Apply for an ORU Grant
Open grant application time frames: Jan. 1 to Feb. 28 and June 1 to July 31.
All applicants must establish a new user name and password for each grant cycle.
Opt in or out of ORU
Choose whether or not you would like to participate in ORU.
ORU Grant Completion
Grant recipients, please complete this form after you have used the grant funds provided by North Georgia EMC's Round Up Program.
Operation Round Up
Small change makes big change happen.
- Overview
- How do I join?
- How do I opt out?
- Who will benefit?
- Who decides how funds are spent?
- How do I apply?
- Trustees
Members of North Georgia EMC have the opportunity to participate in Operation Round Up, an innovative program that provides funding for all kinds of worthy and charitable projects here in our community. Through Operation Round Up, NGEMC members can contribute funds to community development initiatives in Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker and Whitfield counties.
Unless you choose not to participate, your electric bill will be rounded up to the next highest dollar each month. For example, if a bill is $92.68, it will be rounded up to $93.00. The extra 32 cents will go into the Operation Round Up Fund. Monthly contributions can range from 1 cent to 99 cents, with most consumers averaging about 50 cents a month.
All ORU contributions are tax deductible.
Unless you choose to opt out, members of NGEMC are included in Operation Round Up. Your contributions are tax deductible and you’ll receive a summary of your contributions on your January bill. If you are not currently enrolled in Operation Round Up and would like to participate, please fill out the form under the "Opt In/Out" tab above.
Or, you may enroll in Operation Round Up by accessing your account online through the NGEMC Member Service Center. Log in to your account.
You may also enroll in your Operation Round Up by calling your nearest NGEMC office.
If you choose not to participate please fill out the contact form under the "Opt In/Out" tab above.
Or, you may discontinue your Operation Round Up contribution by accessing your account online through the NGEMC Member Service Center. Log in to your account.
You may also discontinue your Operation Round Up contribution by calling your nearest NGEMC office.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, North Georgia EMC Foundation's grantmaking priorities will focus on stabilizing individuals and families by ensuring their basic needs are met; addressing challenges such as food and housing insecurity; supporting nonprofit organizations and charities who provide low-cost or no-cost medical (physical and mental) treatment for low income individuals who are uninsured or underinsured; and helping at-risk veterans and individuals living with disabilities. For example, preference will be given to requests from non-profit organizations seeking grants pertaining to:
- Hunger Relief- local food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, school- and after-school-based child feeding and nutrition programs that provide free or subsidized food to local at-risk populations.
- Services for the Homeless- programs and services that prevent or end homelessness, rent assistance programs, emergency shelter programs, rapid-rehousing programs, permanent supportive housing programs, and clothing closets.
- Family Stabilization and Crisis Prevention- affordable or subsidized care, transportation, mental health counseling, drug addiction rehabilitation, domestic violence sheltering, sexual assault response and counseling, health and medical aid and assistance, etc.
- Emergency Relief- organized relief programs for victims of home fires and/or natural disasters, etc.
100 percent of the contributions to Operation Round Up are awarded as grants directly benefiting residents of NGEMC’s seven-county service area.
Grants are used by local agencies committed to the following categories: helping families succeed; responding to emergencies; preparing for the future; and enriching our communities. Grants are allocated in proportion to the amount of contributions provided by the membership in each county.
Operation Round Up’s goal is to address the needs of our service area, to designate available dollars where it can optimize the impact and to provide cost-effective assistance to worthwhile organizations and projects with local significance.
Operation Round Up (ORU) is administered through the North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation, a state-chartered, nonprofit organization created by North Georgia EMC. Funding requests made to North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation are evaluated and awarded by a Board of Trustees made up of seven volunteer leaders from our communities.
Find your current ORU Trustees under the "Trustees" tab above.
As an important partner to the NGEMC Foundation, the Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia, which serves all seven counties in NGEMC's territory, is responsible for the verification of the ORU grant applications and provides professional advisors to assist the Trustees throughout the award process.
Nonprofit charitable organizations and government organizations who operate within the seven counties served by North Georgia EMC (Catoosa, Chattooga, Gordon, Floyd, Murray, Walker, and Whitfield) may apply for grants to be used for specific projects. Grant applications are available twice a year: Jan.1 through Feb. 28; and July 1 through Aug. 31. Agencies cannot receive more than $10,000 in a 12 month period. All funds must be used within the North Georgia EMC seven-county service area.
Five volunteer members from our communities
Tim Jones, Chairman, District 3
Bill Scott, Vice-Chairman, District 2
Shay Love, District 1
Cindy Parrott, District 4
Mary Margaret Whittington, District 5
The Chattooga and Floyd county trustee positions are currently vacant.
ORU Grant Recipients
- Spring 2023 Grant Recipients
- Fall 2022 Grant Recipients
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
- Spring 2021
- Fall 2020
- Spring 2020
- Fall 2019
- Spring 2019
- Fall 2018
- Spring 2018
- Fall 2017
- Spring 2017
- Fall 2016
- Spring 2016
Thanks to our members who participate in Operation Round Up (ORU), the North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation awarded $146,850 to 33 local nonprofit agencies. Of this total, $78,350 was awarded to hunger relief initiatives.
| AGENCY | PROJECT | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Advocates For Children, Inc. | Gordon County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) | $ 4,000 |
| Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer | Helping Children Facing Pediatric Cancer Thrive | $ 6,000 |
| Battlefield Post 214, A.L. Ltd. (American Legion Battlefield Post 214) | Helping Hands: Food & Living Essentials for Veterans, Seniors and At-Risk Community Populations | $ 5,000 |
| Cancer Navigators, Inc. | Liquid Nutrition for Low Income Cancer Patients | $ 1,000 |
| Christian Community Outreach | 7th annual Back to School Outreach/Beany's Blessings | $ 5,000 |
| Christ's Chapel Share & Care Mission, Inc. | Filling the pantry | $ 5,800 |
| Communities in Schools of Catoosa County, Inc. | Food Pantry and Clothing Closet | $ 8,000 |
| Community Housing Resource Corporation | CHRC/HACD Food Pantry March 2023 - August 2023 | $ 2,500 |
| Compassion House Inc. | Brighter Futures for Teens Counseling | $ 5,500 |
| Dalton Organization of Churches | Preventing Homelessness in Whitfield County | $ 5,000 |
| Foster Northwest Georgia Inc. | Foster The Teen | $ 4,000 |
| Georgia Foundation for Agriculture | Farm to the Classroom: Immersive Ag Ed for Elementary Students in Northwest Georgia | $ 3,000 |
| Georgia Transplant Foundation | Financial Assistance for Solid Organ Transplant Patients | $ 4,000 |
| Healing Hands Clinic of Gordon County | Medical supplies, medical equipment, specialist referrals and medications for patients | $ 5,000 |
| Here I Am/ "The Care Mission" | Care Mission Food Pantry | $ 10,000 |
| Highland Rivers Foundation, Inc. | REAL Life: A Basic Needs Support Program for Low-Income Individuals | $ 4,000 |
| Hope Spur, Inc. | Crisis Care Management for Mental Health | $ 3,500 |
| LIFT Youth Center, Inc. | Mental Health Support for Middle and High School Students | $ 3,500 |
| Lookout Mountain CARES - Bridge Health Services | Helping Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | $ 5,000 |
| Marine Toys for Tots | Calhoun, GA Toys for Tots | $ 2,000 |
| Menlo Lions Club | PERSONAL HYGEINE BAGS | $ 4,000 |
| Mount Vernon United Methodist Church (1) | Mount Vernon UMC FOOD PANTRY | $ 5,000 |
| Mount Vernon United Methodist Church (2) | Saturday Sacks Weekend Food for Westside Elementary School from Mount Vernon UMC | $ 3,000 |
| MT Zion Baptist Church Demetrius J. Jackson Food Bank | MT Zion Baptist Church-Demetrius J. Jackson Food Pantry | $ 4,500 |
| Murray County Next Step | Mortgage/ Rent Assistance for Murray County Families | $ 2,000 |
| NIMBY - An Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia | Saturday Sacks at Valley Point Elementary | $ 7,500 |
| Senior Well Check Program | Caring with a Heart | $ 1,000 |
| Sharing is Caring Community Christmas | Sharing is Caring Community Christmas | $ 1,000 |
| The Haven - Lafayette | Family provision and forward movement | $ 5,000 |
| The Sexual Assault Victim's Advocacy Center, Inc. | Emergency Assistance | $ 5,000 |
| The Winner's Club of Calhoun, Inc. | Food Assistance for Summer camp and Thursday's Club Meal | $ 2,000 |
| Upward Life Ministries | Feed North Georgia Families | $ 5,000 |
| Varnell United Methodist Church Food Pantry | Varnell UMC Food Pantry | $ 6,000 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga | Backpack Blessings Weekend Meals | $ 4,050 |
Thanks to our members who participate in Operation Round Up (ORU), the North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation awarded $127,100 to 43 local nonprofit agencies. Of this total, $62,200 was awarded to hunger relief initiatives.
