Shoppers may remember Good Bowls, the nutritious, tasty frozen meals. The bowls a pilot test of a new product, seeking to alleviate hunger while helping local farmers. Here’s a project update and survey.
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Your Round Ups Provide Healthy Food for Hungry Neighbors
How can 44 cents feed the hungry? When shoppers round up 635,392 times!
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Hope for the Holidays—and All Year Long
Our annual Hope for the Holidays campaign raised $12,554.50! What Is Hope for the Holidays? Since 1998, Hope for the Holidays has paired fund-raising and gift giving during December: we make a donation each time you buy a Hope for the Holidays product. We choose some of our favorite products, like local poinsettias and pecans,…
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Round Up in Action: 432 Kids Receive Boxes of Healthy Food for Winter Break
Last week, Weaver Street staff delivered two truckloads of fresh, healthy food to feed kids who are at a high risk for food insecurity over the two-week winter break, when they do not have access to free school meals. We want to share more about this piece of your Round Up donations in action. Our…
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Hope for the Holidays 2018
December 5 begins our annual Hope for the Holidays campaign. We’ve selected over a dozen holiday favorites, like locally grown poinsettias and our house-made stollen and quick breads. Look for signs around the store. We’re also offering our popular, ready-to-give “Gifts for Good” gift packs, like the local Sweet and Nutty Gift Pack and the…
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Reusable Bag Proposal
Weaver Street is proposing to eliminate single-use plastic and paper bags in favor of other bag options. Our goal: 100% reusable bags in 2019! Please send us feedback by email (feedback@weaverstreetmarket.coop) or at the displays in our stores (later this week). Why switch to reusable bags? Single-use plastic bags are a poor option: They create…
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Rounding Up: For the Community, By the Community
With one week left to round up for backpack meals for kids, shoppers and owners have rounded up more than 300,000 times for $135,000 donated for the food insecure kids served by Orange County Schools and TABLE. This week we’re reporting on how your Round Up funds are feeding hungry kids at six schools in…
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2018 CCF Grant Recipients
This year’s Cooperative Community Fund (CCF) grants benefited four local groups working to connect underserved community members with local produce. Chapel Hill Carrboro Meals on Wheels received $2000 to outfit their expanded space at their new location to increase their ability to provide meals for their clients. They’ll purchase a large capacity freezer to freeze…
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Summer Campers Visit
Last week, we had visitors from the Yes I Can Summer Camp. The Yes I Can Summer Camp runs for eight weeks between June and August. The camp teaches kids the skills to complete a triathlon while making sure they are fed and teaching them about nutritious eating during the summer months when food insecurity…
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Volunteer Opportunities to Divert Waste
This month’s Solid Waste and Recycling Newsletter from Orange County included the following opportunities for volunteers. Call 919-968-2788 or email muriel@orangecountync.gov for more information or to sign up. Local Fest: September 29, Celebrate Local Art, Craft, Music, Food and Culture in Orange County! Trash-free volunteers staff sorting-stations and rove the event grounds making sure waste diversion…
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