Halifax Helps, Inc., the administrative organization for Operation Round Up^® through Halifax EMC, recently awarded over $17,000 in grants to six local organizations.

The following organizations received grants at an awards presentation held at Halifax EMC’s Enfield office on Tuesday, December 19, 2023:

• Halifax Academy Patron Organization, “Playground of Possibilities”
• Historic Episcopal Church of the Advent, “Parish House Updates”
• Hollister Community Center, “Building Safety and First Response”
• Sylvan Heights Bird Park, “Education Department Programming Augmentation”
• New Providence Christian Missionary Baptist Church, “First Aid Response and Safety”
• Rho Tau Omega Chapter—Scholarships and Service Projects, Inc., “Special Needs of Childhood: Food and Emotional Sustainability”

Through the generosity of Halifax EMC members who choose to round their electric bill up to the nearest dollar each month, Halifax Helps has awarded 285 grants totaling over $704,000 to local organizations over the past 15 years. Proof that we can spark change with spare change! Halifax Helps was established in 2008 to support community projects that address emergency response, economic development, education, energy efficiency, or the environment.