{"id":26586,"date":"2019-08-11T07:30:40","date_gmt":"2019-08-11T11:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=26586"},"modified":"2019-08-06T09:27:02","modified_gmt":"2019-08-06T13:27:02","slug":"paulding-putnam-electric-members-donate-12126-to-11-local-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/paulding-putnam-electric-members-donate-12126-to-11-local-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Paulding Putnam Electric Members Donate $12,126 to 11 Local Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Small coins make a big difference when Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative members join together to fund change in their communities. In fact, $12,126 in second-quarter grants was distributed to 11 local organizations through the co-op\u2019s Operation Round Up program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participating members \u201cround up\u201d their monthly electric bills to the next dollar, with the extra pennies being used to help fund community charities and groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since Operation Round Up\u2019s inception in 2010, it has provided more than $429,382 to over 147 organizations in Indiana and Ohio. The most recent recipients include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main Street Van Wert: $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lima Symphony Orchestra: $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Putnam County YMCA: $1,500<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First United Methodist Church (Van Wert) – Operation Back to School: $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends of Paulding County Parks: $1,200<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hands of Hope Pregnancy Services (Paulding): $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

House of Love Ministries (Paulding): $1,450<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paulding Soccer Club: $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enouf Cats (formerly Nips N Snips) of Paulding County: $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Wert Middle School: $500<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antwerp Local School: $1,476<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A board of trustees, composed of co-op members and separate from the PPEC board, oversees the application process. Organizations can apply for Operation Round Up assistance by contacting Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op at 1-800-686-2357 or visiting www.ppec.coop\/operation-round-up. To view the photos, names, and details about what each grant will purchase, check out PPEC\u2019s Facebook album here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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