Congratulations to the January 2026 South Central Power Company Foundation grant recipients! 27 awardees received a total of $119,965 in grants this quarter. Grants are awarded by the South Central Power Company Foundation from donations from members who round up their bills through the Operation Round Up program.
| Awardee | Award | County | Project/Program Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association of University Women | $5,000.00 | Pickaway | Reading Is Fundamental |
| Belmont College | $7,083.00 | Belmont | Belmont College Firefighting Equipment |
| Belmont Volunteer Fire Department | $6,000.00 | Belmont | Gas Meters |
| Berne Union Local School District | $5,000.00 | Fairfield | Free Books |
| Canal Winchester Human Services | $1,500.00 | Fairfield | Food Pantry |
| Fairfield Center for disABILITIES and Cerebral Palsy | $10,000.00 | Fairfield | Vehicle Replacement |
| FHFH OH-26 | $1,650.00 | Highland | Food Pantry |
| First Baptist Church | $2,300.00 | Highland | Diaper Depot |
| Friends of the Chillicothe-Ross Public Library | $2,532.00 | Ross | Educational Trip |
| Friends of the Fairfield County District Library | $5,000.00 | Fairfield | Story Book Trail |
| Hocking County Children's Chorus | $5,000.00 | Hocking | Aladdin Jr Production |
| Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Ohio South | $3,900.00 | Franklin | Youth Leadership conference |
| Lancaster Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association | $5,000.00 | Fairfield | Kids & Cops 2026 |
| Lynchburg-Clay Elementary PTO | $5,000.00 | Highland | Picnic Tables for the Elementary School |
| Noble County Wellness Coalition | $3,500.00 | Noble | Caldwell Elementary Field Day |
| Peebles Elementary | $5,000.00 | Adams | Band Instruments |
| Pickerington Public Library | $1,000.00 | Fairfield | ROX |
| Pike County Agricultural Society | $10,000.00 | Pike | Barn Ventilation and Housing Improvement Project |
| Presbyterian Church of Circleville | $4,000.00 | Pickaway | Food Pantry |
| Project TRUST-Hillsboro Middle School | $5,000.00 | Highland | Project TRUST |
| Smith Chapel food and Clothing Mission | $4,000.00 | Hocking | Food Pantry |
| Springfield Township Fire and Rescue | $3,000.00 | Ross | Emergency scene lighting equipment |
| The Salvation Army | $3,500.00 | Fairfield | Trailer for Food Pantry |
| UCC XIX Inc | $3,000.00 | Franklin | Food Pantry |
| Union Local Youth Diamond Sports | $2,000.00 | Belmont | AED |
| United Way of Fairfield County | $5,000.00 | Fairfield | Dolly Parton Imagination Library |
| We Are Friends | $5,000.00 | Hocking | Mattresses, bed frames and box springs |
| Total | $118,965.00 |