Central Electric awards grants to local projects, including four associated with baseball

Central Electric has recently announced 13 new grants through its Operation Round-Up program.

Through the voluntary program, members donate their change by rounding up their monthly electric bill to the next dollar. The funds are then awarded as grants to local organizations by a volunteer board of trustees made up of cooperative members from across Central Electric’s service area. Several cooperative employees and board members also contribute to the fund, helping support projects that strengthen local communities.

Upon reviewing applications in May, the Operation Round-Up board of trustees approved the following grant awards:

• Canova Community Improvement Association: $1,200 for Ballpark Improvements
• Crow Creek Sioux Tribe: $1,500 for Little Bighorn Commemoration Event
• Davison County Area Rodeo Club: $1,000 for Equipment & Supplies
• EmBe: $1,200 for Girls on the Run in Brule, Davison & Hanson Counties
• Hanson County Child Protection Team: $500 for Open Closet Clothing Program
• Kimball Ambulance: $1,200 for Emergency Radios
• Kimball White Lake Teeball: $800 for Jerseys & Equipment
• Letcher Youth Program: $1,000 for Ballpark Improvements
• Rooted 23: $500 for Ethan School Hope Squad
• Stickney Community Foundation: $500 for Park Improvements
• Wessington Springs Senior Center: $600 for Facility Improvements
• Wessington Springs VFW Teener Baseball: $600 for Jerseys & Equipment
• White Lake Senior Citizens: $500 for Facility Improvements

Grants are awarded twice each year by a volunteer board of trustees representing Central Electric’s service area. Aurora County Trustee Julie Dykstra was also recently honored for volunteering on the Operation Round-Up committee from 2019 to 2026 and serving as the chairperson since 2021.

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