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:

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: People's Medicine Project

People’s Medicine Project is a social justice project that seeks to address community health disparities by increasing access to alternative healing. They envision an inclusive culture of wellness, based on an empowered connection to personal health, the earth, and each other...

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October Change for Change: Manna Community Kitchen

Manna Community Kitchen, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that strives to provide hot, nutritious meals to hungry people in the local community in a safe and hospitable setting where guests can find warmth and fellowship and be treated with respect. Their interfaith Board of Directors is dedicated to sustaining this effort...

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September Change for Change: Food Bank of Western MA + Maui Food Bank

Since 1982, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts has been feeding our Western Mass neighbors in need and leading the community to end hunger. They provide food to their members in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties. These independent pantries, meal sites, and...

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August Change for Change: Bombyx Center

Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity is a nonprofit organization established to steward the property at 130 Pine Street, in Florence, Massachusetts—a historic gathering place founded by abolitionists who championed antislavery, gender equity, and religious tolerance. Carrying these values forward, Bombyx serves our community as a venue for transformative arts experiences, spiritual growth, and challenging conversations...

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