Operation Roundup
An opportunity to make a difference in your communities
The KEM Electric Board of Directors approved “Operation Round Up” for its members at the January 2002 board meeting. Each board member has appointed a person from their district to serve on the Operation Round Up board. The new board established the bylaws and guidelines for the distribution of funds received from “Operation Round Up”.
The KEM Electric Cooperative Operation Round Up trust officers are as follows:
- Dan Schuler, Wishek
- Pam Gross, Napoleon
- Tony Schaffner, Zeeland
- Viola Gefroh, Hague
- Bernie Schiermeister, Hazelton
- Jean Schoenhard, Steele
- Gerard Meier, Venturia
The Operation Round Up program is completely voluntary. All new KEM Electric members are enrolled in Operation Round Up. Your power bill will be automatically rounded up to the next nearest dollar each month and the money placed in a fund. It’s a simple way for pennies to add up to significant dollars to be used for charitable giving. For example, if your power bill is $74.62, it will be rounded up to $75.00. You would donate $0.38 to the KEM Electric Operation Round Up fund that month. Monthly Round Up amounts could be as little as $0.01 but not more than $0.99. On average the program would cost you about $6.00 per year.
Together, by giving a few cents a month, KEM Electric members can make a big impact on life in our area. The Operation Round Up board, the KEM Electric Board of Directors, and KEM Electric staff hope that you will pitch in to realize the OPPORTUNITIES WITH OPERATION ROUND UP.
If you know of an individual or organization worthy of consideration to apply for grant money from this charitable fund, please click on one of the following links, print out the form, have that person complete and return it to the Cooperative office.
- Operation Roundup Form for Organizations (PDF format)
- Operation Roundup Form For Individual (PDF format)
Operation Roundup has helped hundreds of people and organizations in the area. If you wish to view the donation activity through 2007, please click on the following link.
- List of Operation Roundup Awards (PDF format)
If you do not belong to Operation Roundup and want to sign up, please click on the following link; print, complete, and return the form to the Cooperative office.
- Opt-in Form (PDF format)
Note: The forms marked in PDF format require Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download Acrobat Reader free of charge from Adobe's web site. This is a safe, fast and easy installation.