An additional $104,500 was awarded to area schools in the form of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education grant as a part of the foundation's education strategy.
| Agency | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hunger relief initiatives are listed in bold print. | |
| American Red Cross of Northwest Georgia: Home Fire Relief | $2,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Chattooga, Gordon, Murray and Whitfield Counties | $2,000 |
| Catoosa County Foster Parent Association | $2,500 |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank: Food Assistance for Northwest Georgia | $10,000 |
| Christian Community Outreach: Beany's Blessing/Christmas Cares | $3,500 |
| Christ's Chapel Share & Care Mission, Inc. | $4,200 |
| Communities in Schools of Catoosa County, Inc.: Parents As Teachers Baby Supplies | $1,500 |
| Dalton First Church of the Nazarene: Tunnel Hill Lunch Sack Program | $1,500 |
| Dalton-Whitfield Family Connection: Whitfield-Murray Teen Maze | $2,500 |
| First Fruits Ministry of Northwest Georgia | $8,000 |
| Foster Northwest Georgia Inc. | $2,500 |
| Friends of the 6th Cavalry Museum | $1,500 |
| GeorgiaFIRST Robotics | $1,600 |
| Hand-Up, Inc. DBA Voluntary Action Center: Senior Christmas Boxes | $1,500 |
| Healing Hands Clinic of Gordon County | $3,500 |
| Hope Spur, Inc.: Crisis Care Management for Mental Health | $3,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Georgia, Northwest Market | $2,200 |
| Keep Calhoun Gordon Beautiful | $3,500 |
| Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful | $600 |
| Latin American Association: Latino Homeless Prevention Program | $7,000 |
| Menlo Lions Club: Personal Hygiene Bags | $1,750 |
| MT Zion Baptist Church-Demetrius J. Jackson Food Bank | $4,500 |
| Murray County Community Christmas/Murray County Family Connection | $1,500 |
| Murray County Next Step: Crisis Assistance for Murray County Residents | $8,000 |
| NWGA Family Crisis Center, Inc.: Emergency Shelter to Victims of Domestic Violence | $4,500 |
| Partnership for Families, Children and Adults, Inc.: Financial Assistance and Educational and Career Training for Deaf and Hard of Hearing | $4,000 |
| Prevent Child Abuse Gordon County, Inc. dba Family Resource Center: Children's Playground | $1,500 |
| Ray Of Hope Foundation, Inc.: Food Pantry | $500 |
| Reach Out and Read Georgia: Early Literacy Round Up for High-Need Children | $1,000 |
| Rebuilding Hope: Low Income Housing Stability | $5,000 |
| RossWoods, Inc,: Infection Control Program | $2,500 |
| Ruth House Ministries: Complete AED Package w/ Pediatric Pads | $1,000 |
| Sara Hightower Regional Library | $500 |
| Senior Well Check Program: Christmas Baskets for Senior Citizens | $500 |
| Sharing is Caring Community Christmas of Dalton/Whitfield County | $2,000 |
| Special Olympics Georgia | $1,500 |
| Summerville First United Methodist Church: Student Weekend Meals | $3,500 |
| The Haven - Lafayette: Family Provision | $5,000 |
| The Sexual Assault Victim's Advocacy Center, Inc.: Emergency Assistance | $3,750 |
| The Winner's Club of Calhoun, Inc.: Shoes for Christmas, Ham/Turkey for Family Holiday Meal | $1,000 |
| Upward Life Ministries: Support and feed North Georgia families | $5,000 |
| Whitfield County 4-H: Project Achievement Event | $1,000 |
| Woodstation United Methodist Church | $3,000 |
Thanks to our members who participate in Operation Round Up (ORU), the North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation awarded $176,680 to 39 local nonprofit agencies. Of this total, $102,280 was awarded to hunger relief initiatives.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, North Georgia EMC Foundation's priorities focused on stabilizing individuals and families by ensuring their basic needs are met; addressing challenges such as food and housing insecurity; low-cost or no-cost medical (physical and mental) treatment for low income individuals; and helping at-risk veterans and individuals living with disabilities.
