REMC Multi-County Community Trust met Sept. 14 and awarded grants totaling $13,900 to four area nonprofits through the Operation Roundup program. The all-volunteer board of trustees granted monies to the following: Putnam County Giving Tree received $6,000 to help provide Christmas gifts to children and families in need in Putnam County.
Rotary Club of Rockville was granted $2,000 to help purchase a tractor for the Parke County Community Garden. Parke Heritage High School Drama Department was awarded $3,000 to help purchase an auditorium audio package and wireless microphone package. The North Central Parke Community School Corporation’s S.T.E.M. Program was awarded $2,900 to purchase Makey Makey kits for Rockville and Turkey Run Elementary students. The kits will give students the opportunity to apply their coding knowledge to a real-life situation.
Operation Round Up is a voluntary program set up for Parke County REMC consumers, with more than 8,000 participants agreeing to have their monthly electric billings “rounded up” to the nearest dollar each month. With an average donation of only $6 per year, these contributions are pooled and placed in the Multi-County Community Trust to be awarded by an all volunteer Board to various non-profit groups, organizations and eligible individuals within the Parke County REMC service territory which includes six counties: Parke, Putnam, Clay, Vigo, Fountain and Montgomery counties.
Application deadline for the next cycle is Jan. 4, 2022. Nonprofit groups, organizations or individuals who are interested in applying for funds and meet eligibility requirements, may obtain an application at Parke County REMC, www.pcremc.com or by calling 765-569-3133 (800-537-3913).
