Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $10,050 to 8 local charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up program.
About 80% of PPEC members round up their electric bill and donate those pennies to this fund, making a huge impact in the co-op’s northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana communities.
The most recent donation recipients include:
- Antwerp Local Schools; $1,000 to provide funding for the junior class trip to Washington D.C.
- Leaders of Tomorrow 4-H Club; $850 to purchase T-shirts for the Paulding County Fair
- Off the Streets Van Wert County; $1,200 to provide funding for security deposits to get homeless families housing
- Paulding Chamber of Commerce (Leadership in Action group's service project); $2,000 to repaint structures at the Paulding Reservoir Park
- Paulding High School Quiz Bowl Team; $2,000 to provide funding for hotel and registration for students to compete at Nationals
- Paulding Soil and Water Conservation District; $1,000 to provide funding for the Paulding County Trails Project
- Putnam County 4-H Council; $500 to purchase Farm Safety Day T-shirts
- Van Wert Middle School; $1,500 to purchase Makerspace supplies
Photos of each recipient can be found on PPEC’s Facebook page.
Operation Round Up was started in 2010 as a way to give back to PPEC’s communities. Groups in both Ohio and Indiana can apply.
Organizations can apply for Operation Round Up assistance by contacting Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op’s Marketing and Communications Manager Samantha Kuhn at skuhn@ppec.coop or visiting www.ppec.coop/operation-round. If you want to participate by rounding up your monthly bill, call PPEC’s office at 800-686-2357. The average member’s donation is about $6 per year.