| AGENCY | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Community Food Bank | $5,000 |
| American Legion Battlefield Post 214 (Food & Essentials for Veterans, Seniors and At-Risk Community Populations) | $5,500 |
| Bless Sacks (Boynton UMC) | $3,500 |
| Calhoun Autism Network, Inc. (Summertime Social) | $2,000 |
| Camp Dream Foundation (Sending children with disabilities to summer camp) | $1,000 |
| Cancer Navigators, Inc. (Liquid Nutrition for Low Income Cancer Patients) | $1,000 |
| Catoosa County Foster Parent Association | $5,000 |
| Chattooga County 4-H (Home Food Preservation for Youth) | $1,000 |
| Christian Community Outreach (Beany's Blessing and Back to School Celebration Outreach) | $3,000 |
| Christmas in July (New Echota United Methodist Church) | $1,000 |
| Christ's Chapel Share & Care Mission, Inc. | $5,800 |
| Communities In Schools of Catoosa County | $5,000 |
| Community Housing Resource Corporation | $2,200 |
| Community Resource of Chattooga, Inc | $4,000 |
| DOC-UP (Rent Assistance) | $5,200 |
| First Fruits Ministry of Northwest Georgia | $1,500 |
| Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC) Home Medical Equipment Program | $7,000 |
| Friends of the Chickamauga Public Library Summer Reading Program | $1,000 |
| Grace Church Food Bank | $500 |
| Healing Hands Clinic of Gordon County | $5,000 |
| Helping Hands Ending Hunger, Inc. | $9,780 |
| Here I Am (DBA "The Care Mission") Schoolz Out Mealz | $10,000 |
| Jonathan's House Ministries (Additional Housing for Women and Children) | $10,000 |
| Menlo Lions Club (Personal Hygiene for Needy) | $4,000 |
| MT Zion Baptist Church (Demetrius J. Jackson Food Bank) | $4,500 |
| Murray/Whitfield CASA program at Family Support Council, Inc. | $5,000 |
| Northwest Georgia Center for Independent Living | $2,500 |
| Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center, Inc. | $5,000 |
| Operation Appreciation, Inc. (Military/Veteran Humanitarian Support Initiative) | $10,000 |
| Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church (Sack Lunch and Other Children's Outreach) | $8,000 |
| Restore 6:34, Inc. (Educational Literature, Drug Test Kits, & Medical Needs) | $3,100 |
| The GreenHouse Child Advocacy & Sexual Assault Center | $10,000 |
| The Haven - Lafayette (Pandemic Assistance and Family Provision) | $5,000 |
| The Sexual Assault Victim's Advocacy Center, Inc. | $5,000 |
| The Winner's Club Inc. (snacks and meals for summer camp) | $600 |
| Trion Lions Club | $4,000 |
| Upward Life Ministries, Inc. | $5,000 |
| Varnell UMC Food Pantry | $7,000 |
| Woodstation United Methodist Church | $3,000 |
Thanks to our members who participate in Operation Round Up (ORU), the North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation awarded $122,360 to 30 local nonprofit agencies. Of this total, $76,860 was awarded to hunger relief initiatives. $102,500 was awarded to area schools in the form of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education grants.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, North Georgia EMC Foundation's priorities focused on stabilizing individuals and families by ensuring their basic needs are met; addressing challenges such as food and housing insecurity; low-cost or no-cost medical (physical and mental) treatment for low income individuals; and helping at-risk veterans and individuals living with disabilities.
| AGENCY | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| Catoosa County Foster Parent Association | $5,000 |
| Chatsworth First United Methodist Church: "Saturday Sacks" Program | $2,500 |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank | $10,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Center - LMJC | $4,500 |
| Christian Community Outreach | $4,200 |
| Christ's Chapel Share & Care Mission, Inc | $4,200 |
| Communities In Schools of Catoosa County | $4,000 |
| Community Housing Resource Corporation | $2,200 |
| Dalton 1st Church of the Nazarene- "Saturday Sack" Project | $1,000 |
| DOC-UP Dalton Organization Of Churches United For People | $4,800 |
| Family Mental Health Promotion, Inc. | $3,500 |
| First Fruits Ministry of Northwest Georgia | $8,500 |
| Four Points, Inc. | $4,500 |
| Georgia FIRST Robotics | $1,700 |
| Grace Church Food Bank | $3,000 |
| Hand-Up, Inc. DBA Voluntary Action Center | $2,500 |
| Healing Hands Clinic of Gordon County | $5,000 |
| Menlo Lions Club | $4,000 |
| MT Zion Baptist Church-Demetrius J. Jackson Food Bank | $4,500 |
| Murray County Family Connection | $3,500 |
| North Georgia Community YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga: Walker County and Chickamauga City Schools Backpack Blessings Program | $5,760 |
| NWGA Family Crisis Center, Inc. | $5,000 |
| The DEO Clinic, Inc. | $4,000 |
| The Gordon County Child Advocacy Center, Inc. | $2,000 |
| The Haven - Lafayette | $5,000 |
| The Sexual Assault Victims Advocacy Center, Inc. | $5,000 |
| Upward Life Ministries: Food Box Program | $5,000 |
| Varnell United Methodist Church: Family Food Box Program | $3,000 |
| Whitfield County Community Emergency Response Team | $1,500 |
| Woodstation United Methodist Church: Children's Food Pantry | $3,000 |
Thanks to our members who participate in Operation Round Up (ORU), the North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation awarded $140,250 to 38 local nonprofit agencies. Of this total, $87,350 was awarded to hunger relief initiatives.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, North Georgia EMC Foundation's priorities focused on stabilizing individuals and families by ensuring their basic needs are met; addressing challenges such as food and housing insecurity; low-cost or no-cost medical (physical and mental) treatment for low income individuals; and helping at-risk veterans and individuals living with disabilities.
Click the headings below to see the list of recipients.
| Organization/ Project | Grant Amount |
|---|---|
| American Legion Battlefield Post 214 | $ 5,250 |
| BLESS sacks Boynton UMC | $ 3,500 |
| Christian Community Outreach | $ 2,500 |
| Christmas in July/New Echota United Methodist Church | $ 1,000 |
| Christ's Chapel Share & Care Mission, Inc. | $ 5,800 |
| Communities In Schools Catoosa County, Inc. | $ 4,400 |
| Community Housing Resource Corporation | $ 3,500 |
| Dalton Organization of Churches United for People | $ 5,200 |
| Family Mental Health Promotion, Inc. | $ 3,000 |
| Fort Oglethorpe Kiwanis Club / Cloud Springs Elem | $ 250 |
| Grace Church Food Bank | $ 6,500 |
| Here I Am dba The Care Mission | $ 6,250 |
| Latin American Association | $ 8,000 |
| Looper Speech & Hearing Center | $ 3,000 |
| Menlo Lions Club | $ 2,000 |
| Mt Zion Baptist Church-Demetrius J. Jackson Food Bank | $ 4,500 |
| Nourishing Children in Catoosa | $ 5,000 |
| Operation Appreciation, Inc. | $ 4,300 |
| Partnership for Families Children and Adults, Inc. | $ 3,000 |
| Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church | $ 5,700 |
| Rock Spring United Methodist Church | $ 4,250 |
| Summit Quest Cancer Support Services | $ 4,000 |
| The DEO Clinic, Inc. | $ 5,500 |
| The George Chambers Resource Center, Inc. | $ 1,500 |
| The Haven - Lafayette | $ 5,000 |
| The Winner's Club of Calhoun, Inc. | $ 600 |
| Trion Lions Club | $ 2,000 |
| Upward Life Ministries | $ 4,700 |
| Varnell United Methodist Church | $ 5,700 |
| Woodstation United Methodist Church Snack Packs | $ 3,000 |
| Organization/Project | Grant Amount |
|---|---|
| Calhoun-Gordon Council for a Literate Community | $ 2,250 |
| Jonathan’s House Ministries | $ 3,500 |
| Whitfield County 4-H Clubs | $ 500 |
| Organization/Project | Grant Amount |
|---|---|
| Angel House of Georgia | $ 2,100 |
| Catoosa County Foster Parent Association | $ 4,000 |
| NWGA Family Crisis Center, Inc. | $ 4,000 |
| The Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition | $ 1,500 |
| The Sexual Assault Victims Advocacy Center | $ 3,500 |
Thanks to our members who participate in Operation Round Up (ORU), the North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation awarded $116,450 to 36 local nonprofit agencies. Of this total, $57,650 was awarded to hunger relief initiatives. An additional $50,000 in emergency funds was awarded to area schools to support distance learning and after school meal efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, and $101,500 was awarded to area schools in the form of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education grants.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, North Georgia EMC Foundation's priorities focused on stabilizing individuals and families by ensuring their basic needs are met; addressing challenges such as food and housing insecurity; low-cost or no-cost medical (physical and mental) treatment for low income individuals; and helping at-risk veterans and individuals living with disabilities.
