Operation Round Up
$8,930,612.47
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:
$6,554.21
Walton County Senior Citizens Council
Walton County
Funds used to replace broken walk-in freezer that is vital to operation. Walton County Senior Citizens Council prepares about 52,000 meals a year for seniors in Walton County.
$9,000
Athens Area Habitat for Humanity
Clarke County
Funds used to assist in building homes for families in our service area.
$5,000
Athens Parent Wellbeing
Barrow, Clarke, Greene, Gwinnett, Morgan, Oconee & Walton Counties
Supports therapy sessions for parents in the Athens community who are experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
$10,000
Fresh Winds Recovery
Clarke County
Residential program that supports adults struggling with substance abuse by encouraging relapse prevention, physical health, mental health, personal and social growth.
$2,000
Giving Health
All of WEMC's Service Area
Funds used to assist in providing Telehealth Memberships to qualified residents of Walton EMC’s service area.
$2,000
Special Olympics Georgia
All of WEMC's Service Area
Funding assistance to support the cost of athlete’s participation in the State Games.
$12,395
Assistance for three individuals.
Updated July 19, 2024
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.