On Tuesday, July 23, the Marshall County REMC Operation Round Up board awarded $5,500 to 3 organizations.
Blessings in a backpack of Triton received funding to assist with providing food for elementary students for the school year. Blessings in a backpack sends students home with food each Friday to ensure that students in need do not go hungry over the weekend. Blessings in a backpack of Triton currently serves 80 children.
Blessings in a backpack of Plymouth received funding to assist children in Plymouth who are on the federal aid program, feeding them on the weekends. Blessings in a backpack provided food for 120 children for 2018-19.
Union North Ambulance Service received funding to assist with purchasing new CPR equipment. The Union North Ambulance is a nonprofit service that is made up of a membership of volunteers that donate their time to the community.
The Operation Round Up program allows Marshall County REMC members to reach out to worthy causes in their community and work together to help others. Thank you to those members who participate in Operation Round Up and to the Marshall County Community Foundation for making these donations possible. You have helped donate $124,500 to organizations in the community!
If your organization would like to apply for an Operation Round Up grant, please contact Marshall County REMC at 574-936-3161 or visit www.marshallremc.com.
