Established in 2008, Halifax Helps, Inc. supports communities served by Halifax EMC by funding projects that fall within one of five focus areas: education, economic development, energy efficiency, environmental stewardship or emergency response. Grant funds are made possible through Operation Round-Up, a voluntary program that allows members to round up their electric bills to the nearest dollar.
The following organizations received Halifax Helps grants in 2025:
- Norlina VFD
- Dawson Baptist Church
- Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas
- Arcola Rural VFD
- Churchill Five Forks VFD
- Lakeland Cultural Arts
- Warren Co. Sheriff’s Office
- Inez VFD
- Afton-Elberon VFD
- Chapel Hill Baptist Church
- Halifax Co. Library System
- Roanoke-Wildwood VFD
- Roanoke Valley Rescue Squad
- Historical Halifax Restoration Association
- Macon Rural FD
- Historic Episcopal Church of the Advent
- Ripe for Revival
- Choanoke Area Development Association
- Mu Theta Sigma Alumnae Chapter
Find out more about Halifax Helps
Halifax Helps, established by the cooperative in 2008, provides financial assistance to areas served by Halifax Electric Membership Corporation. Funds come from members of Halifax EMC who are participating in the Operation Round Up program by having their electric utility bills rounded up to the next highest dollar.
