Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative’s Community Trust Board met in early June to review the latest Operation Round Up applications. Of the 13 applications submitted, nine organizations received funding totaling $13,503.49.
Heidi Huotari, Sarah Gregerson, & Nancy Benson
| Organization | Project | Amount |
| City of Bluffton | Park Fund | $1,800.00 |
| Menahga Police | Squad Car Computers | $5,000.00 |
| Sebeka “Little Trojans” Preschool | Playground for Courtyard | $1,800.00 |
| United Way of Douglas and Pope Counties | Long Prairie Backpack Attack | $603.49 |
| Wadena Knights of Columbus Council 2107 | Coats for Kids | $800.00 |
| Old Wadena Society | Blue Bird House Building | $500.00 |
| MAHUBE-OTWA Community Action Partnership | Wadena County Back to School Supplies | $1,000.00 |
| Knob Hill Sportsman Club | Firearm Safety Props | $1,500.00 |
| Wadena County Friendly Rider | Summer Rec/Activity Free Rides | 500.00 |
| Total | $13,503.49 |
Operation Round Up® is a voluntary, member-driven fundraising program for local community projects. Funds for the Operation Round Up program come from participating Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative members who allow their monthly electric bills to be rounded up to the nearest dollar, with the change allocated to a Community Trust Fund. The average donation is less than 50 cents a month, yet together, members raise and donate about $29,000 annually to community service projects in the Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative service territory.
Todd-Wadena’s Operation Round Up grant applications are reviewed and recipients selected three times a year by a seven-member volunteer Community Trust board. The next application deadline is September 15.
Local, nonprofit community service groups may apply for Operation Round Up grants by downloading a copy of the application form and guidelines here.
