Friday is deadline to submit Operation Round-Up applications

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Big Country Electric Cooperative is accepting Operation Round Up applications for financial assistance through Friday.

Key Accounts Executive Sarah McLen said Operation Round Up, which is administered by volunteers on the Big Country Electric Cooperative trust board of directors, allows the cooperative and its members to provide charitable financial assistance in this area, including recently the Snyder Community Resource Center and Scurry County Ministerial Alliance.

“This program is supported by co-op members whose electric bills are rounded up to the nearest dollar,” McLen said. “The amount goes into the Operation Round Up fund for distribution to individuals and organizations with demonstrated financial needs in the counties we serve.”

Those counties are Borden, Fisher, Garza, Haskell, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall and Throckmorton, McLen said.

All money raised in the program stays in the area, she said.

“Applications are evaluated with the utmost confidentiality and funding decisions are made by the trust’s board of directors, who volunteer their time, hearts and consideration to make decisions that will positively impact lives in our community” McLen said.

Food needs and food banks, shelter, medical bills and health needs, rescue organizations, educational projects, child care programs and other special needs are some of the ways the fund helps families and groups.

Applications are available online at www.bigcountry.coop.