Tens of thousands of Walton Electric Membership Corporation customer-owners are helping local charities with their spare change by allowing the cooperative to round up their electric bill to the next dollar. In turn, that empowers the Operation Round Up program to help local charities when they need it most.
In the most recent distributions, $174,037 aided worthy organizations and needy individuals throughout the utility’s 10-county service area.
“No donations are used to administer the program,” said Walton EMC COO Ron Marshall. “Every penny goes straight to those who need it.”
Since Operation Round Up’s beginning, more than $7 million has flowed to local charities.
Those recently benefitting were:
Adults Pushing Forward, $1,000
Events for displaced youth from DFACS or broken homes.
Auditory-Verbal Center, $10,000
Scholarships for children…
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