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Darke members give $12,960 to area causes

Recipients of funds are as follows:

• Mandy's Sunshine Run — $300
• State of the Heart Hospice — $1,200
• Hope in Recovery — $1,500
• Community Help Center of Union City, IN/OH — $1,500
• Treaty City of Greenville — $600
• Darke County 4-H Youth — $600
• Saint Mary's School — $960
• Greenville Girls' Softball Association — $1,000
• MV Athletic Boosters — $900
• Boy Scout Troop 373 — $1,100
• Ohio Benefit Bank, a ministry of the EUM Church — $800
• North Star Community Park — $1,500
• Individual — $1,000

Operation Roundup is a voluntary charitable program. Participating members' monthly electric bills are rounded up to the next dollar, with the additional pennies put into the “Trust” fund.

A board of trustees, made up of Darke Rural Electric Cooperative members, oversees the Operation Roundup process. Those serving as trustees are Chairman Dan Gehret, Treasurer Jim Faller, Secretary Susan Smearsoll, Jane Braund, Charles Hoover and Ronnie Neanen.

They volunteer their time and meet twice a year to review applications and decide if an application should be funded. The decision can be very difficult when the request exceeds the available monies. The goal is to disperse funds to best serve the communities of the Cooperative's members.

Organizations or individuals can contact Beth Davenport at Darke REC (937-548-4114 or 1-800-776-5612) to receive an application.