Operation Round Up / Community Fund
Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC launched "Operation Round Up," an innovative program that gives members an avenue to make a tremendous difference where they live by combining their spare change for the good of their communities.
Over the years, many groups and individuals have requested donations from Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC. Many of the requests have been for large sums of money and have been for worthwhile, community-oriented projects. The only drawback for UDWI is that it serves 11 counties, making it difficult to disperse donations equally throughout its territory.
The UDWI Board of Directors began looking for a program that would create a pool of available funds that could be used to strengthen the surrounding communities. The answer was Operation Round Up, a program developed by Palmetto Electric Cooperative in South Carolina that has been adopted by numerous utilities across the country and has proven to be a tremendous success.
It all works just as it sounds - "round up." All electric bills are rounded up to the next whole dollar amount. For example, if a bill totals $37.11, the amount due will be $38.00. All electric bills will continue to be processed and mailed in the same way.
The UDWI Community Fund, a non-profit corporation created by the REMC to distribute these funds, awards grants quarterly based on selection guidelines. Though UDWI directors control the bylaws of the fund, the actual monies are distributed separately from UDWI by a board of volunteer trustees who make the grant determinations. The community funds are kept in an accounting system separate from UDWI and are used entirely for grant awards. No grants will be awarded to pay electric bills, deposits, or memberships or provide aid for electric service of any kind.
Each form requests private individual information before the grant can be awarded.
If you would like more information about Operation Round Up and the UDWI Community Fund, call (812) 384-4446 or (800) 489-7362 or eMail eMail. UDWI looks forward to awarding a portion of these grant funds to your local community.
Click to view the UDWI Community Fund application.The next Community Fund meeting will be held Saturday, March 17, 2012. Applications must be in the office by Thursday, March 15, 2012.
December 2011 Community Fund Recipients
G.R.A.C.E. for Babies
Greene County Rabbit Club
Greene County Area Rehabilitation Center
Monroe County Youth Soccer, Inc.
Worthington Garden Club
Judah Heritage Group, Inc.
Backpack Snack Program
Marshall Township Volunteer Fire & EMS, Inc.
Linton Police Department K-9 Division
Jasonville Police Department
Indian Creek Fire Dept.
Eastern Greene Middle School
Center Fire Department
Richland-Taylor Township Volunteer Fire Dept.
Greene County Friends of Animals
September 2011 Community Fund Recipients
Lawrence County Police Department D.A.R.E. Program
Linton Police Department D.A.R.E. Program
White River Valley Jr./Sr. High School Drama Department
Greene County Department of Child Services "Giving Back" Program
Church of God of Prophecy's Toy Explosion
Boy Scouts of America Hoosier Trails Council
Kicking Bear
Pregnancy Choices-Linton
Center Fire Department
Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry
Turning Point Education Centers
Perry Township Volunteer Fire/EMS, Inc.
Greene County Clothe-a-Child/Toys for Tots
June 2011 Community Fund Recipients
Greene County Ambulance Service
Linton Church League Softball Association
Eastern Greene Schools-Bucket Fillers Program
Greene County Sexual Assault Taskforce
Greene County 4-H Horse & Pony Ridge Riders
Lawrence County Police Department K-9 Division
Scotland School Memorial Park
Centerpoint Volunteer Fire Department
Wabash Valley Red Cross
Greene Academy
Scotland Historical Society
Family Life Center
Four Rivers Resource Services
Kids Count Preschool
Greene County Alliance-Kid's Health & Safety Fair/National Night Out
March 2011 Community Fund Recipients
Friends of the Monroe County Public Library
Owen County Amateur Radio Association
Clay County Veterans Group-Vietnam War Memorial
Greene County Relay for Life
Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School Navy Junior ROTC
Greene County Mini 4-H
Linton Police Dept. Reserve Unit
Switz City Grant/Fairplay Township Fire Territory
Monroe County 4-H Goat Club
Richland Township Fire and Rescue, Inc.
Jasonville Police Department
Linton-Stockton School Corporation-Special Education Classroom
Salvation Army Greene County Service Extension
Owen County Learning Network, Inc.
Shakamak High School Guidance Dept.
Junior Civitan Club-Linton