Operation Round Up is a voluntary, member-drive fundraising program for local community projects. To date, Todd-Wadena members have raised and donated more than $240,000 for nearly 300 local community service projects!

HOW IT WORKS: 
Operation Round Up is an effective means of turning small change of individuals into a fund to benefit local communities. 100% of the contributions are distributed to local service projects.

Each month, Todd-Wadena 'rounds up' the electric bills of participating members to the next highest dollar. For example, if your bill is $52.73, the computer will round it up to $53.00. The additional 27 cents will be placed in a Community Trust and distributed to local charitable and community-based programs. The average annual contribution is about $6.

This program is strictly voluntary - yet about 65 percent of Todd-Wadena members participate. That generates more than $25,000 for the program each year. Members who are not already participating may sign up by contacting the Cooperative office at 800-321-8932 or email to pjohnson@toddwadena.coop. 

The Operation Round Up fund is administered by nine volunteer Community Trust board members, appointed by the Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative board of directors. 

Community groups are encouraged to apply for an Operation Round Up donation by completing a Operation Round Up application. The Trust board evaluates funding requests twice a year, in accordance with the Community Trust bylaws and policies. Application deadlines are April 15 and September 15.