Click the headings below to see the list of recipients.
| Organization/ Project | Grant Amount |
|---|---|
| BLESS Sacks Boynton UMC | $3,300 |
| Cancer Navigators, Inc.- Nutrition & Transportation Assistance | $1,000 |
| Chatsworth First UMC- Saturday Sacks Program | $4,750 |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank- Northwest Georgia Branch | $5,000 |
| Christ's Chapel Share & Care Mission, Inc.- Food Pantry | $4,200 |
| Community Housing Resource Corporation- CHRC/HACD Food Pantry | $2,500 |
| Community Housing Resource Corporation- COVID-19 Rent Assistance | $2,500 |
| DOC-UP Dalton Organization of Churches United for People- Rent Assistance Program | $4,800 |
| First Fruits Ministry of Northwest Georgia, Inc.- Food for Families in Need | $6,600 |
| Free Clinic of Rome- Adding Newly Uninsured Patients | $1,000 |
| Friendship House, Inc. | $750 |
| Grace Church- Sharing is Caring Ministry | $3,500 |
| Healing Hands Clinic of Gordon County | $4,000 |
| Helping Hands Ending Hunger INC. | $3,300 |
| Here I Am dba The Care Mission- Schoolz Out Mealz | $3,750 |
| North Georgia Community YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga- Backpack Blessings Weekend Meals (Walker and Catoosa students) | $3,300 |
| North Georgia Healthcare Center- Teen Self-Worth and Healthy Habits | $2,750 |
| Operation Appreciation, Inc.- Military/Veteran/Family Emergency COVID-19 Support Initiative | $2,500 |
| Partnership for Families, Children and Adults, Inc.- COVID-19 financial assistance for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people | $5,500 |
| Soul Station Ministries- Holiday Food Boxes | $3,500 |
| The DEO Clinic, Inc.- Patient Care Funds | $3,500 |
| The Haven - Lafayette | $5,000 |
| Upward Life Ministries- COVD-19 Student and Family Meal Assistance | $3,700 |
| Woodstation UMC- Snack Pack Program | $2,800 |
| Organization/Project | Grant Amount |
|---|---|
| Communities In Schools Catoosa County- Food Pantry and Clothing Closet | $3,150 |
| LIFT Youth Center Inc- Sources of Strength Suicide Prevention Program | $2,500 |
| Three Circles Foundation, Inc.- COVID-19 Family Support | $2,800 |
| Organization/Project | Grant Amount |
|---|---|
| Hope's House DSRC, Inc. | $1,300 |
| NWGA Family Crisis Center, Inc.- Emergency Shelter Services | $5,600 |
| The GreenHouse CAC/SAC | $3,900 |
| The Sexual Assault Victim's Advocacy Center, Inc.- Housing and Food Assistance | $3,100 |
| Organization/Project | Grant Amount |
|---|---|
| Catoosa County Foster Parent Association- Christmas for Kids | $2,500 |
| Christian Community Outreach- CHRISTmas Cares Program | $1,100 |
| Dalton-Whitfield Family Connection- Sharing is Caring 2020 | $1,500 |
| RTD Project (Road to Damascus)- Construction project materials for those in need | $2,500 |
| The Winner's Club Inc.- Food and Shoes for Holidays | $1,300 |
| Whitfield County Fire Department- "Santa in Uniform" Program | $1,700 |
Thanks to our members who participate in Operation Round Up (ORU), the North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation awarded $126,500 to 42 local nonprofit agencies. Of this total, $80,300 was awarded to hunger relief initiatives. An additional $50,000 in emergency funds was awarded to area schools to support distance learning and after school meal efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Click the headings below to see the list of recipients.
| Action Ministries- "End Hunger Period" | $2,000 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank | $1,900 |
| Catoosa County Foster Parent Association | $2,500 |
| Chickamauga Lions Club- Eye Screening Equipment | $3,150 |
| Christ's Chapel Share & Care Mission, Inc. | $5,450 |
| City of Refuge NW Georgia | $7,800 |
| Community Housing Resource Corporation | $2,400 |
| Community Resource Center of Chattooga | $3,500 |
| Dalton 1st Church of the Nazarene- "Saturday Sack" Project | $1,000 |
| Dalton Organization of Churches United for People | $5,000 |
| Four Points, Inc. | $2,000 |
| Friends of Disabled Adults and Children- Home Medical Eduipment (HME) Program | $ 3,900 |
| Grace Church ( East Calhoun Church )- "Sharing is Caring" Pantry | $2,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Catoosa County | $1,500 |
| Helping Hands Food Pantry INC | $7,250 |
| Here I Am dba The Care Mission- "Schoolz Out Mealz" Program | $6,000 |
| Menlo Lions Club- "Humanitarian Hands On" Project | $2,000 |
| MT Zion Bapt. Church-Demetrius J. Jackson Food Bank | $4,500 |
| Nourishing Children in Catoosa-"Weekend Snack Sacks" Project | $6,500 |
| Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church- "Snack Pack" Project | $5,000 |
| Ser Familia, Inc.- Basic Need Support for At-Risk Latino Families | $8,500 |
| Soul Station Ministries- Operation Stock the Shelves | $3,000 |
| The Haven - Lafayette- Community Garden and Improvement Projects | $2,150 |
| Upward Life Ministries- Summer Meals for Children | $5,000 |
| Variety-the Children's Charity of Georgia "Freedom Kids Program" | $3,000 |
| Varnell United Methodist Church Food Pantry | $3,000 |
| Woodstation UMC Snack Pack Program | $3,000 |
| American Red Cross of Northwest Georgia- Home Fire Campaign | $2,500 |
| Mercy's Door- COVID-19 Emergency Supplies | $5,000 |
| The Sexual Assault Victims Advocacy Center, Inc.- Emergency Food Assistance | $2,500 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Chattooga, Gordon, Murray and Whitfield Counties | $3,200 |
| LIFT Youth Center, Inc.- Sources of Strength Suicide Prevention Program | $ 2,500 |
| Whitfield County Family 's Teen Maze | $1,600 |
| Georgia Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, Inc. | $1,200 |
| Operation Appreciation, Inc.- Military/Veteran/Family Support Initiative | $2,500 |
| Oscar N. Jonas Memorial Foundation | $1,000 |
| Thrive Regional Partnership- Cradle of Southern Appalachia Collaborative Landscape Conservation Plan | $1,500 |
Thanks to our members who participate in Operation Round Up (ORU), the North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation awarded $119,805 to 60 local nonprofit agencies. Of this total, $59,010 went to hunger relief programs. An additional $101,500 was awarded to area schools in the form of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education grants.
Click the headings below to see the list of recipients.
