Operation Roundup

Operation Round Up® News

  A Voluntary, member funded program supporting local, nonprofit organizations in HILCO’s service area.

HILCO Electric Cooperative members join other electric cooperatives around the nation in participating in Operation Round Up®.  Operation Round Up® is a voluntary program in which we “round up” your residential electric bill each month to the nearest dollar amount to provide funding for local community and charitable organizations in our service area.

Every month, the additional pennies, nickels and dimes are added to a special fund to help organizations in our service area.  A committee, representing all seven districts in HILCO’s service area, will be responsible for deciding where the funds are to be allocated.  Once the committee allocates the funds, selected community and charitable organizations will receive the proceeds.  We will keep you informed on how much is collected and where the funds are distributed.

If your monthly residential electric bill were $67.43, for example, your bill would be rounded to $68.00. You will never give more than 99 cents a month and your total annual contribution averages about $6 per year.  This doesn’t sound like a lot of money, but with everyone participating, it can make a difference to those in need.

Operation Round Up® is a voluntary program.

Click Here for an Application for YOUR Organization

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The HILCO Trust Board reviews applications each quarter.

Deadline for Operation Round Up® applications are March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.

Organizations interested in applying for funds may contact Jill Huggins for information:  254-687-2331 or 800-338-6425, extension 1142. Applications are available at either HILCO office at 115 E. Main in Itasca or the corner of FM 933/FM 1713 in Whitney; or on-line at www.hilco.coop.  

Mission Statement

The mission of HILCO Electric Trust is the accumulation and disbursement of funds for charitable purposes in Hill, Ellis, McLennan, Dallas, and Johnson Counties.

This Shall be accomplished by disbursement of funds to non-profit, non-partisan, charitable organizations for items including, but not limited to, food, clothing, shelter, health needs and education. Other allowable fund allocation could include medical and fire equipment purchases.

Disbursements annually are limited to $10,000 to organizations. These limits may be increased by a two-thirds vote of the entire Board of Directors.

This statement may be modified by a two-thirds vote of the entire Board of Directors.