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    STAFF REPORT

    ITASCA – At their Oct. 15 meeting, HILCO Electric’s Trust Board voted to disburse $11,073.00 to six organizations in the HILCO service area.

    These funds were donated during the third quarter of 2019.

    Grant checks were presented on Oct. 31 at Itasca HILCO office.

     

    The following organizations were recipients of the third quarter funds disbursements:

    COMMON GROUND MINISTRIES, WAXAHACHIE – $1,000 for food/snacks for children’s program.

    MEALS-ON-WHEELS OF JOHNSON & ELLIS CO., WAXAHACHIE – $823 for meals to homebound seniors and disabled persons.

    WAXAHACHIE LITTLE PANTRY, WAXAHACHIE – $2,000 to provide meals to families in need.

     

    Operation Round Up® is a voluntary program in which residential members of HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc. sign up to have their electric bills rounded upward to the next dollar.

    Every month, those additional pennies, nickels and dimes are added to a special fund.

    Money from that fund is then distributed to local qualifying organizations with the community.

    The most any member’s account would donate in a 12-month period is $11.88.

    The Operation Round Up® Trust Board, which is comprised of representatives from all of the HILCO districts, meet once a quarter to review applications and to decide how funds are to be allocated.

    Since the Operation Round Up® program began in 2001, more than $833,344.28 has been returned to communities within the HILCO service area.

    This has been made possible from the generosity of residential members who have voluntarily opted to participate monthly in the program.

    Members may have their names added to or removed from the program by calling HILCO at 254-687-2331 or 800-338-6425 and can also sign up for the program online at http://hilco.coop/community-programs/operation-round-up.

    The next deadline for Operation Round Up® is noon, Dec. 15. Applications are available online at www.hilco.coop, or can be picked up at one of the four HILCO offices located at 115 E. Main in Itasca, 4581 FM 933 in Whitney, 300A Silken Crossing in Midlothian, or 298 S. Connally Drive in Elm Mott. Organizations can contact Brandi Shore for more information at 254-687-2331 or 800-338-6425, extension 1120.

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