Operation Round Up supports community programs
Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round Up program donated $13,750 to 12 local nonprofits in October, including $1,500 to Golden Age Manor, pictured above.
Grant recipients are selected quarterly by a committee of co-op members, with financial donations awarded to nonprofit organizations that enrich our local quality of life. Funding for Operation Round Up is donated by members of Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative who round their monthly electric bill up to the next even dollar amount. Since 1998, Operation Round Up has given more than $1 million to local nonprofits.
“We thank our members for their participation and generosity,” said Polk-Burnett General Manager Steve Stroshane. “Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative is proud to support our community through Operation Round Up, according to our cooperative principles.”
Fall 2023 Operation Round Up grant recipients are:
1. Restorative Justice of Northwest Wisc., $1,000, youth education and program to repair harm following a crime
2. Luck Community Education, $500, Future Luck Cardinal t-shirts and books
3. Yellow Lake Food Distribution, $1,500, support Webster-area community food bank
4. Gandy Dancer Pickleball Assoc., $250, equipment
5. Workforce Resources, $1,500, housing support for youth aging out of foster care
6. Clear Lake Veterans Memorial, $1,000, display of 27 historical American flags
7. Golden Age Manor, Amery, $1,500, two manual lifts to help residents move from sitting to standing
8. STAR Education Foundation, $1,000, food backpack program for students in St. Croix Falls schools
9. Lifeline Food Pantry, $1,500, support Clear Lake-area community food bank
10. Friends of Gandy Dancer State Trail, $1,000, bikes for check out at Milltown and Centuria libraries
11. Aging and Disability Resource Center of NW Wisc., $1,500, commercial kitchen in Burnett County
12. St. Croix Valley Sexual Assault Response Team, $1,500, training for forensic nurse examiners
Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a grant or co-op members who’d like to round their bill up in support of Operation Round Up may contact 800-421-0283 or our Operation Round Up webpage. The next application deadline is December 1.
