Operation Roundup

On April 1, 2005, Northern Lights, Inc. (NLI) began offering their members the opportunity to participate in a cooperative community support program called Operation Round Up.  Operation Round Up is just what its name implies.  NLI members can choose to have their monthly electric bill rounded up to the nearest dollar.  For example, a member’s monthly bill of $52.73 would be automatically rounded up to $53.00, with the additional 27 cents going to the Operation Round Up fund.  

Since 2005 this program raised over $22,000 with money being donated to Habitat for Humanity and local food banks.  Currently there are over 1100 members participating in the program.

Operation Round Up is a nationwide program that was developed for electrical co-ops over 15 years ago.  To date, $41 million has been raised from nearly 200 co-ops that participate in Operation Round Up.  This nationwide program has grown steadily since its inception, in 1989, when G. Thomas Upshaw, President and CEO of Palmetto Electric Co-op, Hardeeville, S.C. searched for ways to help bring more funds to help people in the community that co-op serves.  The idea came from the co-op tradition of “commitment to the community”---- people helping people.

“Operation Round Up is one of the most successful endeavors that co-ops undertake,” said NRECA CEO Glenn English.  “This charitable approach has helped millions, and it is just one more way that co-ops demonstrate to the public that there is a difference in their notion of responsibility and service to others.”

Participation in Operation Round Up is strictly voluntary.  Members may sign up using the form below or by calling our office at 208-263-5141 or 1-800-326-9594.

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