Tipmont Operation RoundUp

Operation Round Up is pretty simple. Each participating customer's bill is rounded up to the nearest whole dollar, and those monies are placed in a fund that will be used to assist community organizations. On the average, each participating customer contributes about $6 per year into this fund. The monies contributed are tax deductible. While we would hope that all Tipmont customers would wish to be involved in this program, we recognize there may be a few customers who would choose not to participate. Each customer has been given the opportunity to decline participation in Operation Roundup. If you wish to decline participation, simply call us on our toll free 800.726.3953 or e-mail us and we will not round-up your bill.

The funds of Operation Round Up are not administered by the Tipmont Board of Directors, it is administered by a Board of Trustees made up of Tipmont members who are appointed by Tipmont's Board of Directors. The people who serve on the Board of Trustees have been involved in the community and have substantial experience with organizations that have a history of helping people in our communities. We will keep you informed through our monthly newsletter and this web page whenever monies are distributed from the funds. This is a tremendous opportunity for Tipmont members, at very little cost to the individual member, to make a real impact within our communities. And, you can do this, on the average, for only $6 per year - about the price of one Friday night movie theater ticket.

Operation Round Up is now in full swing helping people in Tipmont’s multi-county service area. Nancy Myers serves as the liaison between Tipmont and the Roundup trust board. The trust board meets quarterly on the third Monday of January, April, July and October to discuss all applications received by the first Monday of the quarter. Each application is carefully considered to be sure it meets the criteria established in the bylaws.

These grants were made possible by the generosity of Tipmont REMC members who participate in Operation Round Up. We look forward to many more opportunities to help the people in our service territory. If you would like to take part in this worthwhile program or know of a not-for-profit community organization in our area that needs help with a special project, contact Nancy Myers at 800.726.3953 or e-mail.

