With more than 85% of our members participating in the program, the pennies donated by rounding up your bills each month through Operation Round Up are making a big impact. Your donations are reaching every part of our community, from educational programs to emergency services to public events and projects.

The second quarter distribution of the Operation Round Up Trust Fund awarded more than $16,500 to nine different organizations in our community, including:

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana, $1,000, School Buddies programs in Noble and DeKalb counties

Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry, $1,000, meat processing

Mid-America Windmill Museum, $3,000, electrical upgrades

Drug Free Noble County, Inc., $1,000, prevention support programs

American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana, $2,500, Home Fire Relief program

City of Kendallville, $1,000, Kid City event

West Noble Elementary School Music Department, $3,500, musical instruments

Town of Albion (Albion Rotary Club), $1,877, memorial butterfly garden

Bear Lake Camp, Inc., $2,000, group building initiatives

Thank you to those members who choose to participate in the program and contribute to improving the quality of life in our area. None of this would be possible without your generosity.

For local nonprofit organizations seeking funding for a project, please fill out and return an application to the Noble REMC office by Friday, July 1, to be considered for the next round of Operation Round Up disbursements. Applications can be downloaded at nobleremc.com.