{"id":35214,"date":"2022-02-26T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=35214"},"modified":"2022-02-22T10:04:42","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T15:04:42","slug":"ppec-members-donate-12980-to-12-local-organizations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/ppec-members-donate-12980-to-12-local-organizations\/","title":{"rendered":"PPEC members donate $12,980 to 12 local organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Putnam Pet Pals in Ottawa received a $1,000 donation to help support their Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) program for stray cats.\u00a0<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $12,980 to 12 local charities and community projects through the cooperative\u2019s Operation Round Up program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About 80% of PPEC members round up their electric bill and donate those pennies to this fund, making a huge impact in the co-op\u2019s northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participating members round up their monthly electric bill to the next dollar, with the extra pennies being used to help fund charities and groups in their communities. Each quarter, the funds are dispensed to local causes that applied for funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most recent donation recipients include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Auglaize Township Fire Department; $1,740 for a water monitor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Continental Baseball and Softball Club; $1,300 for helmets and catchers gear<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Hands of Hope Pregnancy Center, Paulding; $1,000 for an online video subscription to offer clients virtual classes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Historic Main Street Van Wert; $1,000 to install a water station<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hannah Michael and Dustin Sensabaugh accepts $1,000 on behalf of Holly Kobee Memorial & ACDC for the new Splash Pad in Antwerp.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Holly Kobee Memorial\/Antwerp Community Development Committee; $1,000 toward the new Splash Pad in Antwerp<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Paulding County Opportunity Center; $1,000 for GOAL program incentives and providing rewards for students who exhibit leadership traits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Paulding County Relay for Life\/American Cancer Society; $1,200 for a cancer survivors dinner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Paulding Soil and Water Conservation District; $1,000 for GREEN Day activities for local schools<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Payne Volunteer Fire Department; $1,740 for a thermal imager<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Putnam County 4-H Council; $500 for this summer\u2019s Farm Safety Program with elementary students<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Putnam County Council on Aging; $500 for outdoor choice equipment to help seniors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Putnam Pet Pals (Ottawa); $1,000 for their Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) program for stray cats in Putnam County<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Operation Round Up was started in 2010 as a way to give back to PPEC\u2019s communities. Groups in both Ohio and Indiana can apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organizations can apply for Operation Round Up assistance by contacting Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op\u2019s Communications Coordinator Samantha Kuhn at skuhn@ppec.coop or visiting www.ppec.coop\/operation-round. If you want to participate by rounding up your monthly bill, call PPEC\u2019s office at 800-686-2357. The average member\u2019s annual donation is about $6.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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