- Adventure Bags, Inc.: $2,150
- Burn Foundation of America: $1,000
- Calhoun Autism Network Inc: $500
- Camp Twin Lakes, Inc.: $1,000
- Cancer Navigators, Inc.: $450
- Chatsworth First UMC: $4,350
- Chattanooga Area Food Bank - Northwest Georgia Branch: $3,200
- Christ's Chapel Share & Care Mission, Inc.: $4,550
- Community Housing Resource Corporation: $1,500
- Community Resource Center of Chattooga, Inc.: $3,000
- Covenant Life Worship Center: $4,000
- Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health - Georgia: $900
- DOC-UP Dalton Organization of Churches United for People: $3,500
- East Calhoun Church: $1,500
- Family Mental Health Promotion: $3,000
- First Fruits Ministry of Northwest Georgia, Inc.: $1,000
- Four Points, Inc.: $2,800
- Georgia Center for Child Advocacy: $1,000
- Georgia Transplant Foundation: $1,900
- Gordon County Community Outreach Program: $1,600
- Hand-Up, Inc. DBA Voluntary Action Center: $2,500
- Healing Hands Clinic of Gordon County: $2,000
- Helping Hands Ending Hunger INC.: $6,900
- Here I Am dba The Care Mission: $3,460
- Murray County Community Christmas: $1,000
- Murray County Next Step: $2,500
- North Georgia Community YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga: $3,300
- Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center, Inc.: $2,175
- Northwest Georgia Healthcare Partnership: $2,750
- Prevent Blindness Georgia: $1,500
- RossWoods, Inc.: $3,250
- Ser Familia, Inc.: $1,500
- Sleep in Heavenly Peace - GA Etowah Valley Chapter: $700
- Soul Station Ministries: $3,250
- The Center For HOPE Counseling: $1,500
- The DEO Clinic, Inc.: $4,500
- The Haven - Lafayette: $1,750
- The Winner's Club of Calhoun, Inc.: $1,200
- Upward Life Ministries: $3,000
- Whitfield County Family Connection's Sharing is Caring: $1,500
- Woodstation UMC (Snack Pack): $3,000
- Angel House of Georgia Inc: $1,070
- Children's Advocacy Center - LMJC: $3,750
- The Sexual Assault Victims Advocacy Center, Inc.: $1,500
- Boy Scouts of America Lafayette Georgia Troop 1: $1,000
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Gordon, Murray, and Whitfield Counties: $1,650
- Catoosa Camp STEMulate: $1,000
- Catoosa County 4-H: $2,000
- Ferst Readers, Inc.: $1,500
- Georgia FIRST Robotics: $1,000
- Whitfield County Extension/4-H: $1,000
- Artistic Civic Theater:$1,000
- Boynton Lions Club of Ringgold: $2,250
- Calhoun Gordon Arts Council: $500
- Calhoun-Gordon County Public Library: $500
- Catoosa Citizens' and Veterans' Memorial Foundation: $500
- Chatsworth Lions Club: $1,200
- Flags Across Murray: $250
- Trion Lions Club: $1,500
- Walker County Stocking Full of Love: $500
Thanks to our members who participate in Operation Round Up (ORU), the North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation awarded $148,855 to 55 local nonprofit agencies serving residents in Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker and Whitfield counties. Of this total, $57,865 were granted to agencies that provide hunger-relief.
Applications for the next round of grants will be open July 1-Aug. 31.
Click the headings below to see the list of recipients.
- Action Ministries Inc.: Rapid Rehousing Program; Floyd County; $2,500
- Alzheimer's Association: Northwest Georgia region; outreach library and caregiver support; $2,500
- Atlanta Community Food Bank: Hunger relief; Floyd County; $1,690
- Battlefield Community Seventh-day Adventist Church: Food Pantry; Catoosa and Walker counties; $4,975
- Bethany Christian Services of Greater Chattanooga: Life Impact program to provide material support for unplanned pregnancies; Catoosa, Walker, and Whitfield counties; $1,750
- Calhoun Autism Network, Inc.: Summer School Social Fun; $1,000
- Christ's Chapel Share & Care Mission: Stock the Shelves; Catoosa and Walker counties; $4,750
- City of Refuge Dalton: CORE Kid City Enrichment Instruction; Whitfield County; $2,000
- Community Housing Resource Corporation: Food Pantry; Whitfield County; $1,500
- Discovering Hope, CWJC of Northwest Georgia: Leadership training for women; Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield counties; $640
- DOC-UP Dalton Organization of Churches United for People: Rent assistance; Whitfield County; $3,800
- First Fruits Ministry of Northwest Georgia, Inc.: Food Pantry; $7,000
- Hand-Up, Inc. DBA Voluntary Action Center: Community Kitchen; Gordon County; $2,000
- Healing Hands Clinic of Gordon County: Medical support; $6,000
- Helping Hands Food Pantry, Inc.: Hunger relief; Murray, Gordon, Whitfield counties; $6,500
- Here I Am, DBA, The Care Mission: Schoolz Out Mealz; Walker, Chattooga, and Catoosa counties; $5,700
- John W. Looper Jr. Speech and Hearing Clinic, Inc.: Auditory brainstem response equipment; Northwest Georgia counties; $2,750
- NIMBY - an advised fund of the Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia: Saturday Sacks; Varnell Elementary; $4,000
- North Georgia Community YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga: Backpack Blessings Weekend Meals; Walker County and Chickamauga City Schools; $3,600
- Northwest Georgia Healthcare Partnership, Inc.: Special Needs Summer Program; $4,100
- Nourishing Children in Catoosa: Weekend Snack Packs; $5,000
- Our Kindred Community, Inc.: Mentoring Program; Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield counties; $1,300
- Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church: Snack Packs; Pleasant Grove Elementary; $3,000.
- Providence Ministries, Inc.: Women's and Children's Shelter expansions; Whitfield County; $5,000
- Soul Station Ministries: Health fair, flu vaccines for those in need: Whitfield County; $5,250
- Summerville First United Methodist Church: Weekend food for hungry children; Chattooga County; $3,150
- The Haven, LaFayette: Read, Writing, and Mentoring Program; Waller County; $1,000
- The Winner's Club, Inc.: Fuel and snacks for camp; Gordon County; $750.
