For just pennies a month, the power of our members joining together is making a huge impact on our community. Thanks to our participating members for allowing their bills to be rounded up each month to the nearest dollar. 

Since the beginning of the program in January 2002, over $590,000 has been given back to our community. The money has been used by organizations who serve all sectors of our community; youth, seniors, young families, and everyone in between.   

The third quarter distribution of Operation Round Up funding totaled $11,650 and included:

• Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry, which was awarded $2,000 to pay for the processing of donated deer, large game and livestock within LaGrange County. That meat is then donated to local food banks. 
• Brighton Chapel Food Pantry, which was granted $2,000. The funds will help purchase food from Community Harvest Food Bank to give away at its food pantry and a food drive that it operates once a month.
• Clothes and Food Basket of LaGrange County, which was granted $5,000 to help pay to extend concrete in its parking lot. It was unable to open for a few days last winter due to ice accumulation.
• Little Laker League, which was awarded $1,500 to purchase new football, basketball, and baseball equipment for more than 100 youth in its organization.
• Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana, which will receive $1,150 for financial assistance for low-income families and to help support the Girl Scouts Leadership Experience (GSLE).