Quarterly Round-Up Benefits Warren and Knox Counties
McDonough Power Cooperative is proud to have a program in place that can easily get funds to local groups and organizations that have a big impact on our community. This program is called Operation Round-Up.
McDonough Power members who participate in Operation Round-Up allow their monthly electric bill to be “rounded up” to the next dollar. That spare change is placed in the Cooperative Cares Operation Round-Up fund, overseen by a board of trustees, who are also McDonough Power members.
The trustees meet each quarter to review the requests for grants. Local community groups, non-profits, fire departments, school programs and similar organizations can apply. Since the program began in 2016, nearly $115,000 has been given back to the community.
In the most recent round of grants, Feed My Lambs Mission received a $3,000 grant to help with their Annual Back-to-School Picnic. Feed My Lambs Mission is an outreach in the community of Abingdon which provides food throughout the year to less fortunate families. The funds will help provide over 150 backpacks filled with school supplies to children in the A-Town 276 school district, in addition to a meal for each family attending the Back-to-School Picnic.
Warren County Crime Stoppers received a $2,264.86 grant to help provide community education materials. The materials are distributed throughout Warren County to educate citizens on what to look for and when to make that anonymous phone call to the tip line when a crime is witnessed.
If you are already participating in Operation Round Up and donating a few extra cents each month to help our community, McDonough Power Cooperative thanks you!
If you are not participating, please consider joining this great cause. Just give us a call to start “rounding up” your bill to help your community.
McDonough Power Cooperative is currently accepting applications for the next cycle of Operation Round Up grants. Grant applications must be submitted by Monday, October 5. Representatives from local civic groups, non-profits, schools or community organizations who would like to apply for an Operation Round Up grant can download the application forms from www.mcdonoughpower.com. Applications are also available at the office.