Pennies for Change
Our roundup program turns 10 this year, and has collected more than $1.5 million from shoppers since it launched in the summer of 2016.
A huge shoutout to JB McCann of the Lebanon Co-op, who singlehandedly collected $18,000+ last year by asking customers to round up with his undeniable charm. We threw the world’s quickest “Pennies for Change Champion Party” in Aisle 2 to give him a big thanks—complete with award and coupon for Co-op swag.
On to the $2 million mark!
The Co-op Round-up Program
Nickels for Change just doesn’t have quite the same ring to it. Don’t even get us started on Dimes for Change.
The Co-op’s Pennies for Change program lets customers round up to the nearest dollar amount every time they shop. Of the funds we collect, 80 percent goes to our food access partners—Friends of Mascoma, LISTEN Community Services, Upper Valley Haven, and Willing Hands—and 20 percent goes to a community partner, which changes monthly.
Want to apply to be a Co-op Community Partner? Applications are due each year in February. An application form will go live on this page as the date gets closer. Questions in the meantime? Reach out to us!
Thank you for being such an amazing group of humans, Co-op shoppers!
Your Roundup Donations
2026 Community Partners
- January: Rainbow Playschool
- February: Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity
- March: Prevent Child Abuse Vermont
- April: Good Neighbor Health Clinic
- May: Vermont Adult Learning
- June: Norwich Community Collaborative
- July: Vermont Parks Forever
- August: Dismas of Vermont for Hartford Dismas House
- September: Randolph Area Food Shelf
- October: Twin State Derby
- November: Cedar Circle Farm and Education Center
- December: Claremont Soup Kitchen
