The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up. This December, the board awarded $15,400 in grants to local non-profit organizations including: Aitkin County Homeless Coalition, Great River Strings Ensemble, Isle Police Department, Mille Lacs Area Social Concerns, Mounted Eagles, Nexus Family Healing, Palisade Community Lunch Program/Palisade Cares 4 Kids, and Smiles for Jake.
The total amount of grants awarded since the start of Operation Round Up has surpassed $1.6 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: Lisa Anderson, Kim Waffensmith, Mavonne Prokop, Bethany Sellers, Charles Schotzko, 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.
