The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up. This September, the board awarded $23,000 in grants to local non-profit organizations including: Advocates Against Domestic Abuse dba HOPE, Aitkin American Legion Post 86, Aitkin Area Team For Alzheimer's, Clearwater Forest Camp and Retreat Center, Gabriel's Home, Lakes Area United Way, Mille Lacs Area Health Foundation, Mille Lacs Lake Watershed Group, Riverwood Auxiliary, and Roger Up.
The total amount of grants awarded since the start of Operation Round Up has surpassed $1.7 million! Operation Round Up is a voluntary program at Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative where our generous members round- up their electric bill payment to the nearest dollar. All the funds raised go into the trust fund which is donated back to the community. Board members include: Marge Agnew, Kim Waffensmith, Bethany Sellers, Mark Heggam, Marna Wahl, Bob Nelson, and Doyle Jelsing.
To receive a Trust application, contact Deb Chute at 218-927-8221 or 1-800-450-2191. 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.
