The application and more information can be found here. 

The Hancock-Wood Electric Community Trust Fund — branded nationally as Operation Round Up — is a community service program providing charitable and benevolent funding. Participating  Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative (HWE) members’ bills are rounded up each month to the nearest dollar. The additional change is considered a charitable donation to the Hancock-Wood Electric Community Trust Fund. This program allows HWE members to make a powerful impact on their communities for just pennies a month!  The Community Trust Fund Board of Directors uses these donations for grants to individuals, families, and organizations in the HWE service area meeting specific criteria.  

CRITERIA 

• An organization must provide their EIN and show proof of tax exemption by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
•  Financial assistance from the Hancock-Wood Electric Community Trust Fund is needed by the organization to complete the designated project
• Program or project benefits at least one of the following Ohio counties: Allen, Erie, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood, or Wyandot
• The organization’s services must be non-discriminatory in nature
• The organization may not receive more than $10,000 within one calendar year from the HWE Community Trust Fund  

CATEGORIES OF ASSISTANCE 

• Community Service: Programs, projects, and organizations that are important components of a community’s overall quality of life, with emphasis on public safety, health care, self-sufficiency, and basic human needs
•  Education and Youth: Programs and projects designed to combat critical social problems affecting our youth including those at risk or youth wellness
• Environment: Programs that promote or provide education on community recycling and/or natural resource preservation
• Disaster Relief: Programs and projects to provide disaster relief including food, clothing, shelter, medical care, cleanup and repairs/reconstruction