Wake Electric Awards Operation RoundUp Grants to Area Non-Profits

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Operation RoundUp non-profit grant program:

Mission:                                            

The Wake Electric Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation designed to enhance economic infrastructure and job creation, promote service or charitable organizations, and meet emergency needs of individuals within the service area of Wake Electric.

Eligibility:    

IRS designated non-profit agencies serving the counties that Wake Electric Services - Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Nash, Wake and Vance counties.  The agency does NOT have to be a member of Wake Electric.

Subjects:                                           

Grants are open to all project and subject areas that enhance economic infrastructure and job creation, promote service or charitable organizations, and meet emergency needs of individuals within the service area of Wake Electric.

Agency grant limit: 

Agencies can receive up to $5,000 and be awarded one grant per calendar year.

Term:

Operation RoundUp is a grant program awarding money each quarter of the year (in January, April, July, and October).  Current deadlines are posted on the Operation RoundUp website page.

Application: 

A simple and convenient downloadable application can be found here.

Program Operation:            

Operation RoundUp allows Wake Electric members to roundup their electric bill to the next highest dollar and donate that amount to the program. For example, as an Operation RoundUp contributor, if your bill is $91.85, your bill would be rounded up to $92.00 and the extra 15 cents would be donated to Operation RoundUp.

Contributing members give an average of 50 cents per month or $6.00 per year. The maximum amount that a member would contribute in a year’s time would be $11.88.

Each quarter, the board of directors for the program's administrative body, the Wake Electric Foundation board, meets to determine who will be awarded funds.

Information: 

Email communications@wemc.com or call 919.863.6312.

History:        

Since it began in 1996, the Operation RoundUp program has awarded more than $300,000 to area non-profits.

Wake Electric:         

Independent, non-profit electric utility owned by more than 35,000 members.  The co-op provides superior electric service at affordable rates to members in parts of Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Nash, Vance, and Wake counties.

As a member, how can I contribute?

If you are interested in signing up to contribute to the program, please call 1.800.474.6300 today or email information@wemc.com. Contributing literally only costs you pennies a month. Those pennies when combined with those of other contributors, add up to powerful dollars.

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To apply send your completed application to:

Mail:
Operation RoundUp
P.O. Box 1229
Wake Forest, NC 27588

Fax:
Operation RoundUp
919.863.6340

Email:
communications@wemc.com

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Applications:

• Microsoft Word version of application & info. sheet (.doc)

Activity Sheets for Previous Grant Recipients:

Previous grant winners must submit an ACTIVITY SHEET detailing how a previous grant was used (this must be turned in before any future grants can be awarded). To download the ACTIVITY SHEET, click here.

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