As a co-op, improving the quality of life of our members and strengthening our communities is in our mission. Our Operation Round Up program is one of the main ways we do this. As of April 2024, we have helped more than 320 organizations by providing them with $6.65 million in grants.
Clay Electric implemented Operation Round Up in 2016. The program “rounds up” each participating member’s bill to the nearest dollar, and that tax-deductible amount goes directly to the Clay Electric Foundation. The average amount any given member donates is just $0.50 per month, with the maximum being $11.88 per year.
Clay Electric has a long history of supporting charitable and community service organizations, from children’s programs and athletic organizations to food banks and scouting. Our leadership sees the Operation Round Up program as part of our cooperative heritage and values – people coming together to help their neighbors. Through Operation Round Up, our members have the opportunity to come together to create change in their communities through a foundation – something they couldn’t do individually on this scale.
While the program is voluntary, members are automatically enrolled and need to opt out in order to not participate.
The goal of Operation Round Up is to address the charitable needs and provide financial assistance to improve the quality of life in the fourteen (14) counties Clay Electric Cooperative serves.
The major areas of focus are:
