ITASCA – Operation Round Up® is a voluntary program in which residential members of HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc. sign up tohave 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, meets once a quarter to review applications and to decide how the funds are to be allocated.
At their July 14 teleconference meeting, HILCO Electric’s Trust Board voted to disburse $11,100 to four organizations in the HILCO service area.
These funds were donated during the 2nd quarter of 2020. Grant checks were distributed via mail on Wednesday July 15 from the Itasca HILCO office.
The following organizations were recipients of the second quarter funds disbursements:
Fabulous Faith’s Foundation, Waxahachie – support for pediatric cancer patients: $3,400
Waxahachie Little Pantry, Waxahachie – provide meals to families in need: $1,000.
Texas Ramp Project, Waxahachie – materials to build wheelchair ramps: $3,000.
White Bluff Vol. Fire Dept, Whitney – upgrades to rescue boat: $3,700.
Since the Operation Round Up® program began in 2001, more than $865,819.28 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. Members can also sign up for the program online at http://hilco.coop/communiThe next deadline for Operation Round Up® is noon Sept. 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. Or contact Lisa Helms for more information at 254-687-2331 or 800-338-6425, ext 1135.
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