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:

September Change for Change: Easthampton Community Center

It is the mission of the Easthampton Community Center, Inc., to provide services and assistance to residents of the greater Easthampton area. The Center provides a Food Pantry, Community Care Kitchen, and a Clothing Closet, along with meeting space for community groups and holiday or celebratory gatherings. The building is open seven days a week...

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August Change for Change: Will Bike 4 Food

Will Bike 4 Food (WB4F) is an annual charity cycling event held each September by The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts to raise funds and awareness about the issue of local hunger. River Valley Co-op staff participate in this event each year to raise funds for our neighbors in need. Your support is greatly appreciated...

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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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