Pennies for Change

We were one of the first businesses in our area to have a round-up program, and so far our shoppers have donated more than $1 million to local nonprofits through Pennies for Change! If you would like to donate, just round up at the registers to the next full dollar amount. We’ll take it from there.

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 that changes monthly. Our most recent community partner was WISE.

Read on to learn more and apply!

FUNDS GIVEN TO EACH OF OUR FOOD ACCESS PARTNERS

$0
January 2025

FUNDS GIVEN TO OUR MONTHLY COMMUNITY PARTNER

$0
January 2025

CUMULATIVE TOTALS

$0
Since 2016
$0
January 2025
$0
Year to Date 2025

CUMULATIVE TOTALS

$0
Since 2016
$0
October 2024
$0
Year to Date 2024

Your Donations Put to Work

WILLING HANDS

1 new truck + 1,000 miles traveled weekly providing food for those in need.

FRIENDS OF MASCOMA

Stocked Friends Feeding Friends food pantries.

MAYNARD HOUSE

27,000 guests received affordable healthcare accommodations.

HANOVER CONSERVANCY

Helped with care for Mink Brook Nature Preserve and other local trails.

LISTEN COMMUNITY SERVICES

100+ Meals for community dinners, stocked food pantry, help with heating bills.

GOOD NEIGHBOR HEALTH CLINIC

Provided tele-health capabilities.

WILLING HANDS

1 new truck + 1,000 miles traveled weekly providing food for those in need.

HANOVER CONSERVANCY

Helped with care for Mink Brook Nature Preserve and other local trails.

LISTEN COMMUNITY SERVICES

100+ Meals for community dinners, stocked food pantry, help with heating bills.

FRIENDS OF MASCOMA

Stocked Friends Feeding Friends food pantries.

MAYNARD HOUSE

27,000 guests received affordable healthcare accommodations.

GOOD NEIGHBOR HEALTH CLINIC

Provided tele-health capabilities.

Willing Hands Truck

How to Become a Community Partner

Community partners are chosen in October for the following January through June and then in April for the following July through December.

Pennies for Change program will prioritize giving to organizations that fit the following criteria:

  • Alignment with Co-op Values: Employees, Community, Local, and Environment.

  • Organization is new, grassroots, or less resourced.
  • Beneficiaries and/or projects are local to the Upper Valley.
  • The organization and/or project creates a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive community.

If you have any questions, please call 802-765-2841 or send an email Emily Rogers through our contact page.

Applications for January–June 2026 will be accepted May 31–September 1, 2025.

How to Become a Community Partner

Community partners are chosen in October for the following January through June and then in April for the following July through December.

Pennies for Change program will prioritize giving to organizations that fit the following criteria:

  • Alignment with Co-op Values: Employees, Community, Local, and Environment.

  • Organization is new, grassroots, or less resourced.
  • Beneficiaries and/or projects are local to the Upper Valley.
  • The organization and/or project creates a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive community.

If you have any questions, please call 802-765-2841 or send an email Emily Rogers.

Apply to be a Pennies for Change Community Partner

Please attach a copy of the organization’s IRS 501c3 determination letter. This must be provided along with this application.

Any issues with being unable to upload a file please send your file to erogers@coopfoodstore.com.

Files must be less than 96 MB.

Allowed file types: jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, tif, txt, rtf, html, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods, xml, rar, zip.

How to Become a Community Partner

Willing Hands Truck

Community partners are chosen in October for the following January through June and then in April for the following July through December.

Pennies for Change program will prioritize giving to organizations that fit the following criteria:

  • Alignment with Co-op Values: Employees, Community, Local, and Environment.

  • Organization is new, grassroots, or less resourced.
  • Beneficiaries and/or projects are local to the Upper Valley.
  • The organization and/or project creates a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive community.

If you have any questions, please call 802-765-2841 or send an email to Emily Rogers.