Operation Round Up

Members of North Georgia EMC have the opportunity to participate in Operation Round Up, an innovative program that provides funding for all kinds of worthy and charitable projects here in our community.

Through Operation Round Up, NGEMC members can contribute funds to community development initiatives in Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker and Whitfield counties.

If you choose to participate, your electric bill will be rounded up to the next highest dollar each month. For example, if a bill is $92.68, it will be rounded up to $93.00. The extra 32 cents will go into Operation Round Up Fund. Monthly contributions can range from 1 cent to 99 cents, with most consumers averaging about 50 cents a month.

I represent a local, nonprofit community organization that is interested in applying for an Operation Round Up grant. How do I do obtain a grant application?

Operation Round Up® grant applications are available each fall for eligible nonprofit organizations within North Georgia EMC’s seven-county service area. The deadline for submissions typically falls in November. Grants will be awarded in January 2013.

Who will benefit?

These funds will be used to provide assistance to area organizations and projects whose primary purpose is to improve the quality of life for residents and communities in NGEMC’s seven-county service area.

Operation Round Up’s goal is to address the needs of our service area, to designate available dollars where it can optimize the impact and to provide cost-effective assistance to worthwhile organizations and projects with local significance. Click here to see the most recent grant recipients.

Who decides how funds are spent?

Operation Round Up is administered through the North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation, a state-chartered, non-profit organization created by North Georgia EMC. Funding requests made to North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation are evaluated and awarded by a Board of Trustees made up of seven volunteer leaders from our communities. Click here to see the Foundation Board of Trustees.

How do I join?

To sign up, call or come by your local NGEMC office, or sign up here. Your contributions are tax deductible and you’ll receive a summary of your contributions on your January bill.

If you have questions about Operation Round Up, please call your nearest NGEMC office. Operation Round Up: Small change can make big change happen.