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: Food Co-op Initiative

Food Co-op Initiative paves the way for new food co-op excellence, leading to better-fed and healthier communities with local control and connections. They began as a pilot project designed to test the theory that new retail food co-ops could open more quickly and successfully with appropriate guidance...

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June Change for Change: Nonotuck Community School & New Village

This month's round-up recipients are Nonotuck Community School in Florence, MA, and New Village in Northampton, MA! for infants is scheduled to open this fall. In addition to Change for Change donations, all proceeds from our summer 2023 Strawberry Ice Cream Social will go to both Nonotuck Community School and New Village...

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May Change for Change: Low Income Ownership Assistance Program

The Low Income Ownership Assistance Program gives everyone, regardless of income, an opportunity to become a co-op owner of River Valley Co-op. This program is for local residents who are committed to supporting our co-op by becoming co-op owners, but who might not otherwise be able to afford to join...

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April Change for Change: Center for EcoTechnology

The Center for EcoTechnology (CET) helps people and businesses save energy and reduce waste. Their mission is to research, develop, demonstrate and promote those technologies which have the least disruptive impact on the natural ecology of the Earth...

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March Change for Change: Rosenberg Fund for Children

Based in Easthampton, the Rosenberg Fund for Children (RFC) provides for the educational and emotional needs of children whose parents have faced targeting for their progressive activism and therefore are no longer able to provide fully for their children. The RFC also provides grants for the educational and emotional needs of targeted activist youth...

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