Christmas Came Early for 17 Nonprofits this Year
Posted on December 29th, 2022
(Pictured) Altrusa International Foundation in Hot Springs Village, Inc. awards scholarships of $500 to seniors at four area high schools who achieve a 4.0 GPA from freshman through senior year. Each year, the scholarships are awarded at a luncheon at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion. Altrusa estimates that 18 students will qualify this school year. Altrusa Foundation was awarded $1,000 for this purpose by the Operation Round-Up board of trustees. This photo of last year’s recipients was provided by Altrusa International Foundation in Hot Springs Village, Inc.
Thanks to members who participate in Operation Round-Up, $24,500 was donated to 17 local organizations in December.
These members volunteer to have their bill rounded up to the next even dollar amount each month. That money — an average of $6 a year — is used for donations to local organizations and for college scholarships. To date, Operation Round-Up has donated more than $1.47 million.
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 di-rectors. The trustees meet quarterly to review donation applications and select the recipients.
Recipients by county include:
Arkansas County
- Keaton Township Project, $1,000.
- Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Arkansas County, $1,000.
Cleburne County
- Margie’s Haven House, Inc., $2,000.
- CASA of the 16th Judicial District, $2,000.
- Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Cleburne County, $2,000.
Garland County
- Altrusa International Foundation in Hot Springs Village, Inc., $1,000.
Lonoke County
- Lonoke County Safe Haven, $2,000.
- Lonoke County Museum, $1,500.
Monroe County
- Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Monroe County, $500.
Perry County
- Perry County Day Service Center, $2,000.
- Rose Creek Community Building, $1,000.
Pulaski County
- North Pulaski Community Complex, $1,000.
- Methodist Family Health Foundations, $1,000.
- Operation Warm Heart, $2,000.
Saline County
- Shaw Fire Protection District, $2,000.
- Cooper-Anthony Mercy Child Advocacy Center, $2,000.
Stone County
- Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Stone County, $500.