OSGOOD, IN — Southeastern Indiana REMC (SEIREMC) awarded $71,057 in Operation Round Up® grants in February to 33 recipients from across the cooperative’s seven-county service territory.
Operation Round Up® is an ongoing charitable fundraising program to benefit worthwhile community projects. A nine-person volunteer board of trustees administers the funds, which are kept in the Southeastern Indiana REMC Community Fund until they are disbursed.
“These grants are made possible by the generosity of co-op members who opt to round their electric bill up to the next whole dollar each month,” said SEIREMC General Manager Keith Mathews. “This is a voluntary program. Members can opt-in or out of the program at any time.”
Applicants must be 501C groups or organizations and must meet the eligibility requirements defined in the program guidelines. For the most part, funds will be granted to meet the needs of applicants that are not being met through other sources.
“These funds will not be used to pay utility bills, nor will they go towards political campaigns,” said Mathews.
The next opportunity to receive an operation round-up grant is July 2022.
Applications will be accepted during the month of June.
For more information about the Operation Round Up® program, visit seiremc.com/operationroundup.
Operation Round Up® Grant Recipients 2021 – Grant Cycle 2
DEARBORN COUNTY $18,861
- Hogan Twp. Vol Fire Company #1 $2,500 Replace broken/discontinued pagers for Volunteer Fire Dept with Unication G1 Voice Pagers.
- Special Olympics IN – Ripley, Ohio, Dearborn $2,500 Purchase (replace broken) 12 cornhole boards | 24 sets of cornhole bags for children/adults with disabilities.
- Dearborn Co Clearinghouse for Emergency Aid $2,500 Coating floor of Mobile Pantry van – used to distribute groceries in Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley counties.
- Dillsboro Community Partnership, Inc. $2,239 Firepits and Cricut to improve 5 major events hosted for the community of Dillsboro.
- Dillsboro Arts, Inc. $1,900 To cover artist fees, Mandy Gaines, for Dillsboro Jazz Festival 2022.
- Dearborn Highlands Arts Council, Inc. $2,500 Supplies for jail chemical addictions program – collaborate with a local ceramic artist – support recovery.
- Community Mental Health Center, Inc. $2,222 Cont. programs for child safety e.g., install smoke detectors, medication lock boxes, fire extinguishers.
- Pregnancy Care Center of SE Indiana $2,500 Purchase of baby bottles, marketing booklets to advertise free program services.
FRANKLIN COUNTY $2,142
- St. Michael School $2,142 Purchase of standing desk for each classroom – grades 3-8.
JEFFERSON COUNTY $2,500
- Madison Area Arts Alliance, Inc. $2,500 Need computer/printer and supplies to continue the ARTS program around Madison and Hanover.
JENNINGS COUNTY $4,700
- Perceptions Yoga, Mindfulness & Art, Inc. $1,000 Provides wellness, self-care, and healing to underserved/elderly population at low or no-cost classes.
- Geneva Recreation Center $1,200 New playground equipment targeting 2-5-year-old range.
- Campbell Township Volunteer Fire Dept $2,500 Purchase basic PPE – disposable gloves, CPR masks, blood pressure kits, trauma/oxygen kits.
OHIO COUNTY $4,900
- Rising Sun – Ohio County School Corp $2,500 Provide education on child abuse/child sexual abuse for grades K-12.
- Ohio County Sheriff’s Office $2,400 Purchase of 3 additional vehicle printers and ID scanners for 3 patrol vehicles.
RIPLEY COUNTY $34,350
- Ripley Co Historical Society $1,200 Need industrial-grade dehumidifier to better preserve archived paper/records stored in house.
- Tri Kappa Versailles/Osgood Delta Rho Chapter $2,500 To bring Kids Discovery Factory to JCD/SR Elementary for a day of hands-on activities.
- Ripley Wrangler $2,500 New lights for arena/surrounding areas to improve safety.
- Delaware United Methodist Church Food Pantry $1,000 Purchase food given to needy families in the Jac-Cen-Del and South Ripley school districts.
- Delaware Delaware Community Volunteer Fire Dept $2,500 Fire fighting gloves and rescue auger.
- Versailles Main Street $2,500 Funding for signage to direct visitors to downtown Versailles – to/from park, hiking/biking trails.
- Midwest Equine Trail Foundation, Inc. $2,500 Repair horse/hiking trails in Versailles State Park.
- Southeastern IN YMCA $2,500 Mobile magnet wall – interactive playset.
- Osgood Lions Club $2,500 Insurance, upkeep, and maintenance for Osgood Lions Mini Park – purchase 4 flag poles/more lighting.
- Dabney Baptist Church $2,500 Purchase of new printer/copier (black/white) for children’s programs and church bulletins.
- Versailles Fire and Rescue $2,500 Purchase an RIT-Pak Fast Attack kit for volunteer firefighters – part of a $139,583.08 improvement project.
- Youth to Yellowstone of Ripley County $2,500 6-10 students on 2022 trip to Yellowstone – travel expenses, boots, socks. 8-night camping trip.
- South Ripley High School Champions Together $650 Cover costs for bowling team – approx. 30 bowlers – shirts, practice fees, shoe rentals.
- Osgood Public Library $2,000 New program goal for LEGO club for elementary-aged children – various STEM-related activities.
- Child Evangelism Fellowship of IN Inc. SE Chapter $2,500 Need computers to support staff programs like Good News Club and other faith-based activities.
- Ripley County Parks & Recreation $2,000 Purchase an additional letter sign for Hwy 421/replace expensive light fixtures with LED kits.
SWITZERLAND COUNTY $3,604
- Switzerland Co Angel Tree $1,250 Help about 300 children at Christmas – coat, shoes, outfits, toys.
- Switzerland Co YMCA $2,354 Looking to replace 2 laptops for staff.
