Members Fund Donations for Worthwhile Local Programs
Posted on October 28th, 2021
Pictured, above: Arkansas Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame, Inc. is a nonprofit organization based and incorporated in Arkansas. Its’ purpose is to educate Arkansans on the sacrifices made by Arkansas military veterans and their families and to honor them. Each year, up to 15 Arkansas veterans will be inducted into the Hall of Fame and awarded a medallion to recognize their service. The Hall of Fame will use the $1,500 donation to help purchase medals for the honored veterans. Learn more about this organization at amvhof.org. (Photo courtesy of the Arkansas Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame, Inc.)
Operation Round-Up, a First Electric member-supported program, awarded $27,800 to 17 local organizations in October. The donations were made possible through the generosity of First Electric members who volunteer to have their bill rounded up to the next even dollar each month.
Cleburne County
- Margie’s Haven House - $1,600
Faulkner County
- Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Faulkner County - $2,000
- Arkansas Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame, Inc. - $1,500
Garland County
- UU-Computers for Kids - $1,500
- Village Walk for Cancer Research - $2,000
Lonoke County
- Woodlawn Extension Homemakers Club - $1,500
- Wade Knox Children’s Advocacy Center - $1,500
- CASA of Lonoke County - $1,500
- The CALL of Lonoke & Prairie Counties - $1,500
Monroe County
- Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Monroe County - $1,200
Perry County
- Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Perry County - $1,500
- Cherry Hill Volunteer Fire Department - $2,000
Pulaski County
- Literacy Action of Central Arkansas - $1,000
Saline County
- Cooper-Anthony Mercy Child Advocacy Center - $2,000
- Civitan Services - $1,500
- Imagination Library of Saline County - $2,000
White County
- Single Parent Scholarship Fund of White County - $2,000
small change.
BIG DIFFERENCE.
Operation Round-Up allows First Electric members to help support worthwhile projects in our communities and scholarships for students.
Participating in Operation Round-Up is easy. Each month, First Electric simply “rounds up” the electric bill of participating members to the next highest dollar. For example, a member’s monthly bill of $52.73 would be rounded up to $53, with the additional 27 cents going to the Operation Round-Up Trust fund. Donations are tax deductible, and participating members are sent a summary of their yearly contributions in December and January.
The Operation Round-Up Trust fund is overseen by a nine-member board of community members, who are selected to serve by First Electric’s board of directors. The trustees meet quarterly to review donation applications and select the recipients. First Electric pays all administrative expenses for the program, which allows all “rounded up” monies to be used for nonprofit donations and college scholarships. Since its inception in 1998, the Operation Round-Up program has awarded more than $1.34 million in donations to nonprofit organizations and college scholarships.
Meetings are held the first week of each quarter. The deadlines for nonprofit donation requests will be as follows:
1st Quarter deadline – March 15
2nd Quarter deadline – June 15
3rd Quarter deadline – September 15
4th Quarter deadline – November 15
Members can enroll by calling 800-489-7405, using our app, or online at www.firstelectric.coop/operation-round-up.