Change Within Reach Program
Our Change Within Reach program gives Co-op shoppers the chance to contribute to community organizations in a way that does not break the bank but cumulatively makes a huge impact. Each month a local non-profit organization is featured as the program’s recipient to receive one hundred percent of the funds raised over the course of that month. It is anticipated participating organizations could receive donations of $1,000-$2,000.
Shoppers donate by allowing their purchase amount to be rounded up to the next highest dollar. Since the program started in April of 2014, Natural Harvest shoppers have raised over $200,000 for local non-profit organizations; in 2024 alone, over $24,000 was raised.
Your Co-op would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to Co-op Shoppers for your continued donations and overall support of the program and another huge THANK YOU to the local non-profit organizations for the critical work they do to serve our Iron Range Community!
View past Change Within Reach updates.
Current Recipient
United Way Northeastern Minnesota – Buddy Backpacks
Local student at-risk of hunger rely on UWNEMN’s Buddy Backpacks program on weekends and holiday breaks throughout the school year when they do not have access to school lunch and breakfast.
Learn more about this program here.
As always, thank you for your continued support! Together, we can change our community for the better.
2026 Recipients
- January: Mesabi Symphony Orchestra
- February: UWNEMN Buddy Backpacks
- March: Quad City Food Shelf
- April: Friends of the Lake Vermillion Trail
- May: Wilderness Health Inc
- June: Mesabi Fit Coalition
- July: Friends of Wirtanen Pioneer Farm
- August: Mesabi Range College Foundation
- September: Advocates for Family Peace
- October: North St Louis County Habitat for Humanity
- November: C.H.A.I.R.
- December: Mesabi Humane Society
