MEMO: PERRYVILLE COMPANY AWARDS CORPORATE GRANTS

TG Missouri Corporation of Perryville, Mo., has awarded corporate grants totaling $18,900 to seven organizations from Perryville, Cape Girardeau, St. Louis and Chester, Ill.

The auto parts maker, which employs more than 1,200 workers, passed out checks to a number of groups recently. TG Missouri contributes about $100,000 annually to numerous organizations and charitable causes.

Latest grants announced:

* Perry County School District No. 32, $10,000, to fund education programs.

* Entertain Series, received $1,000 grant to help fund the 2001-2002 season, which includes nine concerts and/or theatrical performances held at the Perry Park Center and in Chester, Ill.

* Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, $4,000 to held fund annual Japanese Festival.

* Humane Society of Southeast Missouri, $300 grant for its annual "Bark in the Park" fund-raiser.

* Storm Softball program for Chester, Ill., $1,000 grant for softball program.

* City of Perryville, $1,500, for Fabulous Fireworks Celebration July 4.

* Perry County Recycling Center, $2,000, for recycling equipment.