organization grants are part of a quarterly program.

Cumming-based Sawnee EMC also presented nine Forsyth County teachers with grants from the company’s Bright Ideas program.