Two Starke County organizations have been awarded grant funds from the Kankakee Valley REMC Operation Round Up program.
Community Services of Starke County received $3,300 grant to help purchase a computer system that will better serve the organization’s needs and the needs of clients. The organization helps low-income, elderly and disabled citizens in Starke County. Community Services hosts a food pantry, senior activities, meal assistance, and transportation assistance.
The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum is the recipient of a $1,500 Operation Round Up grant. This funding will help museum volunteers make repairs to the asphalt in the handicapped parking lot after a water line leak caused significant damage in 2015. The museum is home to a vast array of railroad history in Starke County.
Operation Round Up has returned over $1 million to non-profit organizations in the community since 2000. Operation Round Up participants contribute an average of $6.00 per year when their electric bill is rounded up to the nearest dollar. Those funds are put into the grant program and managed by Kankakee Valley REMC members.
