Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $13,044 to eight local charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up program.
About 80% of PPEC members round up their monthly electric bills and donate those pennies to this fund, making a huge impact in the co-op’s northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio communities.
Each quarter, the funds collected through participating program members are dispensed to local causes that applied for funding.
The most recent donations include:
- Delphos Jefferson Middle School: $750 to provide funding for field trip rewards.
- Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana: $1,000 for elementary programs.
- MAV Youth Mentoring: $800 to purchase STEAM materials and provide mentor support.
- Paulding Exempted — LifeWise Academy: $2,984 to purchase recap cards for students.
- Paulding Middle School: $1,250 to provide funding for a field trip for social and emotional learning after the loss of a classmate.
- Power2Change: $3,000 to develop the first marketing plan and prevent burnout.
- Putnam County Habitat for Humanity: $2,260 to purchase construction materials.
- Vantage Career Center Toss A Toy: $1,000 to purchase Christmas presents for local children.
Organizations can apply for Operation Round Up assistance by contacting Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op’s Marketing and Communications Manager Samantha Kuhn at skuhn@ppec.coop or by visiting our website at PPEC.coop/operation-round.
WANT TO MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY?
Help support more charitable organizations like these by donating your capital credits to the Operation Round Up fund. Learn more and allocate your funds by visiting PPEC.coop/capital-credits.
