By Britnee Wilson

CARRINGTON, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – At its December meeting, the Northern Plains Electric Operation Round Up board of directors approved grants totaling $9,300 to help support worthy causes.

These charitable grants are made possible through the generosity of Northern Plains Electric Cooperative members who voluntarily elect to have their electric bills rounded up to the next dollar. The donated amount averages about 50 cents a month for each participating member, and raises approximately $37,000 each year.

Since the program’s beginning in October 1998, grants totaling $824,362 have been awarded to 1147 local charitable causes.

Grants approved in December include:

-Pettibone Fire Protection District
-Purchase turn out gear
-Carrington City Library
-Purchase play activity equipment
-Kvernes Lutheran Church, Carrington
-Purchase digital hymnals
-Marketplace of Ideas/Kids
-Education Days
-Stitching Hearts Quilt of Valor Group, Wahpeton
-Quilt supplies for veterans
-Cando Fire Department
-Purchase SCBA tanks
-Ranelle Tandeski, Rolla
-Medical expenses
-Keith Rost, Cathay
-Medical expenses
-Marguerite Freund, Cando
-Medical expenses
-Benson, Eddy, Carrington Daily Bread, Griggs, Kidder, Pierce, Rolette, Stutsman, Cando Area Food Pantry, Wells, Ramsey County (The Hope Center)
Food Banks

Help someone in need
Do you know someone who faces a challenge? If so, you may want to consider submitting an application on their behalf. Operation Round Up charitable grains are making a difference in the lives of people right here in our region.

The Operation Round Up board meets every quarter to disburse funds to worthy individuals and organizations. The board will meet again in March to review applications. Application deadline is February 20, 2021.

If you would like additional information about this worthy program, please contact Northern Plains Electric Cooperative by calling (800) 882-2500; or, you may obtain guidelines or download applications at www.nplains.com.