During the most recent quarterly meeting of the Sioux Valley Energy Customers’ Trust Board of Directors, $35,899 in grants were awarded by the Cooperative’s Operation Round Up® program. An additional $5,000 was reserved for scholarships.
In Lake County, Dakota State University received $850 to support essential event expenses for the “Women in Science Day”, as well as $1,000 for the “Junior Achievement in a Day” program.
East Dakota Transit will receive $2,000 to provide general transportation to the elderly, disabled, youth and the public within Madison city limits.
The Lake County Historical Society was awarded $800 to help develop the Boyd Wagon Virtual Reality Experience, an innovative educational project designed to bring local history to life for youth, families, and lifelong learners.
The Chester School District will receive $250 for boat kits and award medals for a project in science class for middle school students.
More than $2.5 million has been donated to area non-profits, schools, and communities since the year 2000 when Sioux Valley Energy started its Operation Round Up® program. The program allows participating members to “round up” their electric bill to the next high dollar and those “rounded up” funds are placed into a trust. Additionally, many Sioux Valley Energy employees donate from their paycheck each month. Each quarter the Operation Round Up Board of Trustees meets to review applications and consider grant requests.
The next deadline to apply for funding is May 20th with grants being awarded in September.
We will have an application link under this story at AmazingMadison.com
https://www.siouxvalleyenergy.com/operation-round-up
Minnehaha County recipients included:
Brandon, South Dakota
- Buddies & Co – $1,000 to purchase a freezer to use in their shop – this will help them toexpand their business by selling individual and family size freezer meals
- Brandon Tennis Association – $500 to reduce registration fees, provide summer lessons for children 5-14, t-shirts for all participants, and scholarships for families in need
Colton, South Dakota
- Colton Fire Department – $2,500 to be used to purchase three AED Life Pak CR2 models with public access defibrillator cases
- Colton Friends of Baseball – $1,500 to help with field improvements, such as replacing dugouts, concession stand and fencing, along with adding a crow’s nest, accessible seating, and new bathrooms
Crooks, South Dakota
- Crooks Community Childcare Center – $1,300 to purchase chairs and an infant table for the new center
Flandreau/Hartford
- ROCS Transit – $2,000 to be used for general transportation for the elderly, disabled youth, and the overall general public
Garretson, South Dakota
- Garretson Area Historical Society – $600 to address public safety, health concerns, and the preservation of a cultural community assessed at the museum. Funding will also support a licensed wildlife contractor to perform human bat exclusion
Hartford, South Dakota
- West Central Music Association – $1,499 to purchase two marching band baritones
