Operation Round Up
$9273151.98
Total Operation Round Up Dollars Raised
Operation Round Up® is Walton EMC’s community assistance program.
The concept is to extend the principle on which electric cooperatives were built over 85 years ago –– neighbor helping neighbor –– and as a cooperative to follow one of our core principles, which is commitment to community.
The program is a simple and rewarding way for our customer-owners to raise money for local charities, needy individuals and service organizations.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you elect to participate, your monthly electric bill will be “rounded up” to the next dollar. For example, if your bill is $52.51, you’ll pay $53.00. The extra 49 cents goes to a special fund administered by volunteer co-op members through the Walton EMC Trust. You’ll give an average of 50 cents a month or $6 a year. Any administrative costs are absorbed by Walton EMC, so 100 percent of your donation is used to make life better. And the Trust’s bylaws specifically prohibit paying electric bills with the money you donate. It’s also tax deductible.
Becoming an Operation Round Up donor is easy! Sign Up with this form. You can discontinue your contribution at any time.
Your monthly bill shows how much is being contributed to Operation Round Up. In December, your bill will have a yearly total for tax purposes.
The Trust Board
Members of the Walton Electric Trust Board are named by Walton EMC’s Board of Directors. Each co-op board member selects a trust board member from the district he or she represents.
The trust board volunteers many hours to make sure Operation Round Up funds are spent in the most responsible way.
Operation Round Up® Recipients
Here are recent individuals and groups in Walton EMC’s 10-county service area that have benefited from Round Up funds:
$7,500
Four Winds Ministry Village
Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale & Walton Counties
Provides resources to assist families in improving mental health, day to day management skills & become more resilient.
$5,150
Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia
Barrow, Clarke, Greene, Morgan, Oconee & Walton Counties
Funds to provide scholarships to allow girls in the Walton EMC service area to become Girl Scouts.
$2,500
Help Stand
Gwinnett County
Provides emergency food and temporary housing as well as assisting in life-skill development for those in need.
$5,000
New Path 1010
Barrow County
Program that partners with Barrow County Schools to provide take-home food for students that are in need.
$5,000
Prevent Child Abuse Rockdale
Dekalb, Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale & Walton Counties
Program that provides one-on-one parenting support to teach non-corporal discipline techniques and other behavioral measures as well as links families with community support.
$10,000
Project ADAM Community Assistance Center
Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett & Walton Counties
Provides funding to support food expenses for residents of their drug & alcohol treatment facility.
$8,900
Assistance for one individual.
Updated May 27, 2025
Heirborn Servants Project Manager Tiffany Castro, left, accepts an Operation Round Up donation from Walton EMC Communications Specialist Morgan Spivey. The funds will help to provide transportation for single mothers and trafficking victims.
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See for yourself how small change from Operation Round Up changes lives.
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Apply for Funds:
Walton EMC is accepting applications for the next distribution of Operation Round Up funds. Non-profit community-based organizations and individuals in need in the 10-county area served by Walton EMC are eligible to apply. Applications are reviewed by the trust board, and a decision is then made on disbursement of funds.
Or call: 770.266.2353, to receive an application by mail.
Contact Us
Call (770) 267.2505 to speak to a Customer Care Representative from Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.