Operation Round Up Community Trust Board held its fall meeting in October to award grants to community organizations. This fall 33 grants were made totaling $10,200.

Operation Round Up® is a charitable program designed to provide financial assistance to local nonprofit organizations and community projects. Nearly 85 percent of North Itasca Electric’s 5,200 members voluntarily participate in the program by “rounding up” their electric bills to the nearest dollar each month. The extra change is pooled into a separate account, which is used toward charitable giving purposes.  

The average annual donation is less than $6.00 per member. The maximum annual contribution is $11.88 per year. Although the change comes in small amounts, when combined with other participating co-op members, the amount is enough to make a substantial difference for our community organizations.

Of the funds collected through Operation Round Up, 100 percent is distributed to charitable organizations.

See chart below for recipients of the Fall 2023 grants.

Bi-yearly application deadlines are April 1 and October 1. Grants are awarded by a nine member volunteer Trust Board.

Applications and more information about Operation Round Up is available at www.northitascaelectric.com.