Posted on May 3, 2019
Author Michael Gallenberger, WKVI
Porter-Starke Services hopes to make it easier for people with opioid use disorder to get the health care they need. The mental health organization recently got a $5,000 grant through Kankakee Valley REMC’s Operation Round Up program. It plans to use that money specifically in Starke County.
The funding will help with the coordination of patients’ physicals, health histories, and follow-up appointments, according to a Kankakee Valley REMC press release. Porter-Starke officials say the best way to do that is to have a primary care doctor who’s familiar with the person’s circumstances and medications. That’s why primary care appointments are so important for those working through recovery. Megan Fisher, the director of medication-assisted treatment programs at Porter-Starke, says the funding will help the organization encourage clients to address any physical health issues.
Operation Round Up is funded by Kankakee Valley REMC members who choose to have their monthly bills rounded up to the next dollar. A volunteer board of directors then uses that money to award grants to local community organizations.
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Friday, July 21, 2017
Two Starke County Organizations Receive Operation Round up Grants
Posted on July 21, 2017
Author Anita Goodan, WKVI
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.
Author Anita Goodan, WKVI
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.
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