Three Organizations Receive Grants to Help Fund Local Projects

Several local organizations applied for Operation Round-Up grants from McDonough Power Cooperative and were approved for funding. A total of $7,550 in Operation Round-Up grants was awarded. Area organizations benefiting from the grants are as follows:

McDonough County United Way – $1,000 toward their Change the Story campaign

Jamieson Community Center – $1,550 for the purchase of two gondola-style shelving units for their Thrift Store

Emmet-Chalmers Fire Protection District – $5,000 toward the purchase of a FLIR Thermal Imaging Camera

The Operation Round-Up program is funded by members of McDonough Power Cooperative who have their bills rounded up to the nearest dollar. The extra pennies are used to support community betterment projects. Since the initial round of funding in January, the program has donated $11,867.96 to local organizations. The next deadline to apply for an Operation Round-Up grant is October 3, 2016. For more details, visit www.mcdonoughpower.com or contact Kelly Hamm at (309) 833-2101.

Jamieson Community Center Executive Director Nancy Mowen accepts an Operation Round-Up grant for the purchase of shelving for their Thrift Store. Pictured L-R: Kelly Hamm of McDonough Power, June Friend Operation Round-Up Trustee and Nancy Mowen.

Emmet-Chalmers Fire Protection District accepts a $5,000 Operation Round-Up grant for the purchase of a FLIR Thermal Imaging Camera. The new camera is a vital tool that helps firefighters quickly visualize their plan of attack, locate hot spots, and save lives.

McDonough County United Way Executive Director Cayla Walsh (middle) accepts the Operation Round-Up grant for their Change the Story campaign. Also pictured on the left, Kelly Hamm of McDonough Power and on the right, Operation Round-Up Trustee Ellie Zoerink.