Loose Change Really Adds Up
Our Co-op’s Register Round Up is another way we are supporting our local community. This simple giving opportunity empowers our customers to round-up their grocery bill to the nearest dollar and donate the difference to our chosen recipient or non-profit.
Recipients are chosen by Co-op leadership and usually rotate bimonthly. Organizations wishing to apply as a Round Up at the Register recipient must complete the application below.
Application & Eligibility Requirements
Please review the documentation and eligibility requirements before submitting your application. An application must be submitted online for consideration with the necessary documentation.
- Non-profit organization mission statement
- The primary objective for proposed project or activity, how it fills a need not met by others, how it will improve the business, social or surrounding environment, the population to be served
- An IRS notification letter sustaining your current 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt status
- An outline of plans for acknowledging Co-opportunity’s contribution
- Organizations must have non-profit exempt status or tax-exempt documentation with this application
- Organization’s mission should align with Co-opportunity’s Ends helping to make our community better and healthier, and can be described by one of the following categories: environmental/sustainability; education/ the arts; peace and freedom of expression; economic and social justice; civil rights
- Organization is located near Co-opportunity and/or in the Los Angeles area
- Organization cannot advocate, support, or practice unlawful discrimination based on religion, national origin, sex, disability, or sexual orientation
- Organization cannot be political or religious
Recipients
American Red Cross Western Los Angeles
The Red Cross shelters, feeds, and provides comfort in the face of disaster. Serving more than two million people in Western Los Angeles, The Red Cross is providing safe shelter, food, emotional support and health services to those affected by the fires. Co-opportunity Market will match the total amount raised during the three months of this round up.
Crop Swap LA
Crop Swap LA™ is determined to grow food on unused spaces in ways that create jobs, preserve water, and equitably distribute the food. Founded by Jamiah Hargins in 2018, Crop Swap LA™ has grown from a small monthly neighborhood swap of fruits and vegetables, to a globally recognized institution and movement. They believe that food should be grown and consumed locally to reduce reliance on inefficient, water and carbon intensive global supply chains.