ANNUAL REPORT 2022
THE ENERGY COOPERATIVE’S OPERATION ROUND UP FOUNDATION
OPERATION ROUND UP FOUNDATION, INC.
By Jeff Kovalic, Board Chair
Looking back on 2022 brings a wonderful feeling of accomplishment as I consider how many non-profit organizations our Foundation has had the opportunity to help. With a Board of Directors so well-connected with so many of our local communities, it’s been fulfilling to watch Operation Round Up’s impact. The Foundation plans on 2023 being just as impactful, if not more! The Board of Directors is looking forward to new projects and partnering with new organizations. With many recent efforts to educate and communicate regarding our grant opportunities, we’re happy to report record lifetime numbers of giving in December. Operation Round Up is exciting to see where they can continue to make a difference.
Operation Round Up is thrilled to report that during 2022, the total grants funded were $314,165. The grants were awarded to organizations spread across a variety of communities in The Energy Cooperative service area. Working through the grant application decisions can be incredibly challenging. However, our directors strive to maximize our members’ dollars in the best ways possible.
Along with the impactful grant dollars awarded, participating members’ dollars also provide educational benefits through scholarships. Last year, the board of directors awarded over $20,000 to students to continue their education. In addition, three scholarships are in memory of Bruce A. Sumner and John C. “Jay” Barker, who significantly impacted The Energy Cooperative and our community. Thank you so much for believing in our young adults; it greatly affects their journey.
The Operation Round-Up board members and I sincerely appreciate The Energy Cooperative members, whose participation was incredibly beneficial to so many in 2022. Please consider joining me in our efforts to spread awareness of our grant opportunities.
Yours in service,
JeffKovalic,Chair Operation Round-Up Foundation Board of Directors“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.”
– Jeff Kovalik
2022 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Total amount awarded in 2022: $314,165
OPERATION ROUND UP GRANT RECIPIENTS
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OPERATION ROUND UP SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS - $2,500
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Abbot Senior Living $2,027 American Legion Post 92 $7,500 Beechwood Trails Park & Pool $5,000 Bethel Mission Inc. $10,000 Bishop Fenwick School $345 Bryn Du Commission $10,000 Center for Disability Services $7,000 Christian Endeavor United Methodist $2,500 Crooksville Fire Department $10,000 Dan Emmett Elementary $2,632 Dresden Swin Center $3,050 Eastside Community Ministry $10,000 Food Pantry Network of Licking County $10,000 Forever Dads $5,000 Freedom Center $10,000 Granville Fire Department $8,802 Harrison Township Fire Department $10,000 Hartford Township Fire Department $3,462 High Hopes for Ropes $10,000 Licking Township Fire Department $2,786 Loudonville Pickleball $7,500 Maryann Township Fire Department $2,538 Mental Health America Licking County $5,000 Mt. Vernon Fire Department $4,000 Muskingum County Agriculture $4,940 Muskingum County Center for Seniors $5,000 My Place To Be $7,029 National Road Elementary $4,500 New Directions $10,000 New Hope Lutheran $2,000 New Life Baby Pantry $1,354 Newton Township Fire Department $4,299 Ohio Nature Education $1,199 Perry Elementary Preschool $7,192 Perry Township $2,500 Pleasant Street Elementary $812 Robbins Hunter Museum $3,000 Roseville Historical Society Salvation Army of Newark $10,000 St. Francis de Sales $4,300 $3,000 Claire Moore Destiny Bittinger Madalynn Kennedy
Bruce Sumner Scholarship Margaret Mann
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Pickerington HS Clear Fork Valley HS West Muskingum HS Pickerington HS Noah Cottrell - Jay Barker Scholarship
Scholarship Ohio State University Utica HS
Daniel Rudolph
Bruce Sumner
Shayla Wheeler Zoe Dodson Utica HS Philo HS Sophia Crabtree Licking Valley HS Knox Technical Center $6,000 Lazarus Life Ministries $8,000 Learning 4 Life Farm $4,000 Licking County Library $10,000 St. Vincent de Paul $10,000 The Woodlands $6,750 Turbin Project $1,335 Utica Fire Department $10,000 Watkins Band $3,000 Weathervane Playhouse $6,745 West Muskingum Schools $10,000 HopeNow Furniture Bank $2,499 Hospice of Knox County $3,550 John Glenn Youth Basketball $1,200 Johnstown Monroe Intermediate $5,000 Johnstown Monroe MS Robotics Club $4,812 Homeless Hands of Zanesville $10,000
THE MISSION OF THE ENERGY COOPERATIVE’S OPERATION ROUND-UP FOUNDATION IS TO UTILIZE MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS TO INVEST IN PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR COOPERATIVE MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THE ENERGY COOPERATIVE • 1500 GRANVILLE ROAD • NEWARK, OH • 43058 MYENERGYCOOP.COM/ROUNDUP • 740-344-2102