March 2004

Members Round Up Thousands

Three organizations and 18 families recently received Operation Round Up funds.

Here's how Walton EMC members made a difference.

• A Gwinnett County elderly woman is receiving funds to have repairs done on her home.

• An Oconee County single mother is receiving payment for two months’ rent. She has two children and has been out of work due to an illness.

• A Gwinnett County family is getting assistance with one month’s mortgage. The husband is employed, but the wife has been unable to work for several months due to health problems.

• A Walton County family is receiving funds to pay one month’s rent. The husband recently lost his job, and the wife has been unemployed since May. The couple has two children.

• A Gwinnett County woman is getting assistance towards household expenses. Her husband recently passed away, and she was seeking financial assistance.

• A Gwinnett County family is receiving funds to pay one month’s rent. The husband was recently laid off, and the couple has two children, including one who has expensive medical needs.

• An Oconee County family is getting extra funds to help pay one month’s rent. The family has two children, and the father has been out of work due to an injury and is not receiving normal pay.

• A Gwinnett County single mother is getting assistance towards one month’s mortgage. She has been recently unemployed due to medical problems.

• A Walton County woman is getting assistance to pay two months’ rent. She has undergone several surgeries within the last couple of months causing her to be out of work.

• A Gwinnett County woman is receiving funds to pay two months’ mortgage. She has been out of work so she can take care of her elderly mother who just had surgery from breast cancer.

• A Gwinnett County family is receiving funds to pay their car payments for one month. The husband recently lost his job.

• An Oconee County man is receiving financial assistance for dental work. He has a learning disability and lives with his sister and her family. They aren’t financially able to pay for the dental treatment he requires.

• A Gwinnett County man is receiving payment for one month’s rent. He recently had heart surgery and got behind on bills.

• A Gwinnett County single mother is getting funds towards her rent. She has twin girls; one child has a learning disability.

• A Gwinnett County woman is getting assistance to pay two months’ payment for her medical insurance. She has a severe case of lupus that requires a lot of medical treatment. Her husband has also been out of work for several months during her treatment.

• A Walton County woman is receiving funds to have her heat pump replaced.
She had been heating her home with only a small space heater and her stove.

• A Gwinnett County single mother is getting funds to pay two months’ rent. She is currently unemployed and needed extra funds to help pay bills.

• A Gwinnett County single mother is receiving assistance with dental expenses. She works two jobs and still has trouble paying all the bills.

• Camp Twin Lakes will be receiving $5,000 towards its 2004 Camper Scholarship
Program. Every summer, children with chronic diseases or special needs gather at Camp Twin Lakes for a week of camping and recreation. Operation Round Up funds will be used to sponsor these young children for a week at camp.

• The Georgia Women of Achievement is receiving $500 to sponsor female students at Morgan County Middle School. The organization recognizes historical women of Georgia and educates students about these women and their importance. The funds will be used to send a group of students to the annual induction ceremony at Wesleyan College in Macon.

• Walton County Fire Station 12 is getting $3,000 towards the purchase of a thermal imaging camera, one of the latest technology developments in fire rescue. Walton EMC challenges other businesses to support the local fire departments in the purchase of the new equipment.

It’s evident what less than one dollar per month from Round Up participants can do
for the community. Funds are used to provide food, clothing, shelter and prescription drugs for the less fortunate. As you’ve read, Operation Round provides funds to help equip volunteer fire departments and send disabled children to camp.

Check “yes” on your bill next to Operation Round Up or sign-up online. Your bill will automatically round up each month to the nearest dollar. The extra change will be added with other members’ change each month.

Your donations will average $6 a year. And contributions to Operation Round Up are tax deductible. Think about how great you’ll feel the next time you read the Realite to see how Operation Round Up changed lives once again in your community. But only next time they’ll do it with your help.

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