- Upward Life Ministries: Feeding school children on days off; stock for Food Pantry; Walker County and surrounding areas; $5,000
- Woodstation United Methodist Church: Snack Pack Program; Catoosa County; $3,000
- American Red Cross of Northwest Georgia: Emergency funding for lodging, clothes, food and medical expenses after home fires; $2,200
- Catoosa County Foster Parent Association: CPR training and water safety classes; $3,500
- Four Points, Inc.: Security measures for clients at facility; Walker, Catoosa, Chattooga counties; $1,200
- The Center for HOPE Counseling: Indigent counseling fees; Catoosa, Chattooga, Walker, Whitfield counties; $2,500
- The GreenHouse CAC/SAC: Forensic medical equipment; Murray and Whitfield counties; $4,000
- Boys and Girls Club of Gordon, Murray and Whitfield counties: Project Learn; $3,700
- Catoosa County 4-H: Camp opportunities for underprivileged youth; $2,000
- Dalton State College: STEM Summer Camp; Whitfield County, Dalton City Schools; $1,200
- Dalton Whitfield Murray County Teen Maze: an event where area 10th graders experience choices and consequences in a safe environment with over 200 volunteers; $1,800
- Georgia FIRST Robotics: Dalton First Robotics District Competition; A regional competition hosted by Dalton at the Dalton Convention Center, involving 41 high schools across the state including NWGA College & Career Academy, Dalton High and North Murray High; $2,000
- Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta: Girl Scout Leadership Experience; Floyd, Gordon, Murray and Whitfield counties; $1,750
- Gordon County Schools Community Outreach Program: Student assistance funds for clothing, shoes, coats, school supplies, hygiene items, extracurricular and graduation fees; $6,000
- Rossville Public Library: A Universe of Stories Summer Reading Program; Walker County; $1,000
- Whitfield County 4-H: Financial Literacy Conference; $1,000
- 6th Cavalry Museum: Remembering our Heroes School Days program; Catoosa and Walker counties; $1,700
- Camp New Adventure: Camp for intellectually and physically challenged individuals; Gordon County; $750
- Christmas in July/New Echota United Methodist Church: School supplies and clothing; Gordon County; $1,000
- Creative Arts Guild: Needs-based assistance for art classes; Whitfield County; $1,500
- Fort Oglethorpe Tourism Association: Patriotism at the Post Concert, Fireworks and Chalk Art Festival; Catoosa, Walker counties; $750
- Friends of the Chickamauga Public Library: Summer Reading Program; Walker County; $1,000
- Make-A-Wish Georgia: Wishes for children in North Georgia EMC’s service territory; $1,000
- Menlo Lion’s Club: Humanitarian and Hands-On Project – purchase of personal and hygiene items that can’t be bought with EB card; Chattooga County; $1,100
- Paradise Garden Foundation: Tuition assistance for underserved youth at summer/fall art camps; Northwest Georgia counties; $1,000
- Share America Foundation, Inc.: Recording and spreading the talents of musical youth throughout Northwest Georgia; $1,000
- Special Olympics Georgia: Georgia State Horse Show; to house athletes from counties in Northwest Georgia; $1,500
- Trion Lion’s Club: Spring Fishing Camp for visually impaired; serving clients in the Northwest Georgia area; $1,500
Thanks to our members who participate in Operation Round Up (ORU), the North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation awarded $116,600 to 57 local nonprofit agencies. An additional $101,500 was awarded to area schools in the form of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education grants.
Click the headings below to see the list of recipients.
| Organization | Grant Amount |
|---|---|
| Action Ministries | $ 2,600 |
| Atlanta Hospital Hospitality House, Inc. | $ 1,000 |
| BLESS Sacks Boynton UMC | $ 3,500 |
| Catoosa County Foster Parent Association | $ 2,000 |
| Chatsworth First United Methodist Church (Saturday Sacks Program) | $ 5,000 |
| Christ's Chapel Share & Care Mission | $ 5,250 |
| City of Refuge Dalton | $ 2,000 |
| Community Resource Center of Chattooga, Inc. | $ 2,500 |
| DOC-UP Dalton Organization of Churches United for People | $ 3,500 |
| First Fruits Ministry of Northwest Georgia, Inc. | $ 3,000 |
| Four Points, Inc. | $ 2,300 |
| Georgia Transplant Foundation | $ 1,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Catoosa County | $ 1,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Dalton-Whitfield & Murray | $ 500 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Gordon Co. Inc. | $ 500 |
| Hand-Up, Inc. DBA Voluntary Action Center | $ 2,000 |
| Here I Am dba The Care Mission | $ 4,300 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | $ 1,000 |
| Northwest Georgia Food Bank – A Division of the Chattanooga Area Food Bank | $ 5,000 |
| Northwest Georgia Healthcare Partnership, Inc. | $ 4,500 |
| Penfield Christian Homes, Inc. | $ 3,250 |
| Prevent Blindness Georgia | $ 1,500 |
| Prevent Child Abuse Gordon County | $ 1,500 |
| Ray Of Hope Foundation, Inc. | $ 1,500 |
| RossWoods Inc | $ 3,500 |
| Soul Station Ministries | $ 500 |
| St Vincent de Paul Society Calhoun GA | $ 3,600 |
| The DEO Clinic, Inc. | $ 3,450 |
| Upward Life Ministries | $ 2,500 |
| Walker County Schools | $ 2,500 |
| Winner's Club of Calhoun, Inc. | $ 2,000 |
| Women's Enrichment Center | $ 1,500 |
| Woodstation United Methodist Church (Snack Pack Program) | $ 3,000 |
| Organization | Grant Amount |
|---|---|
| Boynton Lions Club of Ringgold | $ 1,000 |
| Calhoun Gordon Arts Council | $ 500 |
| Camp Twin Lakes, Inc | $ 1,000 |
| Chickamauga Lions Club | $ 2,000 |
| Creative Arts Guild | $ 2,000 |
| Friends of the Calhoun-Gordon County Library | $ 500 |
| LaFayette Elks Lodge #2018 | $ 500 |
| Menlo Lions Club | $ 1,000 |
| Murray Arts Council | $ 500 |
| Murray County Community Christmas | $ 500 |
| Quilting For Others | $ 500 |
| Stockings Full of Love | $ 500 |
| Trion Lions Club | $ 1,000 |
| Organization | Grant Amount |
|---|---|
| Adventure Bags, Inc | $ 2,800 |
| American Red Cross of Northwest Georgia | $ 1,100 |
| Family Crisis Center of Walker, Dade, Catoosa & Chattooga Counties, Inc. | $ 5,750 |
| Hope Rebirth Homeless Shelter, Inc. | $ 1,050 |
| Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center, Inc. | $ 1,000 |
| The GreenHouse CAC/SAC | $ 2,000 |
| The Sexual Assault Victims Advocacy Center, Inc | $ 1,900 |
| Organization | Grant Amount |
|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Gordon, Murray & Whitfield Counties | $ 2,500 |
| Ferst Readers, Inc. (f/k/a Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy, Inc.) | $ 1,250 |
| Junior Achievement of Northwest Georgia | $ 1,500 |
| Northwest Georgia Council, Boy Scouts of America | $ 1,000 |
Thanks to our members who participate in Operation Round Up (ORU), the North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation awarded $141,010 to 55 local nonprofit agencies. A portion of this total, $65,950, was directed toward hunger relief initiatives.
Click the headings below to see the list of recipients.
