Operation Round Up is a program that allows Steuben County REMC members to automatically round up their monthly bills to the next dollar. The maximum a member would donate is $11.88/year, but an average donation is $6. The change is pooled together into a fund that is overseen by a group of members and two Steuben County REMC employees with a passion for our local community.
The Operation Round Up program has donated over $600,000 to more than 520 projects in our local community in the 16 years since this program was started. The organizations that have been granted funds are non-for-profit that help with economic development or improve the quality of life of our membership.
Local non-for-profit organizations can apply for funds. To see more information go to www.remcsteuben.com/ORU. If you would like to opt-in to the program, call our office at 260-665-3563.
We would like to thank the Operation Round Up volunteer board — Gus Reed (president), Deb Delancey (vice president), Lori Kain and Craig Ralston — for their time and commitment to bettering our community.
More than $45,000 donated in 2020
| Bowen Center for summer programming supplies, food and activities |
| Cameron Memorial Community Hospital for respiratory clinic and telehealth mobility |
| Junior Achievement for Steuben County Elementary programming |
| Sutton’s Deli and Monument Pizza for 200 free meals given away to help with pandemic |
| Cahoots Coffee Café to provide food to children during the pandemic |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters for recruiting, screening and training adult volunteers |
| Christ Life Revival for back-to-school bash |
| YMCA of Steuben County for water safety equipment |
| The Vine Early Learning Center for furniture |
| Steuben County Economic Development Corporation for project prospect mining |
| McMillen Center for preventative health education for Steuben County youth |
| Community Harvest Food Bank for farm wagon |
| American Red Cross for home fire relief |
