Operation RoundUp
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Operation RoundUp is a program of voluntary contributions through rounding up electric bills to the next dollar. Operation RoundUp has been adopted by the Slope Electric Cooperative board of directors to provide a vehicle for supporting a variety of needs in the service area.
If you participate, each month your electric bill will be rounded up to the next dollar. For example, if your calculated electric bill is $75.42, your total due will be $76.00. The extra 58 cents you pay that month will go into a designated "Operation RoundUp" fund account.
If you wish to participate, please call Slope Electric Cooperative at 579-4191 or 800-559-4191.
Slope Electric will facilitate the development of a "Slope Electric Trust Fund." The cooperative will collect contributions through billing, handling deposits and record keeping. A trust fund board will be responsible for the distribution of all funds. The trust board consists of one person from each of the four counties in Slope Electric's service area and one person from the Slope Electric board of directors. The Trust Board meets four times a year.
Funds will disbursed in the general service area of Slope Electric Cooperative solely for medical, educational, charitable, safety and scientific purposes. The board's top priority is to give to individual applicants with medical needs, who often have no other resources.
Not more than $1,000 will be given annually to any family unit, group, organization, charity, or like organization.
The Trust Board wants the funds available to do as much direct good as possible.
Applications can be completed by individuals, tax-exempt organizations or charity groups. If you know of someone in need, please have them apply. Call Slope Electric or download the appropriate application below:
Fast Facts:
- Operation RoundUp started in 1997
- Board meets 4 times a year usually in early February, May, August and November. The next meeting is scheduled for February 7, 2012. We will consider all applications received on or before January 31, 2012. Any applications received after this date will be considered at the next board meeting in early August.
- 186 awards have been given for a total of $118,520 to:
- 107 individuals $85,320
- 64 community projects $26,900
- 6 youth programs $2,450
- 9 school programs $3,850
- 67% of members participate in Operation RoundUp
- Slope Electric matches the Operation RoundUp funds we collect each month from our members and that amounts to a little over $500 per month.
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