DATE	ORGANIZATION RECEIVING GRANT	PURPOSE FOR GRANT	AMOUNT
April, 1999	Linden-Madison Twp. Historical Society	Railroad tracks to display train cars	$1,500.00
	Montgomery County Sheriff's Department	Drug Detection Dog	$1,000.00
July, 1999	Caregiver Companion	Part time assistant to coordinate workers	$5,000.00
	Fountain County Sheriff's Department	Drug detection and tracking dog	$3,000.00
	Romney Harvest Festival	Portable community stage & dance area	$2,500.00
October, 1999	Animal Welfare League of Montgomery Co.	New well for new animal shelter	$4,260.00
	Crisis Pregnancy Assistance	Baby needs & parent education	$3,000.00
	Lafayette Urban Ministry, Inc.	Christmas gifts & food for needy	$5,000.00
January, 2000	Food Finders Food Bank	Security system for refrigeration units	$4,970.00
	Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette	Additional office space for construction	$3,217.00
April, 2000	CHAPS	Therapeutic horseback riding - handicap	$2,735.00
	Clarks Hill Volunteer Fire Department	New Bunker gear for firefighter safety	$4,800.00
	Madison Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept. - Mulberry	New portable radios for communication	$1,600.00
	Monon Railroad Historical-Technical Society	Sidewalks & handicap ramps for access	$1,500.00
	New Richmond Park Board	Playground equipment for area children	$1,000.00
	Randolph Twp. Vol. Fire Dept. - Romney	New turnout gear for firefighter safety	$4,825.00
	Tippecanoe County 4-H Exhibit Association	Dog obedience training equipment	$2,000.00
July, 2000	Fountain Co. 4-H Fairgrounds	Handicap accessible walk & ramps	$3,500.00
	Mintonye Elementary School PTO	New playground equipment	$3,000.00
	Women's Resource Center	Client needs & program material	$2,000.00
October, 2000	Fountain/Warren Police Lodge	Shop-with-a-cop program - Christmas	$3,000.00
	Friends of Columbian Park Zoo	Environmental/edZoocation	$1,000.00
	Hillsboro Police Department	New computer system	$2,500.00
	Madison Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept. - Linden	Breathing apparatus for firefighters	$5,000.00
	Mellott Flagtown Field of Dreams Park	Tractor for mowing park grounds	$2,000.00
	North Central Indiana Spay & Neuter Clinic	Neuter and adopt out animals	$3,000.00
	The Cerebral Palsy Association	Equipment Loaner Program	$5,749.00
January, 2001	Computers @ Hershey - Hershey PTA	New computers for network system	$5,000.00
	Friends of the Mulberry Library	Furniture & equipment for new library	$4,000.00
	Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette	Rototiller & brush mower for plots	$4,140.00
	Kingman Vol. Fire Department	New Fire truck	$4,755.00
	Klondike Elementary School	5th grade Challenger - Brownsburg	$500.00
	Washington Twp/Buck Creek Vol Fire Dept	CPR Mannequins for training	$3,000.00
	Waynetown Volunteer Fire & Rescue	New pagers for firefighters	$3,770.00
	Wildcat Wildlife Center	Install heaters in animal buildings	$2,680.00
April, 2001	Battle Ground Elementary School (STPS)	Picnic table for outdoor classroom	$532.00
	Battle Ground Summer Recreation	Upgrade 5 baseball fields	$2,000.00
	CAP Covington Senior Center	Heavy Duty card tables for senior safety	$1,000.00
	Every 15 Minutes - Fountain County	Mock drunk driving disaster	$500.00
	Girl Scouts of Sycamore Council	Update showers for handicap access	$2,800.00
	Lafayette Adult Reading Academy	Civics materials for adult reading lesson	$2,700.00
	Lauramie Twp. Vol. Fire Dept - Stockwell	Pagers & handheld radios	$2,500.00
	New Community School - Lafayette	Expand summer program	$2,000.00
	Senior Center of Tippecanoe	Four Dynamed kits for Care-a-vans	$360.00
	Tippecanoe County Public Library Foundation	Books for new library near Ivy Tech	$2,500.00
	YWCA of Greater Lafayette	Transport campers to Ross Hills Camp	$1,680.00
July, 2001	Lauramie Twp. Vol. EMS - Clarks Hill	Training mannequins for life saving	$2,625.00
	Montgomery County AHEAD Coalition	Drug free parenting workshop	$2,500.00
October, 2001	Lafayette Urban Ministry, Inc.	Christmas presents & food for children	$3,000.00
	Linden-Madison Twp. Historical Society	Publish train history book	$2,000.00
	Otterbein Volunteer Fire & Rescue	Portable Radios for firefighters	$5,700.00
	Wabash Center	Computer hardware for handicapped	$5,000.00
	Women's Resource Center	Baby furniture & supplies	$4,500.00
January, 2002	Clarks Hill Police Department	Patrol K-9 for drug detection & searches	$1,200.00
	Coal Creek Fire & Rescue	2 Physio Control LifePak defibrillators	$4,600.00
	Every 15 Minutes - Fountain County	Mock drunk driving disaster	$1,000.00
	Fountain County Genealogy Society	Workstation computers for research	$5,000.00
	Fountain County Sheriff's Department	Beanie bears for children in trauma	$750.00
	Lauramie Twp. Vol. Fire Dept - Stockwell	800 MHz pagers and handheld radios	$5,000.00
	Matrix Lifeline Pregnancy Center	Prenatal care for uninsured mothers	$2,000.00
	North Central Indiana Spay & Neuter Clinic	Free spay/neuter program	$2,500.00
	T-CAP/Heartford House	Audio & video tapes for child interviews	$550.00
April, 2002	Caregiver Companion	Associate Director for services	$5,000.00
	Clinton County Foundation for Youth	Tables and chairs for Camp Cullom	$600.00
	Community & Family Resource Center	Counseling to prevent child abuse	$250.00
	Darlington Conservation Club	Water treatment for fishing pond	$1,500.00
	Girl Scouts of Sycamore Council	Camp Talitha mountain bike program	$270.00
	Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette	Upgrade telephone system for office	$1,000.00
	Madison Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept. - Linden	Blood-borne pathogen resistant gear	$2,000.00
	Mourning and Dancing	Rainbow-student grief counseling	$1,500.00
	YWCA of Greater Lafayette	Bus transportation to Ross Hills camp	$2,000.00
July, 2002	Colfax Lions Club	New playground equipment for park	$2,000.00
	Habitat for Humanity - Benton County	Homes in Benton, Fountain & Warren	$2,000.00
	Imagination Station	Hands-on Toddler Science classes	$3,000.00
	Junior Achievement of Greater Lafayette	Program material for elementary schools	$1,050.00
	North Montgomery Youth Football	Equipment for football league safety	$1,000.00
	The Lafayette Symphony, Inc.	Concerts for area children and families	$2,500.00
October, 2002	Battle Ground Redevelopment Fund	Reconstruct concrete deck of city pool	$5,000.00
	Clinton County Foundation for Youth	Replace doors & windows in lodge	$500.00
	Fountain/Warren Police Lodge	Shop-With-A-Cop Christmas for kids	$2,000.00
	Lafayette Neighborhood Housing	Computer for client credit counseling	$2,500.00
	Love, Inc., Community Clearinghouse	Prescription Medicine for needy clients	$2,000.00
	Montgomery County Youth Service Bureau	WrapAroundProgram for youth