Change for Change Program!


Here's how it works...

Each time you shop at River Valley Co-op, a friendly co-op cashier will ask if you'd like to donate to Change for Change. This rounds your bill to the nearest dollar, with all of the change going to one organization in our community each month.

 

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR RECIPIENTS:

July Change for Change: Cancer Connection

Founded in 2000, Cancer Connection, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides a community cancer support center serving individuals and families who are dealing with a cancer diagnosis. Cancer Connection is the only cancer support center in Hampshire and Franklin Counties and draws additional participants from Hampden County and beyond.

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June Change for Change: Center for New Americans

Our June Change for Change recipient is the Center for New Americans! Center for New Americans (CNA) is a community-based, non-profit adult education center that provides the underserved immigrant, refugee and migrant communities of Massachusetts’ Pioneer Valley with education and resources to learn English, become involved community members and obtain tools necessary to maintain economic independence and stability.

CNA's vision for immigrants is that they will acquire the tools to integrate economically and culturally into the community, and become self-sufficient.

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May Change for Change: Grow Food Northampton

Grow Food Northampton's (GFN's) mission is to create a just and resilient local food and farming system that nourishes our community and protects and enriches the earth. GFN's core values are racial, economic, and environmental justice. They work along a public health continuum to both respond to the immediate needs of community members grappling with food insecurity, and create long-term, foundational solutions for the local food system...

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April Change for Change: Center for EcoTechnology

Our April Change for Change recipient, Center for EcoTechnology (CET), envisions a world that has embraced and advanced just and resilient climate solutions. Their Mission is to innovate, implement, and scale the environmental solutions that communities need to thrive.

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March Change for Change: Center for New Americans

Our March Change for Change recipient is the Center for New Americans! Center for New Americans (CNA) is a community-based, non-profit adult education center that provides the underserved immigrant, refugee and migrant communities of Massachusetts’ Pioneer Valley with education and resources to learn English, become involved community members and obtain tools necessary to maintain economic independence and stability.

CNA's vision for immigrants is that they will acquire the tools to integrate economically and culturally into the community, and become self-sufficient.

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