your community
coming up in Kiamichi Country
December 1-24
Lights on the Island Lake Wister State Park, Wister
December 3 McAlester Downtown Christmas Parade Downtown McAlester
December 4
Christmas on the Farm Wild Things Farm, Pocola
December 4-5 Atoka Craft Show 204 N. Delaware, Atoka
December 5 Atoka Christmas Parade Court Street, Atoka
December 5 Christmas Parade of Lights Talihina
December 5
2 Hip Chicks Craft Show Southeast Expo, McAlester
December 5 Poteau Christmas Parade Dewey Ave., Poteau
December 11-12 Photos with Santa Talbot’s Gift Shop, Wilburton
December 12 Christmas Parade Main Street, Wilburton
December 24 Christmas Eve Hayride Robbers Cave State Park, Wilburton
January 1 First Day Hike at Lake Wister Wards Landing Pavilion, Lake Wister State Park, Wister
Your small change is changing lives in Southeast Oklahoma.
electric co-op members are doing just that by donating funds year-round through Operation RoundUp.
Thank You For Giving! G
iving to those in need is a great way to tap into the holiday spirit, and thousands of Oklahoma’s
At Kiamichi Electric Cooperative (KEC), 15,505 members participate in KEC’s Operation RoundUp program. The program works by allowing co-op members to round up their monthly electric bills to the nearest dollar amount. The spare change is then transferred to KEC’s Operation RoundUp fund and dispersed to local charitable causes.
On average, a co-op member donates roughly $6 each year. Seems like a small amount, right? It is, but when multiplied by thousands of other KEC members, Operation RoundUp raises thousands of dollars for southeast Oklahoma’s rural communities.
Operation Roundup funds are used to address important local needs. For example, when Operation RoundUp heard that children were shivering because their families couldn’t afford to purchase warm winter coats, the program created Coats 4 Kids. Now when cold weather sets in, Coats 4 Kids purchases hundreds of winter coats and delivers them to kids in need.
Operation RoundUp helps individuals, families and organizations address needs that can’t be met through other resources. RoundUp
funds are targeted for the following areas:
■ Health: Helping families cope with emergencies, illness and special medical/dental needs.
■ Community and Emergency Services: Aiding community and emergency
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Operation Roundup’s Coats 4 Kids program makes sure children in need stay warm and dry every winter. This year, Coats 4 Kids purchased winter coats for over 300 local children..
Operation RoundUp also stepped up to help 35 local schools purchase much needed school supplies. Because of school funding deficits, local teachers were paying for supplies from their own pockets.
Local charities, youth groups, fire departments, and senior citizen’s centers are just a few of the beneficiaries of KEC’s Operation RoundUp funds. Funds are also used to help needy individuals and families pay for medical equipment and other needs.
Like other electric co-ops across the nation, Kiamichi Electric’s guiding principles make it passionate about the communities it serves. KEC members have contributed nearly $1.3 million to their local program. Together, co-op-sponsored Operation Roundup programs have raised more than $100 million since 1989.
service providers in their effort to improve and protect the health, safety and well-being of local residents.
■ Youth/Senior Citizens: Assisting community and youth organizations that promote good citizenship, as well as providing assistance to programs that serve the area's senior citizens.
Funding applications for Operation RoundUp are available at the KEC office in Wilburton and online at
www.kiamichielectric.org.
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