Starting Earth Day 2011

Here's how it works: For each full-sized grocery bag that the Co-op doesn't use, because you provided your own bag, you contribute a credit to a community project or organization. A new recipient is selected for a six month period from Earth Day to October then October to Earth Day. We were happy to support the Ryan Street Community Garden (ryanstreetgarden.blogspot.com) in Hancock with our first donation. Our second donation ending this Earth Day 2012 will go to the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home (bkgshelterhome.org). For the upcoming 6 months starting the day after Earth Day and voted by the Owner-Members attending the Annual Meeting is the Cooper Country Community Arts Center (coppercountryarts.com). Beginning in October 2012 the Keweenaw Land Trust (keweenawlandtrust.org) will be the 4th recipient of this campaign, also voted for at the Annual Meeting.

The Bring-a-Bag Campaign was launched on Earth Day, April 22, 2011. The campaign is the Co-op's way to give back to the community based on shoppers use of their own sustainable shopping bags instead of the use of plastic or paper bags at the cost of the Co-op. The fund builds on credits for each bag saved. At the end of each time period that revenue is awarded as a donation to a local organization or project that meets the *selection criteria. The Member-Owners will vote on 2 applicants at the Annual Meeting every year in the Spring. If you know of a organization that fits the criteria of this campaign have them fill out the application provided here. (*See application for selection criteria.)

Download Bring-a-Bag Campaign Application (PDF)