The Cuivre River Electric Community Trust Board met in November and awarded $21,361 in grants funded through Operation Round Up. Health grants were awarded to five individuals and families from O’Fallon, St. Peters, Troy, and Wentzville, and included helping a family with supplies needed for their autistic child. A weatherization grant was awarded to a woman for replacing her water heater.

Community organizations that received grants included: 

• Christmas Dinners 2023— $2,000 to help fund and deliver Christmas Day meals to needy families and first responders on duty in Troy.  
• St. Clement School — $3,000 to help support funding the school’s accessible playground.
• First Step Back Home — $7,000 to help support the lodging of the homeless in areas served by CREC.
• Addiction is Real, Inc. — $2,500 to help with the organization’s program for drug addiction prevention for youth.
• Sts. Joachim and Ann — $1,000 to help support low-income homeless and on the verge of homelessness families in need in areas served by CREC. 

We are grateful to our members who participate in the Operation Round Up program! Your generous support helps us to help those in need in the communities we serve.