Operation Round Up
CHELCO does more than provide power to its members; we embrace and give back to our community, and it's not just our employees who give back. Thousands of CHELCO members have opened up their hearts and joined our Operation Round Up program to donate a small amount of change each month to benefit organizations in our service territory.
The program is simple, but its impact is tremendous. Members who participate in Operation Round Up choose to round their monthly electric bill to the next whole dollar amount, and the spare change is distributed to non-profit organizations in our communities. The average contribution for members is around $6 per year, and every penny goes to these worthy organizations.
Foster homes for children, meals for the hungry, and shelter for mothers and children are only a few of the extraordinary things these organizations provide. Many others provide educational and recreational opportunities for people of all ages, such as reading programs, mini-marathons and outdoor education. If you're willing and able, we would love for you to become part of this benevolent program.
To join Operation Round Up and provide support to this charitable cause, we have many convenient ways to opt in. You may click the button below to fill out a brief opt-in form; download the form at the bottom of this page and email it to memberbilling@chelco.com; print the form out and send it with your monthly bill payment; and of course, you can give us a call at 850-892-2111, or toll-free at 800-342-0990.
We look forward to what we can do together!
Operation Round Up Grant Recipients
30A Cats
A Bed 4 Me Foundation, Inc.
American Cancer Society
American Foundation For Suicide Prevention
American Heart Association
Amvets 178 Ladies Auxiliary
Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation
Backpack Buddies Of Baker Inc.
Beths Kids Closet
Boy Scouts Of America
Boys And Girls Club Of DeFuniak Springs
Boys And Girls Club Of Emerald Coast
Breaking Thru Ministry
Building Industry Assoc
Caring & Sharing Of South Walton
Children In Crisis Inc.
Children’s Volunteer Health Network
Crestview Area Shelter For The Homeless
Cultural Arts Alliance Of Walton County Inc.
DeFuniak Business and Professional Association
Defenders Of Freedom Florida Inc.
DeFuniak Springs Friends Of The Library
DeFuniak Springs Woman’s Club
Destin History And Fishing Museum
Dog Harmony Inc.
Duke Field Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR)
Elder Services Okaloosa County
Emerald Coast Autism Center
EOD Warrior Foundation
Fighter’s Chance
Fisher House Of The Emerald Coast Inc.
Florida Chautauqua Assn
Florida Council On Crime And Delinquency (Chapter 6)
Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch
Flying Needles Quilt Guild Inc.
Food For Thought Outreach
Fore Her
Freedom Life Compass Inc.
Fresh Start For Children And Families
Gold Star Teen Adventures
Habitat For Humanity Walton Co
Healing Hoof Steps
Healing Tools For Warriors
Heritage Museum Association Inc.
Lakeview Center
Main Street DeFuniak Springs
Mid-Bay Rotary Club
Neurodiversity Resource Of The Panhandle
Niceville Valp Chamber Of Commerce Foundation
Northwest Florida/Blue Star Mothers Fl7
Northwest Florida State College Foundation
Okaloosa Walton Homeless Continuum Of Care
Pleasant Ridge Christian Academy
Project Hope Recovery Center
Purposeone:27
Ronald McDonald House
Rotary Club Of DeFuniak
Rotary Youth Camp Of North Florida Inc.
Sharing And Caring Okaloosa
Special Forces Association Chapter 7
The Ground Up Project Inc.
The Honor Foundation Eglin
The Seaside School Foundation
The Town Planters Society Freeport
Thunderbird Intertribal Council
Tivoli Historical Society
Tri-State Christian Camp
University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)
United For A Good Cause Inc. Bring Hope Now
United Way Of Okaloosa
Walton Community Health Center
Walton County 4h Association
Walton County Fair Assn Inc.
Walton County Sheriff's Office
Walton Education Foundation
Westonwood Ranch
Wreaths Across America
Youshine/30a Tiny Libraries
Youth Village Inc.
Zeta Phi Beta Gauz Pearls Of Wisdom
In 2024, CHELCO’s Operation Round Up program had its biggest year ever thanks to our members who round their bill to the next dollar amount for local nonprofits. Here is our 2024 recap:
If you are not enrolled and would like to be, visit CHELCO.com/Operation-Round-Up.
How does a non-profit request a grant?
Grant decisions will be determined by the Operation Round Up (ORU) Committee and will be subject to available funds. The ORU Committee meets monthly, and donations will be distributed up to 2-weeks following that meeting.
All donations will meet the policy established by your elected board of trustees.
- Grant applicants should have a 501 (c)(3) designation
- Causes may include direct donations or event sponsorships benefiting at-risk children, education, environmental programs, public health and safety, basic human needs, cultural events, the arts and community services
- Operation Round Up funds will not support political parties, campaigns, candidates or any referendum or other ballot issues and will generally not be made to churches or religious organizations, for-profit organizations, fundraisers to benefit an individual, or organizations prohibited by the CHELCO board of trustees
- CHELCO will not fund school and youth sports programs due to the large number of these in our area
