Pennies for Change

August 2023 Totals

August Community Partners

Hartford Area Career & Technology Center: $1,378.61

Hanover Street School: $1,378.61

Food Access Partners

Listen: $1,378.662
LISTEN provides services and support to meet the critical needs of Upper Valley individuals and families.

Haven: $1,378.662
The Upper Valley Haven is a non-profit, private organization that serves people struggling with poverty by providing food, shelter, education, service coordination, and other support.

Willing Hands: $1,378.662
Willing Hands serves people in need of all ages throughout our Upper Valley region. We supply produce to food shelves, free community meals, daycare & rehabilitation programs, and to families & seniors in subsidized housing. We serve everyone free of charge.

Cumulative Totals

Total Member Donations Since June 2016: $1,268,568.61
Total Collected August 2023: $6,893.08
Total Collected YTD 2023: $52,024.92

How to Make a Donation

Help us reach another million. Round up your change in stores, add to your online order, or consider donating directly to our three main food access partners.

Listen Center

Upper Valley Haven

Willing Hands

Your Donations Put to Work

Here are some ways your donations have helped the community:

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

Mascoma Cooperative Preschool:
Provided STEM activities for children.

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

Hartford Community Coalition:
Provided 370 meals to Hartford homes.

Listen Community Services:
100+ Meals for community dinners, stocked food pantry, help with heating bills.

Good Neighbor Health Clinic:
Provided tele-health capabilities.

Grafton County Mental Health Court:
Provided funds for unexpected car repairs and rental assistance.

Hanover Street Friday Food Program:
30+ food bags each Friday for families.

Windsor County Mentors:
Provided one-on-one mentoring for youth.

Maynard House:
27,000 guests received affordable healthcare accommodations.

Friends of Mascoma:
Stocked Friends Feeding Friends food pantries.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s:
Funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research.

West Central Behavioral Health:
Served 2,000 children, families, and individuals.

Headrest:
430,000 hours of service on 24/7 help support hotline.

Thank Yous

Here are some thank you notes from community partners we have helped so far:

About the Program

The Pennies for Change program is one of the Co-op’s many giving programs. Customers can donate their change to our community partners by rounding at the registers to the next full dollar amount

Of the funds collected each month, 60 percent goes to our food access partners: LISTEN Community Services, Upper Valley Haven, and Willing Hands. The remaining 40 percent is split between two other community partners. These two partners change on a monthly basis

All applicants must be a 501(c) 3 organization. If you have any questions, please call 802-765-2841 or send an email erogers [at] coopfoodstore.com (Emily Rogers).

Fund Distribution

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.

How to Become a Community Partner

Currently accepting applications until September 31, 2023.

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

Apply Here

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