Operation Round Up helps fund special needs desks, fire department ventilation fan, pregnancy center course curriculum, and more

Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $10,060 to five local charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up program. About 75% 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.

Participating members round up their monthly electric bill to the next dollar, with the extra pennies being used to help fund charities and groups in their communities. Each quarter, the funds are dispensed to local causes that applied for funding. (Click here to sign up: https://ppec.coop/operation-round)

The most recent donation recipients include:

• Antwerp Local Schools; $2,160 for six special needs desks
• Payne Volunteer Fire Department: $2,000 for a positive pressure ventilation fan and cones
• Oakwood Library Association; $2,000 for building maintenance costs for their Cooper Community Branch
• Synergy Learning Center in Van Wert; $2,000 for food, clothing, and school supplies for students
• Hands of Hope Pregnancy Services in Paulding; $1,900 for new course curriculums

Operation Round Up was started in 2010 as a way to give back to PPEC’s communities. Organizations in both Ohio and Indiana can apply for Operation Round Up assistance by visiting https://ppec.coop/operation-round or downloading the application below and emailing it to skuhn@ppec.coop.

If you want to participate by rounding up your monthly bill, call PPEC’s office at 800-686-2357 or sign up online here: https://ppec.coop/operation-round. The average member’s annual donation is only about $5-6. Please consider giving back to the community we all call home!