Operation Round Up

Operation Round Up® is a volunteer community support program designed to provide financial assistance to worthwhile projects and charities in our area. In essence, it’s people helping people.

Who Operation Round Up Helps

Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative members participating in the Operation Round Up program provide dollars for worthwhile organizations and projects such as:

• Food Shelves
• Habitat for Humanity projects
• Little League
• Dollars for Scholars
• Fire and Rescue squads
• School projects
• Youth programs
• Crisis centers
• Historical society needs
• And many more.

How Operation Round Up Works

Operation Round Up funds are generated through a voluntary rounding up of cooperative members’ electric bills to the next nearest dollar. This change goes into a trust fund administered by the Mille Lacs Energy Community Trust board. Donations are made to local 501C3 organizations and worthy causes through an application process.

Applying for an Operation Round Up Grant

To receive a Trust application, contact Deb Chute by calling (218) 927-8221 or (800) 450-2191, or send us an email. A grant application form is also available to complete online:

• Operation Round Up / Community Trust Application
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  • Grant Application for Organizations

  • Organization Information

  • Name of Organization(Required)
  • Date (mm/dd/yyyy)(Required)
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    Day

    Year
  • Address
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  • Contact Person(Required)
  • Phone(Required)
  • Email
  • Is Organization(Required)
    • For Profit
    • Non-Profit
    • 501c3 if non-profit
  • Organizational History/Purpose(Required)
  • Organizational Programs and Results(Required)
  • Number of individuals, families or groups served annually(Required)
  • Geographic Area Served(Required)
  • Does organization utilize volunteers?(Required)
    • Yes
    • No
  • Explain:

  • Grant Request

  • from Community Trust(Required)
    In USD dollars ($)
  • For Total Project(Required)
    In USD dollars ($)
  • Describe the project:(Required)
  • When is funding needed?
  • Other funding sources and their contributions
  • Attach a copy of financial statements for 3 years (prior year's actual, current year's estimate and next year's budget)(Required)
    Max. file size: 100 MB.
  • Financial statement (2)
    Max. file size: 100 MB.
  • Financial statement (3)
    Max. file size: 100 MB.
  • Statement attached(Required)
    The information contained in this application is for the purpose of obtaining funding from the Mille Lacs Energy Community Trust on behalf of the undersigned. We understand that the information is confidential, for the Trustees review only. The information provided is true and complete.
  • Name of Organization(Required)
  • Member Consent(Required)
    I hereby verify the information to be true and complete and agree to the terms and conditions. I understand that by typing my full name and pressing the Submit button, this form submission will be stamped with today’s date and authorized by me as if I had signed my signature.
  • Member Electronic Signature (Full Name)(Required)
  • The Trust Board meets quarterly. Applications may be submitted at any time and will be presented for review at the next board meeting. Each organization is allowed only 1 donation per year.
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Operation Round Up Opt-Out

We hate to see you go! Members who do not want to participate in Operation Round Up need to complete the form below.

Operation Round Up Trust Board

The Trust Board meets quarterly, on the second Wednesday in March, June, September, and December. Applications are accepted at any time. Those submitted a week before the quarterly meetings will go to the board. Anything submitted after will be seen at the next board meeting.

Trust Board Members:

• District 1 – Marge Agnew, Onamia
• District 2 – Kim Waffensmith, Deerwood
• District 3 – Mavonne Prokop, Brainerd
• District 4 – Bethany Sellers, McGregor
• District 5 – Mark Heggem, Aitkin
• District 6 – Marna Wahl, Palisade
• District 7 – Bob Nelson, Aitkin
• At-Large – Doyle Jelsing, Aitkin