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The Co-op holds all kinds of charitable events throughout the year. Big or small, local or national, we feel it is important to support organizations that match values of community, health, sustainability, and the environment.
Locally, we support smaller organizations that have a regional impact through our Wooden Nickels program. Shoppers receive a Wooden Nickel for every bag-able purchase when they bring their own bag to take it home in. They can then donate that Wooden Nickel to one of two nonprofits. These nonprofits are chosen quarterly from suggestions made by staff, customers, owners, and community members.
Note: Our program had a few changes during COVID. We discontinued the use of the wooden nickel temporarily, however the purpose remained the same. We started taking cash donations for organizations as well, and pass these along with our Wooden Nickel match directly to the nonprofit organizations.
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To apply for our Wooden Nickel program please fill out our Donation Request Form.
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Other community donations: If you would like support for an event you have coming up, please let us know. Our resources are limited, but we will provide what we can. Fill out our online Donation Request Form.
Our Donations Policy
Organizations must be a registered 501(c)3 Not-for-Profit; must be nonpartisan (not affiliated with or promoting any political issue, party, or candidate); cannot discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or physical disability; should benefit Southern Illinois communities and their citizens; are fundraising for programs that are not intended to advance a particular religious belief; and are fundraising for programs that meet all of the above criteria.
For any purchase requiring a bag, when you bring your own reusable bag, you will receive a wooden nickel per transaction to donate to one of two regional charities that change each quarter. You decide which organization to donate to. (Wooden Nickel donations are capped at $250 per organization. However, all cash donations will be given to the organization in addition to the Wooden Nickel contribution.)
3rd Quarter Recipients: July-September 2024
Wooden Nickels
The Little Resource Center
We are family and parenting ​resource center located in Carbondale, IL. We serve families, ​parents, and caregivers in the Southern Illinois region through ​material, educational, and emotional support. We also provide ​case management and health and social service referrals free of ​charge.
We are a non-political and non-religious organization and believe ​that families are their own best experts. We work hard to identify ​service gaps and respond to the needs of the communities we ​serve through evidence-based and trauma-informed programs.
TLRC Carbondale was originally part of a local network of free ​diaper cabinets (similar to “free little libraries”) but the need we ​saw in the Carbondale region far surpassed our expectation. ​Since late 2023, we’ve grown rapidly and are now an autonomous ​program with a full line of social and educational services. Our ​work aims at addressing disparities in Black and rural maternal ​health outcomes, perinatal mental health, rural food deserts, and ​reproductive choice.
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St. Francis Care
We provide shelter and veterinary care to lost, unwanted, and abandoned animals until they can be placed in a kind and loving home where they will be cared for in a safe and humane environment for the rest of their natural lives. We also seek to improve the community by educating the public about the importance of spaying and neutering. This prevents undesired breeding and minimizes the need for euthanasia also by promoting the adoption of animals as pets from pounds, shelters, and animal rescue groups rather than supporting inhumane puppy and kitten mills, which contribute to the problem of overpopulation of domestic animals.