{"id":39272,"date":"2022-12-13T13:31:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T18:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/?page_id=39272"},"modified":"2024-03-05T20:43:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T01:43:35","slug":"operation-round-up","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/community\/operation-round-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Round Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"nav-tiles row align-center\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-40583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Operation-Round-Up.svg\" alt=\"operation round up logo\" width=\"25%\" height=\"340\" \/>How Operation Round Up<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Works<\/h2>\n<p>With Kankakee Valley REMC\u2019s Operation Round Up<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, a little change can help a lot.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When members round their bills up automatically, KV REMC is able to donate to local non-profits<\/li>\n<li>By participating, you are helping friends and neighbors in our community<\/li>\n<li>Every year, those pennies add up<\/li>\n<li>For every member that participates, we are able to donate up to $6 to worthy causes<\/li>\n<li>With 18,000 members, the potential impact is huge!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Operation Round Up<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Grants<\/h2>\n<p>The Operation Round Up board of directors meets quarterly to review grant applications.\u00a0 If you wish to apply in 2024, please submit your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/OperationRoundUp_Application_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Operation Round Up\u00ae Application (PDF)<\/a> to the KV REMC office by one of the dates below for review during that month.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>March 1, 2024<\/li>\n<li>June 3, 2024<\/li>\n<li>September 2, 2024<\/li>\n<li>December 2, 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Operation Round Up<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>Scholarship<\/h2>\n<p>At KV REMC, supporting our community and its youth is one of our top priorities. With our Operation Round Up<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Scholarship, we offer graduating high school seniors the opportunity to apply for one of 6 available scholarships.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2<\/strong> \u2013 $2,000 scholarships<\/li>\n<li><strong>4<\/strong> \u2013 $1,000 scholarships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Who is Eligible?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>These scholarships are available <strong>only<\/strong> to students of KV REMC members planning to continue their education at a college, university, or trade school in the fall of 2024<\/li>\n<li>To be eligible, students&#8217; parents or legal guardians <strong>must<\/strong> be Kankakee Valley REMC member-consumers <strong>and<\/strong> participate in Operation Round Up on or before February 1, 2024<\/li>\n<li>If you currently do not participate in Operation Round Up and wish to sign-up, please contact the KV REMC office at our <strong>main<\/strong> number at <a href=\"tel:+1-800-552-2622\">(800) 552-2622<\/a> or our local number at <a href=\"tel:+1-219-733-2511\">(219) 733-2511<\/a>. To be eligible for the scholarship, the student\u2019s parent or legal guardian must participate in Operation Round Up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Deadline<\/h3>\n<p>The application deadline has passed.\u00a0 Information on the 2025 Operation Round Up Scholarships will be available in January.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"faqs-list accordion\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-39873\" class=\"accordion-item post-39873 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-operation-round-up\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Who controls the funds that Operation Round Up\u00ae Trust generates?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Operation Round Up<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Trust is a separate entity from KV REMC with its own board of directors consisting of leaders within the community. Current board members include: Tim Miller-Kouts, Kouts; Keith Meyers, Chesterton; Ed Marks, Wanatah; Jamie Shireman, Knox; Judy Jelinek, San Pierre; Pat Hedge, Crown Point; and Sue Bachert, North Judson.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-39874\" class=\"accordion-item post-39874 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-operation-round-up\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Who will benefit from the Operation Round Up\u00ae Program?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Operation Round Up<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> funds may be used for community service projects, economic development, education and youth programs, environmental projects, emergency energy assistance and disaster relief. Operation Round Up<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> funds may not be used for political purposes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-39875\" class=\"accordion-item post-39875 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-operation-round-up\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Where are the funds kept?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Operation Round Up<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> funds are kept in a trust fund and are dispersed as directed by the Operation Round Up<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> board.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-39876\" class=\"accordion-item post-39876 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-operation-round-up\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Who can apply for Operation Round Up\u00ae funds?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Individuals and organizations within (or serving within) the Kankakee Valley REMC service area.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-39877\" class=\"accordion-item post-39877 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-operation-round-up\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Do I have to participate in Operation Round Up\u00ae?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Operation Round Up<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> program is voluntary. Each new customer is automatically enrolled, but any customer who wishes not participate may notify us by calling our office at <a href=\"tel:+1-219-733-2511\">(219) 733-2511<\/a> or <a href=\"tel:+1-800-552-2622\">(800) 552-2622<\/a>. Any customer who previously decided not to participate and has now changed their mind, may sign up for Operation Round Up by calling the REMC office.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-39878\" class=\"accordion-item post-39878 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-operation-round-up\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>How many cooperatives participate in Operation Round Up\u00ae?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are currently 134 cooperatives across the country participating in this program.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-39879\" class=\"accordion-item post-39879 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-operation-round-up\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>How much will Operation Round Up\u00ae cost a customer?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The average customer will contribute $6 per year; the most they can contribute is $11.88 per year. These dollars are tax deductible. You will receive notification of the total amount you have contributed during the year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-39880\" class=\"accordion-item post-39880 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-operation-round-up\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>How much can a person receive from the Operation Round Up\u00ae Program?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Operation Round Up<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> board has granted requests ranging from $200 up to $3,500.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-39882\" class=\"accordion-item post-39882 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-operation-round-up\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>I heard that scholarship funds are available through Operation Roundup\u00ae. What are the requirements, and how do I apply for them?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Operation Roundup<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Board awards scholarships each year. Applicants must be the children of members who are participating in the Operation Roundup<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> program. For an application and scholarship guidelines, please contact our office.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Operation Round Up\u00ae Works With Kankakee Valley REMC\u2019s Operation Round Up\u00ae, a little change can help a lot. When members round their bills up automatically, KV REMC is able to donate to local non-profits By participating, you are helping friends and neighbors in our community Every year, those pennies add up For every member [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"parent":39127,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39272"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39272"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41499,"href":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39272\/revisions\/41499"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}