At Medina Electric Cooperative, the mission to serve goes beyond the meter. While electricity powers the homes of South Texas, the Operation Round Up program powers the heart of the community by turning spare change into meaningful support.
Since 2024, this collective effort has awarded $28,000 to local nonprofits. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, the ORU committee awarded $8,000 to the Bluebonnet Children’s Advocacy Center and the Texas Ramp Project (http://www.texasramps.org.) These funds will help the organizations provide essential care, safety and mobility to residents in Medina and Uvalde counties.
The generosity extends across all of Medina EC’s 17 counties. The program’s reach is felt through the San Antonio and South Texas food banks as they fight local hunger in the co-op’s service area, the advocacy work at Anderson House (Uvalde), and in the vital health initiatives supported by the Uvalde Healthcare Foundation’s Kate Marmion Rides to Radiation, ensuring that even the most vulnerable members of the community aren’t left behind.
These partnerships highlight the supportive community that has shaped the cooperative since 1938. Ongoing donations to nonprofits, as well as individuals and families, are reviewed quarterly.
If you know an organization or individual who could use a donation, have them apply at MedinaEC.org/ORU.
