Operation Round-Up

"Small Change that Changes Lives"
More than $1.44 million funded in donations since 1998

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 $1.44 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:

1^st Quarter deadline – March 15

2^nd Quarter deadline – June 15

3^rd Quarter deadline – September 15

4^th Quarter deadline –November 15

Members can sign up below, call 800-489-7405 or stop by a First Electric office. Nonprofit organizations that would like to apply for funds can download the application.

Click here to complete Operation Round-Up application online.

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First Electric members fund donations to 15 nonprofits in October 2024

Operation Round-Up, a First Electric member-supported program, awarded $15,500 to local organizations on October 03, 2024. 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.

Members may enroll by calling 800-489-7405 or by submitting the form below.

Recipients by county include:

Arkansas County

Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Arkansas County $500

Cleburne County

Cleburne County Fair and Livestock $2,000
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Cleburne County $1,500
Margie's Haven House, Inc. $2,000

Faulkner County

The Harbor Home Ministries $1,000

Garland County

Mid-America Science Museum $1,000

Independence County

Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Independence County $250

Lonoke County

The CALL in Lonoke & Prairie County $2,000
Building Bridges $1,500

Perry County

Perry County Day Services Center $2,000
Renewal Ranch $2,500

Prairie County

Smith's Friends Animal Rescue $500

Pulaski County

Girl Scout Diamonds $1,000
Hearts of our Heroes $1,000
Saline County
Hot Springs/Hot Springs Village Symphony Guild $2,000
Bryant Youth Association $1,000
Turtle Creek Volunteer Fire Department $1,700
Cooper-Anthony Mercy Child Advocacy Center $2,000
Lisowe's Lights $1,200
Stone County
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Stone County $250
Van Buren County
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Van Buren County $250
White County
Imagine & Believe Foundation $2,000
Arkansas Service Paws $1,000