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Immeasurable Impact
How your dollars are furthering education through Operation Round Up
If you round up your electric bill each month to the nearest dollar, you are contributing to causes much larger than you may realize. Through the OEC Foundation Inc.'s Operation Round Up ® (ORU) program, your dollars are impacting the next generation all across OEC's seven-county service area.
"The OEC Foundation exists to help meet the needs of the underserved in our service area," said Tory Tedder-Loffland, Education and Outreach Programs Director. "One of those needs is the support of youth who may be overlooked by other assistance programs.
In 2020, the OEC Foundation board granted over $45,000 to education and youth development programs. This amount would've been higher had the Special Olympics of Oklahoma Summer Games not been canceled due to the pandemic. Some examples of how your generous giving affected the youth in our service area are listed as follows:
• $15,000 to Bridges of Norman youth shelter for student expenses and outreach;
• $6,675 to Cavett Kids Foundation Camp Cavett for children battling life-threatening illnesses;
• $7,300 to Make-a-Wish Oklahoma for wish fulfillment for children with critical illnesses;
• $8,000 to United Way of Norman for its annual ABC School Supplies program;
• $7,000 to Bethesda for student outreach in its fight against sexual predators;
• $3,000 to Friends of the Mustang Public Library for its Summer Reading Program;
• $10,000 to Assistance League of Norman’s Operation School Bell clothing closet;
• $6,000 to Regional Food Bank's Food for Kids backpack program; and,
• $3,000 to Bridge Creek School's Christmas Food Basket program.
"Your generosity is helping change the trajectory of these kids' lives," said Tedder- Loffland. "This is a great example of how a little change can make an immeasurable impact."