| Agency | Amount |
|---|---|
| Action Ministries, Inc. | $ 1,850 |
| Angel House of Georgia, Inc | $ 1,500 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank | $ 750 |
| BLESS Sacks (Boynton UMC) | $ 2,500 |
| Candlelighters Family Support Group | $ 4,750 |
| Catoosa County Foster Parent Association | $ 3,000 |
| Christmas in July (New Echota United Methodist Church) | $ 1,000 |
| Christ's Chapel Share & Care Mission | $ 3,000 |
| Cross Plains Community Partner | $ 1,500 |
| Dalton First Church of the Nazarene | $ 1,000 |
| DOC-UP Dalton Organization of Churches United for People | $ 4,000 |
| East Calhoun Church | $ 1,000 |
| First Fruits Ministry of Northwest Georgia, Inc. | $ 7,000 |
| First Step to Freedom Ministries - CarePortal | $ 1,000 |
| First Step to Freedom Ministries, Inc - TBRI | $ 1,000 |
| Four Points, Inc. | $ 2,500 |
| Friends of Disabled Adults and Children Too! (FODAC) | $ 4,250 |
| Habitat For Humanity of Catoosa County | $ 500 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Dalton-Whitfield & Murray | $ 1,000 |
| Helping Hands Ending Hunger INC. | $ 4,000 |
| Helping Hands Food Pantry INC | $ 5,800 |
| Mt. Zion Baptist Church - Demetrius J. Jackson Food Bank | $ 4,500 |
| Murray County NEXT STEP | $ 4,500 |
| New Lookout Baptist Church | $ 2,000 |
| NIMBY - An Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of NWGA | $ 3,000 |
| North Georgia Community Action, Inc | $ 2,500 |
| North Georgia Community YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga | $ 4,500 |
| Nourishing Children in Catoosa (c/o Ringgold UMC) | $ 4,000 |
| Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church | $ 2,300 |
| Restoration Ranch, Inc. | $ 1,000 |
| Safe Kids Georgia DBA Safe Kids Dalton | $ 2,350 |
| Soul Station Ministries | $ 1,000 |
| Summerville First United Methodist Church | $ 2,000 |
| The Center for HOPE Counseling Services, Inc. | $ 3,500 |
| Upward Life Ministries | $ 3,750 |
| Varnell United Methodist Church Food Pantry | $ 5,000 |
| Woodstation United Methodist Church | $ 3,000 |
| Agency | Amount |
|---|---|
| 6th Cavalry Museum | $ 1,000 |
| Camp Dream Foundation, Inc. | $ 2,500 |
| Creative Arts Guild, Inc. | $ 2,160 |
| Fort Oglethorpe Tourism Association | $ 600 |
| Friends of New Echota-Cherokee Capital, State Historic Site | $ 3,000 |
| Friends of the LaFayette-Walker County Library | $ 900 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia | $ 2,500 |
| Menlo Lions Club | $ 1,500 |
| Oscar N. Jonas Memorial Foundation | $ 2,000 |
| Prater's Mill Foundation Inc. | $ 500 |
| Special Olympics Georgia | $ 1,500 |
| Trion Lions Club | $ 1,500 |
| Agency | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dalton Whitfield Murray County Teen Maze | $ 2,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta | $ 3,000 |
| Agency | Amount |
|---|---|
| American Red Cross of Northwest Georgia | $ 4,800 |
| Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center, Inc. | $ 5,500 |
| Sexual Assault Victim's Advocacy Center, Inc | $ 1,750 |
| The Cottage | $ 2,500 |
Thanks to our members who participate in our Operation Round Up (ORU) program, the ORU Foundation awarded $116,550 to local nonprofit agencies serving residents in Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker and Whitfield counties. This total includes more than $39,000 for hunger relief. An additional $100,000 in STEM grants was also presented to area schools.
Click the headings below to see the list of recipients.
- Boynton United Methodist Church / BLESS Sacks, $3,000
- Chatsworth First United Methodist, $4,000
- Community Housing Resource Corporation $2,500
- Community Resource Center of Chattooga, Inc., $1,000
- DOC-UP Dalton Organization of Churches United for People, $2,000
- East Calhoun Church, $500
- First Fruits Ministry of Northwest Georgia, Inc., $2,250
- Healing Hands Clinic of Gordon County, $6,000
- Here I Am DBA The Care Mission, $2,500
- Lookout Mountain Community Services, $1,500
- Muscular Dystrophy Association of Greater Atlanta $2,400
- North Georgia Community Action, Inc., $4,500
- Northwest Georgia Food Bank- A Division of the Chattanooga Area Food Bank, $3,500
- Northwest Georgia Health Care Partnership, Inc., $3,000
- Nourishing Children in Catoosa- Ringgold UMC, $4,000
- Rock Spring UMC, $2,500
- RossWood, Inc., $2,300
- Safe Kids Georgia DBA Safe Kids Dalton, $1,500
- Spirit Horse Therapeutic Riding Center, Spirithorse at Eagles Rest Ranch, $2,000
- SVdP Georgia/Calhoun Conference, $2,000
- The Center For HOPE Counseling Services, Inc. $3,000
- The D.E.O. Clinic, $2,000
- Upward Life Ministries Inc., $1,500
- Varnell UMC Food Pantry, $3,000
- Woodstation UMC, $3,000
- 6th Calvary Museum, $500
- Boynton Lions Club of Ringgold, $500
- Calhoun-Gordon County Public Library, $500
- Creative Arts Guild, Inc., $1,000
- Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library, $500
- Fort Oglethorpe Tourism Association, $500
- Friends of the Zoo, Inc., $3,000
- Habitat For Humanity of Catoosa County, $500
- Habitat For Humanity of Dalton-Whitfield and Murray, $750
- Habitat For Humanity Coosa Valley, $500
- LaFayette Elks Lodge #2018, $500
- Menlo Lions Club, $500
- Murray County Community Christmas, $500
- Rossville Public Library, $500
- Sharing is Caring Community Christmas, $500
- Thrive Regional Partnership, Inc., $3,000
- Walker County Stocking Full of Love, $500
- Whitfield-Murray Historical Society, $1,000
- Adventure Bags, Inc., $3,900
- American Red Cross of Northwest Georgia, $2,000
- Catoosa County Foster Parent Association Inc., $2000
- Catoosa County Local Emergency Planning Committee, $600
- Children's Advocacy Center, $1,750
- Family Crisis Center of Walker, Dade, Catoosa & Chattooga Counties, Inc., $5,800
- Four Points, Inc., $1,000
- Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center, Inc., $3,000
- Penfield Christian Homes, Inc., $2,000
- Prevent Child Abuse Gordon County, $500
- Sexual Assault Victim's Advocacy Center, Inc., $2,100
- Boys and Girls Clubs Serving Chattooga, Gordon, Murray, and Whitfield Counties, $2,250
- Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy, Inc., $1,500
- Junior Achievement of Northwest Georgia, $1,500
- Northwest Georgia Council, Boys Scouts of America, $950
Thanks to our members who participate in our Operation Round Up (ORU) program, the ORU Foundation awarded $108,034 to local nonprofit agencies serving residents in Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker and Whitfield counties. This total includes more than $46,000 for hunger relief.
Click the headings below to see the list of recipients.
- Action Ministries, Inc., $2,500
- Atlanta Community Food Bank, $1,200
- Calhoun Seventh-Day Adventist Food Bank, $1,500
- Camp New Adventure, $500
- Christmas in July* (New Echota United Methodist Church), $1,000
- Christ's Chapel Share & Care Mission, $5,700
- Compassion House, Inc., $4,000
- Dalton First Church of the Nazarene, Saturday Sack Program, $1,000
- DOC-UP Dalton Organization of Churches United for People, $4,500
- Family Frameworks, $2,500
- Family Support Council, $1,000
- First Fruits Ministry of Northwest Georgia, Inc., $6,000
- Helping Hands Ending Hunger Inc., $5,500
- Helping Hands Food Pantry, Inc., $5,500
- LaFayette County Senior/Meals on Wheels Center - NGCA, Inc., $500
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Georgia Chapter, $3,000
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church - Demetrius J. Jackson Food Bank, $4,000
- Murray County NEXT STEP, $5,000
- Safe Kids Georgia DBA Safe Kids Dalton, $3,500
- South Calhoun Baptist Church, Clothes Closet/ Food Pantry, $1,000
- Upward Life Ministry, Inc., $1,500
- Woodstation United Methodist Church, Snack Pack for Kids, $3,000
* Provides School supplies and clothing to families in need.
