Nominate & Vote!
Give Where You Live 2023
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Thank you VFC Owners and shoppers for helping us connect community and grow our Give Where You Live program year over year. Last fiscal year we rounded up an astounding 100,000 transactions and contributed over $50,000 to non-profits in our community! At our Annual Owner Meeting on October 12th, you can learn more about the impact of Give Where You Live. Until then, it is time to nominate our 2023 recipients!
GWYL for 2023 begins now!
1. NOMINATION IS OPEN
Now through October 21st VFC Owners can nominate the local non-profit organizations of their choice for a chance to become a 2023 Give Where You Live recipient. To nominate, submit a form on our website at: viroquafood.coop/gwyl. Once an organization is nominated, it will be listed on our Give Where You Live page.
2. VOTE
In November, owners with a current email listed with the co-op will be sent a notification to vote. Owners can also vote via a link on our website or at a ballot box in the store. Voting begins November 8 and runs through November 18th. Recipients will be announced in the December Heart Beet.
VFC Co-op Community Fund Grant Applications Due October 21st.
Now through October 21st, local non-profits can apply online at www.viroquafood.coop/ccf for a chance to be the recipient of our 2023 Co-op Community Fund Grant.
This grant is an endowment administered through the Twin Pines Foundation and is earmarked to grant funds for educational projects, development project or events to local non-profit organizations that have a mission consistent with the Viroqua Food Co+op.
Together we raise money for the endowment through Give Where You Live every October. This year, applicants can request up to $1,000. Priority is given to projects focused on social change, food and food systems, cooperative education, health and well-being, sustainable agriculture, nutrition and cooking education.