Operation Round Up Donations Benefit Local Communities

Washington Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) is dedicated to improving the quality of life for its members. This is accomplished daily by providing affordable electric energy and service to its customers. In addition, the cooperative takes an unselfish involvement in many important community activities.

Operation Round Up is a way for Washington EMC customers to contribute to worthwhile causes throughout the cooperative’s ten-county service area. Just as the name implies, each month Washington EMC rounds up the electric bills of participating consumers to the next even-dollar amount.

All Operation Round Up donations are placed with the Washington Electric Foundation, an independent organization administered by a separate board of directors made up of community leaders who serve on a voluntary basis. The board receives and evaluates all requests, determines who receives funding and how all Operation Round Up monies are distributed.

“Operation Round Up is a great opportunity for Washington EMC members to hel pothers,” says Wendy Sellers, Washington EMC Vice President of Finance and Administration. Wendy serves as coordinator of the Operation round Up program for Washington EMC and the Washington Electric Foundation. “It’s important to know that the Operation Round Up funds are available to eligible recipients in all ten counties serves by Washington EMC. These include Washington, Johnson, Hancock, Wilkinson, Baldwin, Laurens, Emmanuel, Warren, Glascock and Jefferson counties.”

The program recently donated$4,300 to the Sandersville Technical College Adult Literacy Program. Adult literacy services are critical within our area as 31.9% of adults over age 25 have no high school diploma or GED in Washington County; in Hancock County, 54%; in Warren County, 34% and Glascock County 27 % are without the quality education necessary to successfully function in today’s society.

“Think how great our members fell knowing their small donations to Operation Round Up add up to help change lives for the better,” says Sellers.

To learn more about Operation Round Up or to complete an application visit the Washington EMC Web site at www.washingtonemc.com. Organizations receiving funding from Operation Round Up include: Sandersville Technical College Adult Literacy Program, $4,300; Washington County Family Connection School Abstinence Program, $2,825; Animal Rescue Foundation, $2,675 to complete final stage of its building addition; Davisboro Volunteer Fire Department, $1,700 to renovate its training center; Harrison Volunteer Fire Department, $1,729.98 for fire suits; John Hancock Academy, $2,500 for computer equipment; SOURCE Care Management, $2,675 for multiple individual needs; Washington County Historical Society, $575 for old city cemetery renovations and the Warthen Historical Committee, $575 for welcome center brochures.

(2007, August 29). The Sandersville Progress, p10.
(2007, September 4). The Washington County Spotlight.