The CCF grants Weaver Street Market awards each year go to local nonprofits for community projects that focus on “Access to Healthy Food.” The grants come from our Cooperative Community Fund (CCF), a sustainable endowment fund for community donations administered by Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation. We grow the fund through contributions from owners and shoppers, including the purchase of Hope for the Holiday products, proceeds from the April and October wine shows, and donated owner dividends and shares.
According to Twin Pines President, David Thompson, “Weaver Street Market’s Cooperative Community Fund is the fastest growing endowment fund among the forty something co-operative grocery stores participating in the program.” Donations in fiscal year 2016 totaled $33,201.
Thompson recently secured matching funds of $1,000 from Frontier Natural Products Co-op to challenge WSM owners to donate their dividends to the CCF. Last year owners donated over $5,000 through dividend and share donations. Dividends will be awarded the first part of October. All owners will receive a percent-off appreciation coupon. Owners who spent at least $578 during fiscal year 2016 will receive a dividend that is available at the registers. Owners can choose to apply the dividends toward their purchases or to donate their dividends to the CCF.