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Operation Round Up

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Operation Round Up Information

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" link on this page.

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.

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.

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.

ORU Grant Recipients

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In Fall 2023, the North Georgia Electric Membership Foundation Board of Trustees voted to award $170,882.50 to the non-profit organizations listed below with $62,500 of that total allocated to hunger relief initiatives.

In addition to the non-profit grants listed below by county, $104,500 was also awarded to area schools for STEM projects. 

Catoosa and Chattooga non-profit grants (Temporary image of grant funding table. Please contact NGEMC if you cannot access this table).Walker pt. 2 and Whitfield non-profit grants (Temporary image of grant funding table. Please contact NGEMC if you cannot access this table.

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. 

Spring 2023 ORU Grant Recipients
AGENCYPROJECTAMOUNT
Advocates For Children, Inc.Gordon County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)$  4,000
Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric CancerHelping 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 Outreach7th 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 CorporationCHRC/HACD Food Pantry March 2023 - August 2023$ 2,500
Compassion House Inc.Brighter Futures for Teens Counseling$ 5,500
Dalton Organization of ChurchesPreventing Homelessness in Whitfield County$ 5,000
Foster Northwest Georgia Inc.Foster The Teen$ 4,000
Georgia Foundation for AgricultureFarm to the Classroom: Immersive Ag Ed for Elementary Students in Northwest Georgia$ 3,000
Georgia Transplant FoundationFinancial Assistance for Solid Organ Transplant Patients$ 4,000
Healing Hands Clinic of Gordon CountyMedical 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 ServicesHelping Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities$ 5,000
Marine Toys for TotsCalhoun, GA Toys for Tots$ 2,000
Menlo Lions ClubPERSONAL 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 BankMT Zion Baptist Church-Demetrius J. Jackson Food Pantry$ 4,500
Murray County Next StepMortgage/ Rent Assistance for Murray County Families$ 2,000
NIMBY - An Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Northwest GeorgiaSaturday Sacks at Valley Point Elementary$ 7,500
Senior Well Check ProgramCaring with a Heart$ 1,000
Sharing is Caring Community ChristmasSharing is Caring Community Christmas$ 1,000
The Haven - LafayetteFamily 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 MinistriesFeed North Georgia Families$ 5,000
Varnell United Methodist Church Food PantryVarnell UMC Food Pantry$ 6,000
YMCA of Metropolitan ChattanoogaBackpack 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. 

Fall 2022 ORU Grant Recipients
AgencyAmount
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. 

AGENCYAMOUNT
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. 

AGENCYAMOUNT
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. 

Spring 2021 Grants- "Helping Individuals and Families Succeed" Focus
Organization/ ProjectGrant 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
Spring 2021 Grant Recipients- "Preparing for the Future" Focus
Organization/ProjectGrant Amount
Calhoun-Gordon Council for a Literate Community $  2,250
Jonathan’s House Ministries $  3,500
Whitfield County 4-H Clubs $     500
Spring 2021 Grant Recipients- "Preparing for the Future" Focus
Organization/ProjectGrant Amount
Calhoun-Gordon Council for a Literate Community $  2,250
Jonathan’s House Ministries $  3,500
Whitfield County 4-H Clubs $     500
Spring 2021 Grant Recipients- "Responding to Emergencies/Crises" Focus
Organization/ProjectGrant 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. 

Fall 2020 Grants- "Helping Individuals and Families Succeed" Focus
Organization/ ProjectGrant 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
Fall 2020 Grant Recipients- "Preparing for the Future" Focus
Organization/ProjectGrant 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
Fall 2020 Grant Recipients- "Responding to Emergencies/Crises" Focus
Organization/ProjectGrant 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
Fall 2020 Grant Recipients- "Enriching Communities of Northwest Georgia" Focus
Organization/ProjectGrant 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. 

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 Equipment (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. 

  • 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.

  • 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