SEI REMC Roundup Grants Total Nearly $62,000

Thirty-three area organizations will benefit from the generosity of Southeastern Indiana REMC's members.

(Osgood, Ind.) - Southeastern Indiana REMC customers cents are helping 33 local organizations.

REMC’s Operation Roundup allows customers to volunteer to round up their bills to the next whole dollar, with that extra few cents going to a grant program.

As the bills are paid by customers, non-profit 501(C) organizations submit grant applications to SEI REMC. The applications are reviewed by a board.

REMC recently awarded $61,907 in August 2018 roundup grants to 33 recipients.

Learn more about SEI REMC’s Operation Roundup at https://www.seiremc.com/content/operation-roundup.

August 2018 Grant Recipients and Amounts

Dearborn County

Dillsboro Fire Dept $2,500  

Aurora Police Dept $2,500  

Beautification of Dillsboro, Inc. $2,000  

First Baptist Lawrenceburg/Greendale $1,000

Tanner Valley UMC $2,500  

Dillsboro Community Park $1,500  

Dearborn County Clearinghouse $1,000  

Pregnancy Care Center $2,500  

Dillsboro Community Partnership $2,000  

Greendale Police Dept. $2,500

Switzerland County

Switzerland Elem. School $1,120  

Switzerland County Historical Soc. $2,000  

Switzerland County 4H Fair Board $2,500

Ohio County

Ohio County Elem./Middle School $2,500

Jefferson County

River Valley Resources, Inc. $2,500  

Southeastern IN Voices for Children $2,247

Canaan Commmunity Academy Library $2,000

Ripley County

Ripley County Food Pantry $1,000  

Sunman Comm. Park $2,500  

Rescue 69 $2,152  

Milan UMC $1,468  

Osgood First Baptist $1,794  

South Ripley HS Champions $400  

Ripley County Historical Soc. $436  

Ripley County Drug Awarness $2,500  

Delaware Com. Fire Dept. $2,500  

Versailles Fire Dept. $2,500  

Milan Summer Baseball $2,500  

Hopewell Baptist Awana Prog. $2,500  

Ripley County Chamber $290

Jennings County

Wayside Christian Fellowhip $1,000  

North Vernon Fire Dept. $2,500  

St. Vincent dePaul Thrift Store $1,000