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YMCA of Van Wert County received a $500 donation from Paulding Putnam\u2019s Operation Round Up program to purchase new life jackets and safety harnesses.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Members of Paulding Putnam recently donated $13,512 to seventeen local charities and community projects through the cooperative\u2019s Operation Round Up program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the 80% of members who round up their electric bill and donate to this fund, Paulding Putnam has provided more than $814,835 to northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana communities since 2010.<\/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 Children\u2019s Hunger Alliance; $1,000 to provide weekend meal program for students in Paulding and Putnam counties<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Crestview Local Schools; $500 to purchase make up supplies for Shrek the Musical<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Defiance Area Youth for Christ; $1,000 to support the annual trip to Boundary Waters, Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Delphos Jefferson Middle School; $264 to purchase \u201cPay it forward\u201d t-shirts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 First United Methodist Church; $350 to purchase back to school supplies for Van Wert County students in need<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Friends of the Paulding County Parks; $1,000 to help with Port-a-John fees<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Lima Symphony Orchestra; $1,500 to support the Young People\u2019s Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Love, Inc. of Van Wert Co.; $1,500 to fund essential electrical repairs for homeowners<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Miller City Volunteer Fire Department; $1,770 to purchase an AED for an emergency response vehicle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Ottawa Elementary; $750 to purchase STEM lab materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Ottawa-Glandorf Band Boosters; $750 to purchase a Baritone Saxophone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Putnam County Council on Aging; $750 to install ADA compliant doors for the new facility<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 St. Johns The Evangelist Catholic School (Delphos); $264 to help cover the cost of a speaker and prizes for the positive behavior program<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 St. Rose of Lima Catholic School (Monroeville); $264 to purchase new drinking fountains<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Vantage Career Center; $750 to support their Toss-a-Toy program where they purchase Christmas gifts for kids<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Van Wert Area Performing Arts Foundation; $600 to support the cost of a free pre-show experience for kids and parents<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 YMCA of Van Wert County; $500 to purchase new life jackets and safety harnesses<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos of each recipient can be found on Paulding Putnam\u2019s Facebook page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Operation Round Up was started in 2010 as a way to give back to Paulding Putnam\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\u2019s Marketing and Communications Manager, 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 Paulding Putnam\u2019s office at 800-686-2357. The average member\u2019s donation is about $6 per year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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