SCI's Operation Roundup® Program - Established in 1995

When the South Central Indiana REMC was started over 60 years ago, people joined together to build their own electric system because private power companies refused to serve rural areas. Continuing this principle of working together, we have implemented a program that helps co-op consumers reach out to worthy causes in their communities and work together to help others. This program is called Operation RoundUp.

Operation RoundUp is a community service fund-raising program that South Central Indiana REMC began offering in January, 1995. The program is administered by a board of trustees from our subsidiary organization, SCI Membership Community Fund, Inc.

The way this program works is quite simple. Each month the REMC "rounds up" the electric bills of participating consumers to the next highest dollar. For example, a bill for $83.24 would be rounded to $84.00 and $.76 would be contributed to the program from this bill. This program is strictly voluntary; if consumers don't want to participate, they don't have to.

All donations are placed in a trust fund and administered by the Board of Trustees of the SCI Membership Community Fund, Inc. Any administrative costs involved with this program are covered by SCI REMC. Funds are used to support not-for-profit organizations and individuals with critical needs. Funds are used only in counties served by South Central Indiana REMC.

Each consumer that participates will receive an annual summary of their contributions on their December bill. All contributions to Operation RoundUp are tax-deductible. On the average each consumer contributes approximately $6.00 per year.

The whole concept of this program is "small change that changes lives". These small contributions can mount up with the participation of our membership. Currently, about 73% of our membership participates in this program.

To receive an Operation RoundUp application for a not-for-profit organization or individual, please call our office at (800) 264-7362 and ask for Stacey Sauer or you can download the application and guideline files below.

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Total Operation Roundup® Grants Approved Since January, 1995

$1,731,939.53

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Important Dates

Board of Trustees

Bruce Hamlin, Chairman
Steven Mollo, Vice Chairman
June Stanger, Sec./Treas.
Karen Bain
Ron Bell
Shirley Brewer
Judy Rumbaugh