As a member of Kankakee Valley REMC, you can support Operation Round Up by simply rounding up your electric bill each month. Your contributions, averaging no more than $6 per year, support non-profits in the community. Below are the organizations that received financial support during the second quarter grant distribution.

Harold W. McMillen Center for Health Education was awarded $1,500 to provide 10 preventive health education program sessions to at least 250 PreK to 12th-grade students. The focus of these sessions includes substance use prevention, human growth and development, nutrition and fitness, and general health. 

Hilltop Neighborhood House, located in Valparaiso, received a $1,000 grant to purchase an outdoor refrigerator to improve access to nutritious meals for individuals who can’t attend the free meal on Monday at Mission Kitchen. The refrigerator will allow them to accept fresh fruit and nonperishable donations to feed even more hungry and homeless people in the area. 

Starke County Initiative for Lifelong Learning (SCILL) will use its $1,893 grant to purchase an AED defibrillator and wall cabinet for the facility. SCILL’s mission is to help Starke County residents attain life and job skills to help industrial businesses grow in the county. SCILL offers CTE Automotive Technology to students and an adult welding class. 

Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana received a $1,000 grant to assist with the purchase of a new van for meal deliveries. Meals on Wheels serves clients of all ages that are managing chronic conditions, recovering after a hospital stay or going through a health journey. The meals help them stay healthy and independent at home.