Sanctuary Covenant’s Good in the Hood Program is addressing the hunger crisis in North Minneapolis through the bi-monthly distribution of free food to families in need. Feeding those in need within our community is a goal of Twin Cities Co-op Partners, and we’re proud to help Sanctuary Covenant’s mission. Help them raise funds this month… Read More →
We’re proud to offer our co-op owners a guaranteed 1% back on their purchases made July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021. Your 1% earnings will be available for you at the cash registers on August 1. Simply let your cashier or Co-op Curbside shopper know that you’d like to redeem your 1% when you… Read More →
This year was marked by the pandemic and a collective demand for racial justice. Faced with these pivotal moments in our community’s history, we pivoted as an organization to meet the increased community need, deepen our investment in our staff, and begin our journey to being an actively antiracist organization. This work continues as we… Read More →
Our Streets Minneapolis is the local nonprofit behind the popular Open Streets events. While the pandemic forced the cancellation of all Open Streets Minneapolis events in 2020, the local nonprofit continued to focus its advocacy efforts on ensuring that the voices of folks who have historically been left out of transportation decision-making—Black… Read More →
This year we are thrilled to be partnering with organizations in our community who work to empower and uplift Black, Indigenous an other communities of Color (BIPOC), along with those who are working to address the hunger crisis that has been amplified by the pandemic. Our shoppers’ generous Change Matters donations totaled over $140,000 in… Read More →
A Q&A with Martine Smaller, Executive Director of Northside Residents Redevelopment Council The Northside Residents Redevelopment Council (NRRC) is our Change Matters partner for April. We recently talked with Executive Director Martine Smaller about the history of NRRC and their recent renovation of a 100-year-old house for their headquarters and creation of a Demonstration Site… Read More →
We are now accepting applicants for our 2021 Change Matters program! Our Change Matters program supports local nonprofits through small-change donations collected at our registers. Now more than ever, Change Matters funding is critical in helping local nonprofits continue their work in empowering the community, feeding those in need, lending a helping hand, and making… Read More →
At the co-op, we’ve always understood the power of a strong community. Our co-op was built by neighbors coming together to create food solutions in their neighborhoods. Since the pandemic began, we’ve seen that same spirit in people and organizations joining together to keep families fed. We saw it again when our community came together… Read More →
While it is becoming an overused term, there is no better way to say it—the last four months have been “unprecedented times” for our country, community and co-op. Policies around social distancing, mask enforcement, and sanitizing protocols were nowhere in our minds as we entered 2020, but they now are the norm. Twin Cities Co-op… Read More →
We’re hosting a food drive in July in response to the heightened needs in our community. Together, we can make a big impact. With the pandemic, and many people losing their jobs/grocery stores as a result of the riots, there is an increased demand for food donations. Together, we can give back to groups reaching… Read More →
