The Minnesota Valley Electric Trust / Operation Round Up (ORU) Trust Board approved donations of 
$24,157 to benefit the local area in the first quarter of 2012.
ORU funds are made possible through the voluntary rounding up of MVEC members’ electric bills to the next highest dollar.
The ORU board meets quarterly and the deadline to be considered for a grant is 4 p.m. the first day of February, May, August and November.
1st Quarter Funds Distribution:
|
Carver Scott Education Cooperative (Chaska) security system |
$1,500 |
|
Cologne Academy (Cologne) early literacy program |
$1,596 |
|
Friends of McColl Pond (Savage) student transportation |
$1,000 |
|
Girl Scouts of MN & WI Valley (Le Sueur County) swim team |
$530 |
|
Green Isle Fire Department (Green Isle) pagers and chargers |
$2,250 |
|
Jordan Dollars for Scholars (Jordan) speaker |
$750 |
|
Le Sueur County Extension (Le Center) safety camp |
$100 |
|
Lutheran Home Hope (Belle Plaine) recumbent bike |
$900 |
|
Magnifying Abilities (Chaska) prom dance |
$400 |
|
New Options (Shakopee) weigh scales |
$1,075 |
|
Community Education (New Prague) autism program |
$2,500 |
|
PACT (Sibley East School District) desks |
$614 |
|
St. John’s Junior/Senior High Ministry (Belle Plaine) mission trip |
$1,092 |
|
St. Patrick Athletic Association (New Prague) youth equipment |
$750 |
|
Sibley County Community Coat Drive (Sibley Co.) winter wear |
$4,000 |
|
Sibley County Food Share (Gaylord) food |
$500 |
|
Scott County Historical Society (Shakopee) conference fees |
$750 |
|
Sibley County Historical Society (Henderson) Swedish actors |
$750 |
|
Scott County Pheasants Forever (Shakopee) upland hunt |
$2,500 |
|
All Night Safe Parties (Cleveland, Le Sueur-Henderson, New Prague, Waconia, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown and Chaska) |
$600 |
|
TOTAL FIRST QUARTER DISTRIBUTION: |
$24,157 |
TOTAL FUNDS DONATED since program inception in 1995: $1,064,702.30
“Where else can a number of people with a modest contribution each month do such an amazing amount of good for the area in which they live?”
Recent grant recipient, Shakopee Area Catholic Schools, sends a special video thank you to all Operation Round Up participants. The school received transportation funds to attend an environmental camp.
