Operation Round Up Spotlight: Grants Awarded

People’s Energy Cooperative’s Operation Round Up® Trust is funded by members who allow the Cooperative to simply “round up” their electric bills to the next highest dollar.  That monthly contribution is put into a trust fund that is later granted to charitable, educational, community, and youth-related programs and events.

In October, the Operation Round Up® Trust Board granted $13,100 to the following local organizations:

Benedictine Living Communities - $1,000 in support of quality of life initiatives

Boys & Girls Club of Rochester - $1,000 to purchase books for Reading Buddies

Chatfield Public Schools - $1,500 to help purchase trees to plant

Christmas Anonymous, Inc. - $1,500 to help purchase shoes, boots, and skates

Damascus Way Reentry Center - $1,000 to help purchase essential needs for clients

Food Allergies Rochester, MN - $600 to help purchase allergy-friendly food for underserved families

Jeremiah Program - $1,000 in support of summer youth enrichment

Next Chapter Reentry Project - $500 to help establish a men’s fitness room

Plainview Public Library - $3,500 to help purchase supplies for literacy support

Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools - $500 in support of roller-skating curriculum

Zumbrota / Mazeppa Robotic Booster Club - $1,000 to help with purchasing supplies and other expenses

To be considered for first quarter grants in 2026, applications must be submitted no later than December 20, 2025.  Program guidelines and applications for Operation Round Up® donations are available at peoplesenergy.coop/operation-round-up or by calling the Cooperative at (800) 214-2694.