Through the contributions of Lake Country Power's participating members, the Operation Round Up® Electric Trust Board recently approved $66,943 in assistance to local community programs during its quarterly meeting. 

The cooperative’s Trust Board reviewed and considered 40 grant applications and distributed funds to 30 projects and programs this past quarter.

All funds generated through Operation Round Up® are set aside in a trust fund. A voluntary Trust Board of nine co-op members administers the trust. Of the funds collected through the program, 100% is distributed to charitable organizations through an application and selection process. The Trust Board uses special guidelines and policies when choosing recipients. Since the program’s inception, more than $3.6 million in contributions have been given.

Most Recent Recipients

• Advocates Against Domestic Abuse
• Aitkin County Rivers and Lakes Fair
• Camp Olson YMCA
• Community Café
• Cotton Volunteer Fire Department
• Ellsburg Volunteer Fire Department
• Friends of the Hibbing Public Library Inc.
• Grand Rapids Farmer Market
• Hello, Range!
• Hope Evangelical Church
• Iron Range Partnership for Sustainability
• Itasca Curling Association
• Longville Area Food Shelf
• Minnesota Juvenile Officers Association
• Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championships
• MN Adult & Teen Challenge
• Northern TRAXX ATV Club
• Northland Volunteer Fire Department
• Northstar Foundation
• Pelican Lake Pickleball Association
• Queen of Peace Quilters
• St. Louis County Volunteer Rescue Squad
• The Salvation Army of Hibbing
• Tourist Center Senior Citizens Inc.
• Tower-Soudan Historical Society
• Tri-Community Food Shelf
• True Friends
• United In Christ Lutheran Church
• We Care Sewers, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
• Well Being Development, Northern Lights Clubhouse

Operation Round Up® is a charitable program unique to electric co-ops, which is designed to provide financial assistance to worthwhile activities and community projects by “rounding up” members’ electric bills to the nearest dollar. The average donation of each participating Lake Country Power member is less than $6 annually.

Among Lake Country Power’s 44,000 members, 70% of all active electric accounts participate in the program through voluntary contributions. Interested members can opt into the Operation Round Up® program by calling the cooperative at 800-421-9959.

The electronic application process is available at www.lakecountrypower.coop (My Cooperative > Community > Operation Round Up®). The next application deadline is May 15.