Change Matters

Our Change Matters program generates funds for local, non-profit, and community-enrichment organizations through donations collected at the registers at both Wedge locations. Co-op shoppers are invited to round up their purchases to the next dollar every time they shop, and these small-change donations add up to impactful contributions. While we cannot guarantee a certain dollar amount will be raised across our two retail locations, we typically raise up to $10,000 each month. 100% of the donations go to our partner organizations. Through this program Wedge Community Co-ops seek to create meaningful, productive, and lasting partnerships with local organizations.

For more than 40 years, Change Matters has partnered with organizations doing remarkable things—from building community gardens and feeding families in need, to bringing fresh, local produce into local classrooms. Our commitment supports our greater mission of rebuilding and investing in our neighborhoods, addressing the hunger crisis, and uplifting communities that deserve support—particularly Black, Indigenous, Immigrant, Refugee, and other communities of color.

 

Our January 2025 Partner

Elpis Enterprises provides job training, work experience, and employment placement services for young people experiencing homelessness and unstable housing. Ferndale Market will donate 5% of all sales to Elpis in January.

Our Impact

$11,317.20

average monthly impact in 2024

$135,806.45

raised in 2024

96

local nonprofits served
in the last 8 years

$1,064,055.45

raised since 2017

2025 Change Matters Recipients

MONTH ORGANIZATION PRODUCT PARTNER ROUND-UP TOTAL PRODUCT PARTNER TOTAL GRAND TOTAL
January Elpis Enterprises Ferndale Market will donate 5% of all sales
February Northside Residents Redevelopment Council
March Kiwi Cares
April Reuse Minnesota
May East Philips Neighborhood Institute
June QUEERSPACE Collective
July eQuality-Pathways to Potential
August Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
September Somali American Women Action Center
October Sisters’ Camelot
November Groveland Emergency Food Shelf
December Owner’s Choice Month: Agate Housing and ServicesDivision of Indian Work, The Aliveness Project