Northern Plains Electric ORU approves charitable grants

At their December meeting, the Northern Plains Electric Operation Round Up board of directors approved grants totaling $10,200 to help support worthy causes.

These charitable grants are made possible through the generosity of Northern Plains Electric Cooperative members who voluntarily elect to have their electric bills rounded up to the next dollar. The donated amount averages about 50 cents a month for each participating member and raises approximately $37,000 each year.

Since the program’s beginning in October 1998, grants totaling $936,887 have been awarded to 1291 local charitable causes.

Grants approved in December include:

• Connie Speldrich, Sykeston, medical expenses

• Kelly Jo Sand, Cando, medical expenses

• Jarrid Wanzek, Courtney, medical expenses

• Myron and Kristie Desjarlais, Rolla, medical expenses

• Jeremy Olson, Cando, medical expenses

• Dan and Deb Higgins, Bisbee, medical expenses

• Fathers Farm, Wolford, construction for staff housing

• Alano Society, Jamestown, AED project

• Elks Camp Grassick, Dawson, accessible technology

• Fred C Wagner Post 235, Rolla, rebuild post after fire

• Frontier Village, Jamestown, new playground

If you would like additional information about this worthy program, please contact Northern Plains Electric Cooperative by calling (800) 882-2500; or, you may obtain guidelines or download applications at http://www.nplains.com. The board will meet again in March to review applications. Application deadline is Feb. 20.