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Want to help? Need help?
 To participate in Operation Round Up, call York Electric Cooperative at (803) 684-4248. After that, your electric bill will be rounded up to the highest dollar each month. The difference is your contribution to Operation Round Up. Members may discontinue participation at any time by contacting the co-op.
Tax deductible
Contributions to Operation Round Up are tax deductible. Annual contribution summaries are shown on participating members' billing statements in January.
To apply for aid
If you're facing crisis, Operation Round Up may be able to help. To apply, call the cooperative at (803) 684-4248 or write to: York Electric Cooperative, Inc., P.O. Box 150, York SC 29745.
Local aid now totals more than $1 million
More than $1 million in aid to local organizations and people in need has now been granted through York Electric Cooperative's Operation Round Up.
To support Operation Round Up, York Electric members voluntarily have their co-op bills raised to the next dollar. The average member contribution is $6 a year, according to Tammie Anderson, chairperson of the volunteer trust board that administers the money. About 58 percent of York Electric's approximately 39,000 members participate in Operation Round Up. The program was initiated in 1999 and made its first grants in 2000, recently topping the $1-million mark.
In addition to needy families and individuals, a few of the non-profit organizations in the community that have received Operation Round Up aid over the years include Carolina Community Actions, Safe Passage, York Place Episcopal Home, the Clover Assistance Center, H.O.P.E., Tender Hearts Ministries and local chapters of American Red Cross.
Visit the Operation Round Up webpage for quarterly grant reports and other information about the program.
Related links:
Member donations help save Hickory Grove woman's life »
Firefighters use donation to save life »
Letter from Domenic Manera, Fire Chief, City of York »
More Operation Round Up information & materials »
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