Operation Round Up
$10,412,826.42
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 more than 90 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.
Board members volunteer 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:
$500
Developmental Disabilities Ministries
Dekalb & Oconee Counties
Funding to provide an accessible camp experience to individuals with developmental disabilities.
$8,000
Fresh Wind Recovery Ministry
Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett & Oconee Counties
Funding to assist with entry expenses for men & women wishing to enter the recovery program.
$10,000
Georgia Conflict Center
Clarke, Dekalb, Gwinnett & Oconee Counties
Funding to increase access to mental health resources and allow for more case referrals as an alternative to youth entering the court system/jail.
$3,000
Georgia Stopping Pet Overpopulation
All of Walton EMC's Service Area
Funding to assist financially disadvantaged pet owners who want to be responsible pet owners but cannot afford to have their pets fixed.
$4,000
Giving Health
All of Walton EMC's Service Area
Virtual and telehealth services for uninsured living well below the federal poverty level in our service area.
$10,000
Nuci Phillips Memorial Foundation
Barrow, Clarke, Dekalb, Gwinnett, Morgan, Oconee & Walton Counties
Funding to support counseling and mental health services for musicians.
$5,000
Rachel's Gift
All of Walton EMC's Service Area
Funding to provide infant bereavement training to hospital staff, keepsakes for the families and gowns for the infants, and follow up care for the families on first holidays, etc.
Updated July 27, 2026
Heirborn Servants Project Manager Tiffany Castro, left, accepts an Operation Round Up donation from Walton EMC Communications Specialist Morgan Barfield. The funds will help to provide transportation for single mothers and trafficking victims.
Apply for Funds:
*Please note: Applicants may request support from one program – either Operation Round Up or Walton EMC Charitable Giving. Learn more about our other program here.
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.