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Since Operation Round-Up's inception in late 1996, more than $3.1 million has been donated to community projects and programs in Cass, Crow Wing and Morrison counties. Operation Round Up is funded by participating members of Crow Wing Power who allow the cooperative to round up their electric bills to the nearest whole dollar. The additional change is pooled and distributed quarterly.

During their quarterly meeting held in January, the Crow Wing Power Community Trust Board donated $59,500 to local community programs. Operation Round-Up funds were distributed to the following projects:

$500 to Trinity Lutheran Church Quilters, Brainerd; $500 to First Lutheran Church Quilters, Little Falls; $2,000 to Salem West, Salem Outreach, Deerwood; $2,500 to Univ. of St. Thomas, Center for Nonprofit Mgmt., St. Paul; $3,500 to Sharing Bread Soup Kitchen, Brainerd; $3,000 to

Forestview Middle School, Fuel-Up Program, Brainerd; $1,000 to ISD #482, Day of Caring, Little Falls; $35,000 to twelve area food shelves; $500 to Crow Wing County Licensed Family Childcare, Baxter; $1,500 to Priceless4Purpose, Pequot Lakes; $1,000 to Mount Ski Gull, Nisswa; $1,000 to Mn. 4-H Foundation, Crow Wing County; $1,500 to Confidence Learning Center, East Gull Lake; $3,000 to Family Safety Network of Cass County, Walker; $500 to Fun Books for Kids, Pequot Lakes; $500 to The Crossing Arts Alliance, Brainerd; and $2,000 to Private Cooperative Member Crisis Medical Support.

The next quarterly meeting is scheduled for April 27, 2017. Grant forms can be obtained by calling Crow Wing Power at 829-2827 or 1-800-648-9401 or at www.cwpower.com. The deadline for grant applications is April 10, 2017.

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