Operation Round Up gives $32,142 to community programs
Grand Rapids, MN – Lake Country Power’s Operation Round Up® Trust Board approved $32,142 in contributions to local community programs during its most recent quarterly meeting. The cooperative’s Trust Board reviewed and considered 25 grant applications and distributed funds to the following community-based projects and programs:
Community Service:
• Angels (living at home/block nurse program)
• Goodland Fire Department
• Aitkin County Committee on Aging
• Cook’s Community Thanksgiving Dinner
• Iron Range Historical Society
• Grand Lake Volunteer Fire Department
• Brevator Volunteer Fire Department
• Aitkin County Homeless Coalition
• Elder Services Network
• ElderCircle
• Deer River Fire Department
• Faith in Action for Cass County
• Accessnorth, Center for Independent Living
Education and Youth:
• Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry
• Itasca Orchestral Society
• Advocates for Family Peace
• Confidence Learning Center
• Cohasset Fire Rescue
Community Economic Assistance:
• Tri-Community Food Shelf
Emergency Energy Assistance:
• Kootasca Community Action, Inc.
Operation Round Up® is a charitable program unique to electric co-ops that is designed to provide financial assistance to worthwhile activities and community projects by “rounding up” member’s electric bills to the nearest dollar. Since the program’s inception in October 2004, $557,039 has been distributed to 416 community- based projects and programs.
Of the funds collected through the program, 100 percent is distributed to charitable organizations. Operation Round Up® is governed by nine Lake Country Power members. Applications are available online at www.lakecountrypower.coop. The next application deadline is November 15.
Lake Country Power, www.lakecountrypower.coop, is a Touchstone Energy® cooperative serving parts of eight counties in northeastern Minnesota. The rural electric cooperative provides services to more than 41,000 members and has offices located in Grand Rapids, Kettle River and Virginia.
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About Photo: The Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry received $1,000 from Operation Round Up® to provider camperships for children to attend camp. Standing left to right are Kali Belrud, Patti Alt and Joel Abenth, executive director, holding Ella.