- American Red Cross of Northwest Georgia, $4,000
- Catoosa County Foster Parents Association, Inc., $4,000
- Hand-Up, Inc. DBA Voluntary Action Center, $2,000
- Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center, Inc., $6,000
- Sexual Assault Victim's Advocacy Center, Inc., $2,000
- The Family Crisis Center WDCC, Inc., $4,200
- Boys and Girls Clubs, Chattooga, Gordon, Murray and Whitfield Counties, $2,500
- Dalton/Whitfield Murray County Teen Maze, $1,800
- Georgia Northwestern Technical Program GED testing, $4,500
- North Georgia Community YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga, $1,034
- Northwest Georgia Boy Scouts of America, $2,500
- Whitfield County 4-H Summer Camp, $3,200
- Chattooga County Library System, $1,200
- Friends of the LaFayette-Walker County Library, $750
- Menlo Lions Club, $1,000
- Operation Appreciation, Military/Veteran Support Initiative, $1,250
- Rossville Public Library, $1,200
- Special Olympics Georgia, Inc., $1,000
Thanks to our members who participate in our Operation Round Up (ORU) program, the ORU Foundation awarded $237,850 to local nonprofit agencies and serving residents in Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker and Whitfield counties. This total includes more than $55,000 for hunger relief and $100,000 in educational grants to elementary and middle schools to support learning in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Click the headings below to see the list of recipients.
- RossWoods, Inc. $8,000
- Chattanooga Area Food Bank, Northwest Georgia region, $7,500
- Whitfield Healthcare Foundation,$6,000
- Chatsworth First United Methodist Church Saturday Sacks, $5,000
- Northwest Georgia Healthcare Partnership, $5,000
- DOC-UP Dalton Organization of Churches United for People, $4,500
- Rock Spring United Methodist Church Food Pantry, $4,500
- Adventure Bags, Inc. $4,300
- City of Refuge, $4,000
- First Fruits Ministry of Northwest Georgia, Inc., $4,000
- North Georgia Community YMCA Back Pack Blessings, $4,000
- Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center, Inc., $4,000
- The D. E. O. Clinic, Inc., $3,800
- Varnell United Methodist Church Food Pantry, $3,800
- Safe Kids Georgia DBA Safe Kids Dalton, $3,500
- The Center For HOPE Counseling Services, Inc., $3,000
- Woodstation United Methodist Church, Snack Packs, $3,000
- Junior Achievement of Georgia, Northwest District, $2,000
- Summerville First United Methodist Church, Backpack Food, $2,000
- Alzheimer's Association, Georgia Chapter, $1,500
- Mercy Care Rome, $1,000
- New Generation Christian Church Food Pantry, $1,000
- Noble Fellowship Baptist Church Food Pantry, $1,000
- Northwest Georgia Regional Library System, $4,000
- Paradise Garden Foundation, Inc., $4,000
- Murray County Community Christmas, $2,500
- BPOE Elks Lodge 2018, Christmas for Kids, $2,000
- Friends of the Calhoun-Gordon County Library, $2,000
- Walker County Stocking Full of Love, $2,000
- Oscar N. Jonas Memorial Foundation, $1,500
- Menlo Lions Club, $1,300
- 6th Cavalry Museum, $1,000
- Share America Foundation, Inc., $1,000
- Murray County Humane Society, $500
- Quilting For Others, $500
- Pilot Club of Chatsworth, $400
- Family Crisis Center of Walker, Dade, Catoosa & Chattooga Counties, $5,800
- Children’s Advocacy Center, $4,000
- Four Points, Inc., $3,000
- Penfield Christian Homes, $3,000
- Prevent Child Abuse Gordon County, Inc., $2,000
- Sexual Assault Victim’s Advocacy Center, Inc., $2,250
- The GreenHouse Child Advocacy and Sexual Assault Center, $700
- Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta-Northwest Georgia, $2,000
- Northwest Georgia Council, Boy Scouts of America, $2,000; Boy Scout Troop 99, $500
- Calhoun-Gordon Council for a Literate Community, $1,500
- Communities In Schools of Catoosa County, Inc., $2,000
Thanks to the generosity of our Operation Round Up (ORU) participants, $137,475 in grants were awarded in April to 51 nonprofit agencies in Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker and Whitfield counties. This amount includes $76,350 in support of hunger relief eff orts. With increased program awareness and your support, the North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation will continue to make a positive impact in our communities.
Click the headings below to see the list of recipients.
- Action Ministries, Inc: $2,250
- American Red Cross of Northwest Georgia: $3,500
- Atlanta Community Food Bank, Floyd County: $1,800
- Chatsworth First United Methodist Saturday Sacks: $5,000
- Chickamauga Older Americans Center, Inc.: $2,000
- Christmas In July: $700
- Christ’s Chapel Share & Care Mission: $4,300
- City of Refuge: $4,000
- Dalton First Church of the Nazarene Saturday Sacks: $1,000
- Dalton Organization of Churches: $4,500
- First Fruits Ministry of Northwest Georgia, Inc., $6,000
- Helping Hands Food Pantry, Inc.: $5,000
- Hear I Am, Inc. dba The Care Mission: $7,000
- Menlo Lions Club: $1,000
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Food Bank, $4,000
- New Foundations Development Inc., $3,500
- New Lookout Baptist Church Food Pantry: $2,000
- NIMBY Valley Point Saturday Sacks- $4,000
- North Georgia Community Action, Inc. $2,000
- North Georgia Community YMCA: $5,000
- Nourishing Children in Catoosa: $10,000
- Operation Appreciation, Inc.: $1,500
- Prevent Child Abuse Gordon County: $2,500
- Ray of Hope Foundation, Inc.: $3,000
- Safe Kids Dalton: $3,750
- Special Olympics Georgia, Local Athletes: $2,000
- The ALS Association, Northwest Georgia families: $3,500
- The Cottage Family Crisis Center $4,200
- The Sexual Assault Victim’s Advocacy Center: $2,000
- Varnell United Methodist Church Food Pantry: $6,000
- Woodstation United Methodist Church Snack Packs: $1,000
- Catoosa County Foster Parents Association: $4,000
- Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes -- Mountain View: $750
- Mercy’s Door Children’s Homes: $500
- Mountain Top Boys Home: $3,500
- Murray County NEXT STEP: $4,000
- Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center, Inc.: $1,500
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of NWGA Mountains: $600
- Dalton-Whitfield County Family Connection: $1,500
- Junior Achievement of Northwest Georgia District: $1,000
- Whitfield County 4-H: $3,300
- Whitfield County Education Foundation: $2,000
- 6th Cavalry Museum: $1,000
- CAC Pals for Paws, Inc.:$500
- Georgia Chapter Trail of Tears Association: $500
- Prater’s Mill Foundation: $500
- Quilting for Others: $500
- Rock Spring United Methodist Church, comfort quilts: $500
- Save Georgia’s Hemlocks, Inc.: $2,500
- Sunkissed Acres Rescue and Retirement: $325
- United Way of Northwest Georgia $500