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April 23, 2018 By Shelli Poole

FEC “Round-Up” Fund Gives Saline County Organizations Big Checks

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Boys and Girls Club of Bryant plans to use their $2,000 Operation Round-Up donation to purchase a storage shed. Pictured from left to right: Sadie Powers, Courtney Donaldson, Suzanne Passmore; Lois Burks, Operation Round-Up board member; David Hannah, Boys and Girls Club of Bryant board member; and Karissa McDonald.

First Electric Cooperative announced Monday their member-supported Operation Round-Up program awarded $17,800 to 14 local organizations in April. Three thousand dollars of that went to Saline County organizations.

Operation Round-Up is a fund from customer members who volunteer to have their electric bill rounded up to the next even dollar amount each month. This fund has donated more than $979,000 for local service organizations and scholarships for high school seniors since 1998. Members may enroll by calling 800-489-7405 or looking under the “Community” tab at www.firstelectric.coop.

Organizations in Saline County were:

  • In Saline County – Shaw Fire Protection District received $1,000; and Boys and Girls Club of Bryant received $2,000.

Organizations in other counties were:

  • In Arkansas County – Dana’s House received $1,000; Personal Pep Rally received $1,500; and DeWitt Senior Center received $1,500.
  • In Cleburne County – Disabled American Veterans received $1,000.
  • In Lonoke County – Lonoke County Museum received $1,000; CASA of Lonoke County received $1,000; and Options Pregnancy Center received $1,000.
  • In Perry County – Perry County Historical Museum received $600; Perry County Arts League received $2,000; and Perry County Shooting Sports received $1,600.
  • In Pulaski County – Fishnet Missions of Jacksonville received $1,000.
  • In White County — Floyd/Romance Volunteer Fire Department received $1,600.

First Electric serves more than 93,000 active accounts throughout 18 counties in central and southeast Arkansas. The cooperative’s headquarters is located in Jacksonville with full-service offices in Benton, Heber Springs, Perryville and Stuttgart. For more information, call 800-489-7405 or visit www.firstelectric.coop or www.facebook.com/FirstElectric.