THE ENERGY COOPERATIVE’S OPERATION ROUND UP FOUNDATION
REPORT 2023
ANNUAL
OPERATION ROUND UP FOUNDATION, INC.
By Jeff Kovalic, Board ChairI am honored to serve as the Chairman of the Operation Round Up Foundation, working alongside a team of committed individuals dedicated to making a positive impact in our community.
Our foundation is founded on the principle of being a resource to the communities in The Energy Cooperative service area. Over the years, we have contributed to many impactful initiatives, such as purchasing drones for police departments and providing student tools and resources in area schools. However, there is still much work to be done, and we are always seeking new ways to make a more significant impact.
Did you know that the average annual round-up per member is only $5.50? Surprisingly, with a minimal investment per member, the foundation has granted over $4.5 million since its inception. This staggering number is because of you, and we are thankful that you recognize the value of supporting our communities.
In conclusion, I am proud to be a part of the Operation Round Up Foundation and confident that we can continue to make a positive and lasting impact in the communities around us.
Yours in service,
JeffKovalic,ChairOperation Round Up Foundation Board of Directors
“We are grateful to the members who have contributed to Operation Round Up and continue to give back to their communities. I commend you for your participation in this worthy cause.”
2023 GRANT RECIPIENTS
“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” – Jeff Kovalik
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4-H Camp Ohio $9,000 American Heritage Girls Troop OH 0148 $2,000 Bethel Mission, Inc. $960 Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Licking & Perry Co. $5,000 Bishop Fenwick School $1,589 Bryn Du Commission $10,000 Center for Disability Services $8,750 Centerburg Baseball $5,000 City of Newark $5,000 City of Pataskala $8,931 College Township $4,267 Crooksville Fire Department $10,000 Eastside Community Ministry, Inc. $10,000 Esther’s Place of Grace $5,000 Foodworks Alliance, LLC $10,000 Forever Dads $5,000 Franklin Local Schools $7,280 Fredericktown Community Fire District $9,992 Friends of Licking County Library $10,000 Granville Center for the Arts $1,615 Harbor Community Center, Inc. $5,000 Hartford Township Fire Department $9,512 Hebron New Life UMC $2,122 Highwater Church $1,000 Hilliard Township $2,500 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church $1,999
Total amount awarded in 2023: $516,034 OPERATION
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Co. Health Department $1,000
Co. Master Gardener Volunteers $5,000 Licking Township Fire Department $5,175 Licking Valley FFA Alumni $3,000 Ludowici Community Foundation $9,252 Mohican Area Growth Foundation $7,500 Monroe Township Fire Department $8,472 Morrow Co. Park District $2,000 Mound City Little League $4,275 Mount Vernon City Schools - Track & Field $5,777 Mount Vernon Fire Department $4,000 Newton Township $9,978 Pataskala Public Library $10,000 Pathways of Central Ohio $7,500 Richland Fair - Livestock Committee $5,000 Robbins Hunter Museum $3,000 Roseville Fire Department $3,402 Salvation Army of Mount Vernon $10,000 Shane Center Therapeutic Horsemanship $5,473 Sheridan High School $5,000 Somerset-Reading Township Fire Department $5,175 South Zanesville Fire Department $2,095 South Zanesville Police Department $6,200 St. Vincent de Paul $9,500 The Abbot Home, DBA Abbot Senior Living $10,000 The Salvation Army of Newark $5,000 The Turban Project $9,999 Thorn Township Fire Department $3,300 Touchpointe Marriage & Family Resources $3,494 Village of Dresden - Dresden Swim Team Village of Gratiot $3,000 Village of Hanover $3,000 $5,425
Austin Rush - Bruce Sumner Scholarship Brooke Lemert - Bruce Sumner Scholarship Ellie Tritt
Jay Barker Scholarship OPERATION ROUND UP SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS - $25,000 TOTAL GRANTED OPERATION ROUND UP GRANT RECIPIENTS (CON’T) Granville HS St. Francis HS Granville HS Mt. Vernon Nazarene Allyson Carr Newark HS Job Busic Madison Bender Licking Valley HS Fredericktown HS Laney Wenger Fredericktown HS National Road Elementary $4,500 New Directions $10,000 New Hope Lutheran Church $3,000 New Life Baby Pantry $1,354 Village of Johnstown $10,000 Village of Philo $5,000 Watkins Band $3,000 Watkins Memorial High School - Band Boosters $4,000 Weathervane Playhouse $6,000 West Muskingum Athletic Boosters $2,500 Wiggin Street Elementary $3,500 Muskingum Co. Agricultural Society $10,000 Muskingum Co. Center for Seniors $5,000 Muskingum Soil & Water Conservation $3,673 Muskingum Valley ESC $8,350 My Place To Be $13,029 MTVarts $3,000 Nathaniel Streby East Knox HS Emma Pratt Tri-Valley HS Homeless Hands of Zanesville, LLC $10,000 Hope Now Furniture Bank $4,615 Newark Campus Development Fund $10,000 Newark Division of Police $6,500
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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 • 43055 MYENERGYCOOP.COM/ROUNDUP • 740-344-2102