The Energy Cooperative's Operation Round Up Foundation Annual Report

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8 5 YEARS OF SERVICE 2021

2020

ANNUAL REPORT

The Energy Cooperative’s

Operation Round Up Foundation

Operation Round Up Foundation, Inc.

By Bob McGaughy, Board Chair

As I read the January & February 2021 issue of the Energy Cooperative Times Magazine, I was struck by Director Nelson Smith’s article in which he wrote that “the problems of 2020 were not things we can influence, so we need to turn to the things that we can influence.” As I read that thought provoking message, it occurred to me that the Energy Cooperative Foundation, what we call Operation Round Up, is a perfect opportunity for those of us who are Energy Cooperative members to put Director Smith’s words into action. By adding just pennies to our monthly Energy Cooperative bill, we can exert so much more influence than we could ever hope to do on our own. Those few pennies each month can collectively make a difference to local communities and charitable organizations that are struggling to achieve goals and objectives severely impacted by “things that could not be influenced” during the past several months.

On behalf of the Foundation Board of Directors, I am pleased to report that during 2020 the Round Up Foundation made awards totaling $194,048 to 57 public, charitable organizations (501 (c) 3 IRS approved) located in 20 different communities throughout The Energy Cooperative service area. Awards were made based on the financial and/or emergency need of the applying organization and not to support ordinary operating expenses or budgetary

shortfalls. Making those decisions was not easy for Board members. In fact, we were unable to support 16 requests for a variety of reasons.

But supporting those deserving organizations was not all we were able to accomplish last year. Because of the generosity of our participating members the Foundation Board also awarded $20,000 in scholarships to 8 area high school seniors to enable them to continue their education at the next level. Three additional scholarships totaling $7,500 were awarded in memory of Bruce A. Sumner and John C. “Jay” Barker, two special men whose lives impacted The Energy Cooperative and the community in significant ways.

The Foundation Board members and I extend our sincere thanks to those Energy Cooperative members who saw fit to make a difference last year by supporting Operation Round Up. Supporting the Round Up Foundation in 2021 is one way “we can turn to the things we can influence” as Director Nelson Smith suggested.

With gratitude and appreciation,

Robert H. McGaughy, Chair Operation Round Up Foundation Board of Directors

“Thank you to our members!

With an average annual donation of less than $10, we have donated $3,454,970.67 back into our communities since 2005.” – Bob McGaughy

The Bruce Sumner Golf Outing, 2020

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2020 ROUND UP GRANT RECIPIENTS Total amount donated in 2020: $199,148 Abbot Senior Living

Alcohol & Drug Freedom Center of Knox Co. Beechwood Trails Park & Pool Behavioral Health Care Partners of Central OH Buckeye Lake Village Fire Department Bussom, Jaden Carr, Andrew Dan Emmett Elementary School East Elementary Library East School PTO Falls Township Volunteer Fire Department Food Pantry Network of OH Granville Christian Academy Granville Township Fire Department Greater Buckeye Lake Historical Society Hansen, Mayleea Holmes, Caroline Homer Public Library Horns Hill Trail Fund Hospice of Central OH Hospice of Knox Co. Interchurch Social Services, Danville Interchurch Social Services, Fredericktown Interchurch Social Services, Knox Co. Interchurch Social Services, Centerburg Licking Co. Courthouse Lighting Committee Licking Co. Coalition for Housing Licking Co. Library Licking Township Fire Co. Licking Township Fire Co. Licking Valley Panther Pantry Maysville Elementary School Mental Health America of Licking Co. Mitchell, Dylan Muskingum Co. Hunger Network Muskingum Soil & Water Conservation Muskingum Valley Council, Boy Scouts National Trails Volunteer Fire Department New Hope Lutheran Church

$ 740 $4,250 $2,500 $7,000 $3,000 $2,500 $2,500 $5,575 $2,353 $8,000 $5,000 $5,000 $1,450 $4,318 $2,900 $2,500 $2,500 $5,000 $2,500 $5,528 $700 $1,500 $ 500 $2,500 $500 $2,500 $5,404 $1,200 $3,626 $1,500 $ 700 $1,000 $4,384 $2,500 $5,000 $1,313 $ 857 $3,000 $2,000

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Newark Development Campus Fund Newton Township Fire Department Noth, Kathryn Pay It Forward Ohio Philo High School Pantry Rine, Hallie Salvation Army, Mount Vernon Salvation Army, Newark Salvation Army, Newark Sedor, Caroline Small, William Stone, Jacob Stone, Nathan The Turban Project The Works Thorn Township Fire Department Thorn Township Fire Department Together We Grow, Inc. Touchpointe Marriage & Family Tri Valley High School Swim Boosters Twin Oaks Elementary Twin Oaks Elementary Village of Johnstown West Muskingum High School Wilson Middle School

Tri-Valley High School Swim Teams purchased equipment with their Round Up Grant.

$10,000 $5,000 $2,500 $3,450 $409 $2,500 $2,000 $5,000 $3,000 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $1,000 $10,000 $3,000 $1,705 $ 500 $1,262 $1,450 $2,172 $2,172 $10,000 $3,130 $3,100

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The Operation Round Up Mission Statement The mission of The Energy Cooperative’s Operation Round Up Foundation is to utilize member contributions for investments in programs and services that improve the quality of life for our Cooperative members and the communities we serve.

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