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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

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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:

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If you are not enrolled and would like to be, visit CHELCO.com/Operation-Round-Up.

How does a non-profit request a grant?

Online Grant application

Grant application guidelines

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