Operation Round Up
$9,004,012.47
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:
$5,000
Athens Area Homeless Shelter
Clarke County
Funds used for updating laundry facilities utilized by homeless Clarke County families with children.
$10,000
The Cottage Sexual Assault Center
Barrow, Clarke, Dekalb, Greene, Gwinnett, Oconee & Walton Counties
Funding used to provide comprehensive care and support to adult and child survivors, with availability 24/7.
$2,000
Georgia Stopping Pet Overpopulation
All of WEMC's Service Area
Funds used to provide financial assistance for spaying and neutering to prevent overpopulation.
$10,000
Gwinnett/Walton Habitat for Humanity
Gwinnett & Walton Counties
Funding to assist in critical home repair services for low-income, elderly, disabled & veteran homeowners.
$3,000
Lekotek of Georgia
Barrow, Clarke, Dekalb, Gwinnett, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Rockdale & Walton Counties
Program that provides accessible play and activities for children with disabilities using adapted technology and toys, allowing for more interaction with families.
$3,000
Neighborhood Meals on Wheels
Gwinnett County
Program that provides wholesome meals to elderly homebound and disabled citizens that suffer from food insecurity and isolation in Gwinnett County.
$10,000
Reach One Corporation
Barrow, Dekalb, Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale & Walton Counties
Provides emergency essentials such as food, clothing, medical beds and shelter to low-income, homeless, and elderly individuals as well as survivors of abuse.
$10,000
Rotary Club of Oconee
Clarke, Oconee & Greene Counties
Provides handicap ramps to anyone that is in need and does not have the ability or funding to have one built.
$20,400
Assistance for two individuals.
Updated September 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.