Co-op shoppers are known for their generosity. As of early November, shoppers have contributed $28,280.78 to various causes in 2017. Thank you for being a caring community!
If you are still planning year-end donations, consider donating at any Co-op register for the following causes:
- Co-op Farm Fund
- Co-op Member-Owner Seed Fund
- Bellingham Food Bank
- December SEED recipient—Whatcom Civil Rights Project
Cause Contributions
Co-op shoppers donated a total of $5,729.14 to—
Bellingham Food Bank • Community to Community Development • Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief • SEED Fund Recipients • Standing Rock Sioux • Texas Food Bank Hurricane Relief
Barista Contributions
Co-op baristas donate 100% of tips from all three of our espresso bars, which added up to $5,930.27 in donations to—
Community to Community Development • Co-op Give Fund (assists Co-op employees in times of crisis) • Growing Veterans • Kulshan’s Angel Fund • LAW Advocates • Make a Wish Alaska & Washington • Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood • Northwest Youth Services (Co-op staff secured matching funds bringing this donation to a whopping $6,472.52!) • Whatcom Homeless Service Center
Farm Fund Contributions
Co-op shoppers donated $6,621.37 to the Co-op’s Farm Fund.
We were honored and grateful to recently receive an additional $10,000 anonymous donation to the Farm Fund Next Step Project from a local Whatcom County resident and Farm Fund supporter.
When local, sustainable, and organic farms benefit from the Farm Fund, we all benefit!
Other Contributions
Throughout the year, shoppers donate goods to in-store collection bins for the Bellingham Food Bank, and for the first time this year we participated in a drive for the Whatcom Humane Society Pet Food Bank in November.
