Since 1937, when residents of Northeast Texas banded together to form Farmers Electric Cooperative, members have consistently demonstrated a desire and commitment to improve the quality of life in their communities.
While Farmers EC has expanded over the years, our members have retained the same desire to help those in need. Since May 2007, Farmers EC members have had the opportunity to help their communities by participating in Operation Round Up.
What is Operation Round Up?
Operation Round Up is a voluntary program that gives members the option to have their monthly bill rounded up to the next highest dollar. For example, if your bill is $67.45, it would be rounded up to $68.00, with the additional 55 pennies going to Operation Round Up. The money raised by the program is used to directly support social, charitable, and civic programs in our community. Your pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters collectively can add up to be used to:
- Support local emergency service providers
- Nurture a healthy, independent lifestyle for the elderly
- Provide supervised and safe activities for our children
- Give a helping hand to our neighbors who need financial assistance
Your monthly donation could range from one penny to 99¢, but nationally, the rounding-up feature averages out to about 50¢ per month – just $6 a year. This is only small change for most of us, but imagine the power when your contribution is combined with those of your fellow cooperative members.
Keep checking back here for updates! As the program moves forward, we will keep you informed about some of the ways your valued contributions are being put to good use in the local community.
Past Recipients
- A. Fern Norville Center
- Additional Kare For Kids
- American Cancer Society
- American Red Cross
- Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Texas
- Community SEEDS
- Community Services, Inc.
- Equest
- Farmers Electric Cooperative Scholarships
- Healing Hearts Ministry
- Hopkins County Community Chest
- Hunt County Clothe-A-Child
- Hunt County Regional Health Foundation
- Hunt County Kids, Inc.
- Hunt County Shared Ministries FISH
- Kaufman Christian Help Center
- Lake Area Shared Ministries
- Lake Country CASA
- Rains County Good Samaritans
- Rockwall County Helping Hands
- Rockwall Committee on Aging
- School districts in Farmers EC service area
- Coventry
- The Crisis Center of Northeast Texas
- The Genesis Center
- Tri-County Veterans Honor Guard
- United Way of Hunt County
- Volunteer Fire Departments
- Wylie Christian Care Center
- YMCA of Greenville & Hunt County