(Estherville)– The Iowa Lakes Electric Members Charitable Foundation has awarded $12,000 to eight local hospitals within Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative’s service territory. Each hospital received $1,500 as a thank you to them and their staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The charitable foundation is funded by the member-owners of Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative through the Operation Round Up program. Members participate by “rounding up” their monthly electric bills as a contribution. The foundation board meets quarterly to review applications and distribute the funds to non-profit organizations within the cooperative’s eight-county service area.
