Fifty cents doesn’t seem like much. But when 88% of Crow Wing Power members round up their electric bill each month, those cents turn into something big.

In 2026, members gave $238,350 to local organizations through Operation Round-Up®. That includes $56,300 awarded this fall to 18 groups doing important work right here in Cass, Crow Wing, and Morrison counties. Since the program started in 1996, members have given $5,378,216 back to our communities.

That’s what neighbors helping neighbors looks like.

How It Works

Winter recreation in Central Minnesota is about to become even more accessible, scenic, and family friendly.

As part of the 2026 Operation Round-Up® IMPACT Grant cycle, Northland Arboretum was awarded $10,000 to support the expansion of its popular Forest Ice Skating Program.

Access to compassionate, trauma-informed care can make all the difference for survivors of sexual assault. Unfortunately, many rural communities face significant barriers when those services are unavailable locally.

That is why Relationship Safety Alliance received a $10,000 award through Crow Wing Power’s 2026 Operation Round-Up® IMPACT Grant cycle to help relaunch the region’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program.

The impact of Operation Round-Up® goes far beyond a single grant cycle.

During the second quarter of 2026, Crow Wing Power’s Operation Round-Up® Board of Trustees awarded more than $40,000 to local non-profit organizations and community initiatives throughout the Cooperative’s service territory. In addition, 11 graduating high school seniors each received $1,000 scholarships to support their educational journeys after graduation.

At the heart of every strong community are people willing to step in during life’s hardest moments. That is the work being done every day by Labor of Love MN, the recipient of Crow Wing Power’s 2026 Operation Round-Up® IMPACT Grant.

Selected unanimously by our nine-member volunteer Board of Trustees, Labor of Love MN was awarded $20,000 to continue providing affordable essentials and compassionate support to individuals and families throughout the region.

We’re proud to announce that the Lakes Area Restorative Justice Project (LARJP) has been awarded the 2025 Crow Wing Power Community Trust Impact Grant—a $20,000 boost that will help expand restorative services for youth right here in our community.

The Crow Wing Power Community Trust Board met in special session on October 20, 2021 to hear a proposal from Bridges of Hope for a shelter project for adults that don't have a warm place to sleep.