Making a grant presentation to Alabama Sheriffs Baldwin County Boys Ranch: (back row) Foundation Board Members Johnny Chason, Katie Warren, Stan Moss, Carol Walker and Raymond Gates; (middle row) Foundation Board Members Betty Mullek and Paige Griffin; (front row) Operation Round Up Chairman Caren Davis and Jim Harmon, executive director of Alabama Sheriffs Baldwin County Boys Ranch. 

Making a grant presentation to Youth-Reach Gulf Coast: (back row) Foundation Board Members Johnny Chason, Katie Warren, Stan Moss, Carol Walker and Raymond Gates; (middle row) Foundation Board Members Betty Mullek and Paige Griffin; (front row) Operation Round Up Chairman Caren Davis and Youth-Reach Gulf Coast Director Richard Crawford and one of the program’s residents.

Making a grant presentation to Habitat for Humanity of Baldwin County: (back row) Foundation Board Members Johnny Chason, Katie Warren, Stan Moss, Carol Walker and Raymond Gates; (middle row) Foundation Board Members Betty Mullek and Paige Griffin; (front row) Operation Round Up Chairman Caren Davis and Sandra Folan, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Baldwin County.

The Baldwin County Electric Membership Charitable Foundation presented grants to three local charities in December. These grants were made possible through Baldwin EMC’s Operation Round Up program, which collects money for charitable causes by rounding up participating members’ electric bills to the next highest dollar amount, with the extra change used to fund grants. Grants must meet one of the six qualifying categories which are food, clothing, shelter, health, environment and education.

Grants were presented to the following organizations:

• Alabama Sheriffs Baldwin County Boys Ranch, which provides a home for young men who come from unfortunate circumstances
• Habitat for Humanity of Baldwin County, which builds and remodels housing for low-income families
• Youth-Reach Gulf Coast, a residential program which addresses the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual needs of at-risk young men

For more information on the Operation Round Up program, including how to apply for assistance, go to www.baldwinemc.com or call (251) 989-6247.