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:

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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February Change for Change: Valley Community Development

Our February Change for Change recipient is Valley Community Development of Northampton, MA! This organization has served our community for 35 years by creating and preserving affordable housing, helping small businesses, and making first-time homeownership a reality for our neighbors. Their focus is on people with low and moderate incomes and marginalized populations...

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January Change for Change: Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture [CISA]

Our January Change for Change recipient is Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, also known locally as CISA! CISA strengthens farms and engages the community to build the local food economy. They began their work over 25 years ago, and thousands of people in our region have contributed to their success and impact...

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December Change for Change: Friends of Hampshire County Homeless

Friends of Hampshire County Homeless Individuals helps homeless people in Hampshire County live with dignity by providing emergency shelter and related services, creating housing, and advocating for the homeless...

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November Change for Change: Nuestras Raíces

Nuestras Raíces, founded in 1992, is a Spanish-language grassroots urban agriculture organization based in Holyoke. Their mission is to create healthy environments, celebrate agriculture, harness their collective energy, and to advance their vision of a just and sustainable future...

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