Over $17,500 Awarded to Local Nonprofits, Families

By Brianna Wall | Editor & Creative Director

The OEC Foundation, Inc. board of directors granted a total of $17,573.94 at its Jan. 29 meeting, helping meet the needs of four nonprofit organizations and nine individuals and families.

My God Mother's House, a new Norman nonprofit that assists women in reentry from prison, received a $5,000 grant to help fund housing, transportation and food for new residents. The Friends of the Mustang Public Library received $3,000 for its summer reading program, and the Goldsby Volunteer Fire Department used its $3,000 grant to purchase two new automated external defibrillators and one training unit.

The board also awarded the Oklahoma City Community College Foundation $2,500 to help stock its food pantry.

Several individuals across OEC's service area received assistance with hearing aids, eye care, dentures, a washer and dryer, and household items.

"I really hope OEC members know the impact they are having on people's lives by something as simple as rounding up their electric bills," said Alan Davenport, OEC Foundation board president.

While it's only an average of $6 per year, it all adds up and makes a huge difference in the lives of our neighbors and friends."

Operation Round Up ® is made possible by thousands of OEC members who choose to round up their electric bill each month to the nearest dollar. Applications — individual/family and organizational — may be found at www. okcoop.org/ORU. While the deadline for the March 14 meeting has passed, please visit www.okcoop.org/ORU for an updated application deadline and the next meeting date.

Contact Tory Tedder-Loffland at 217-6726 or ORU@okcoop.org if you have any questions about the program or the application process.