The Positive Change program raises money for local non-profit organizations working to better our community. We believe in the power of change and the power of community – Positive Change combines these two beliefs into one powerful program. The Positive Change program is one of the many ways the Co-op fulfills the seventh cooperative principle: Concern for Community.
Next time you check out, say “I’d like to round-up for Positive Change,” and we’ll round-up the total of your purchase to the nearest dollar, or you can donate any desired amount. Each month, the selected non-profit organization receives 100% of the donated funds, plus an additional mini grant from the Co-op (currently $400 each month). Annually, the Board of Directors selects one Positive Change recipient to receive an additional grant from our Cooperative Community Fund. Thank you for contributing to positive change and making a difference in our community!
Family Nurturing Center Farm & Food Program
Support fresh food and gardening skills for local families this December! We’re creating Positive Change for the Family Nurturing Center’s Farm & Food Program this holiday season. They provide cooking and gardening skills education and free local produce to families connected with the Family Nurturing Center. They also care for the land at Historic Hanley Farm using low-impact, organic farming practices.
The Family Nurturing Center (FNC) is the Rogue Valley’s Children’s Crisis Relief Nursery. Their mission is “to strengthen families so that children can live safely and develop fully in their parents’ care.” The FNC provides an array of services to support families from therapeutic early childhood education and parent-child mental health, to food and housing assistance and parent mentoring. Their goal is to prevent child maltreatment, break generational patterns of abuse and neglect, reduce the impact of childhood trauma, and support the development of stable, strong families who are able to keep their children safe and thriving at home. The FNC achieves these goals by focusing on the needs of the whole family, and offering the necessary services to keep children safe and families together.
Positive Change funds will be used to support the Farm and Food Program. The Farm and Food Program was designed to provide a supportive, sustainable solution to the food insecurity faced by families participating in Family Nurturing Center services. They address the importance of early childhood nutrition; remove barriers that prevent families from being able to afford local fresh foods; provide social settings for families to prepare and share meals together; and introduce adults and infants alike to the soil, insects, pollinators, old growth sequoia, barn cats, and volunteers that all contribute to the place and production of the FNC farm.
To learn more about the Family Nurturing Center and their programs and services, click the button below.
We turn spare change into Positive Change for local non-profits.
The Positive Change program is for organizations seeking direct financial support. Positive Change recipients for 2025 will be selected by our owners in the 2024 Annual Election. If you or your organization would like to be notified when the 2026 application is available this fall, please contact us.
If you are seeking a food or gift card donation, please complete our Donation Request Form.
Spare change really adds up.
A few cents here and there add up to big impacts for our local non-profits.