Help us select 2025's Change for Good recipients
Change for Good is Blue Hill Co-op’s round-up program. When you make a purchase at the register, you can round up to the nearest dollar. The extra change will be donated to the organization we’re supporting that month. Your small change can make a big difference. We’re proud to have raised over $17,000 for local organizations so far in 2024.
Please help us select 2025’s recipients using the form below to vote. There are 20 organizations, and you can vote for up to 11. We ask people to vote only once.
Please vote by 11/25.
Change for Good Nominees
Bagaduce Music, Blue Hill
"Our mission is to collect, preserve and lend printed sheet music and to promote the appreciation, knowledge and performance of music."
Blue Hill Bach, Blue Hill
"The mission of Blue Hill Bach is to present historically informed performances, recordings, and educational programs that explore vocal and instrumental music of the Baroque, as well as repertoire that demonstrates the place of Baroque music within the span of music history."
Chase Emerson Memorial Library, Deer Isle
"Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in our community by promoting a love of learning through media as well as live programs to instruct, educate, inspire, delight and amuse."
Flowers for Neighbors - The Brooklin Garden Club, Brooklin
The signature project of the BGC is an outreach project which we call Flowers for Neighbors (FFN). FFN involves the creation of flower arrangements and the delivery of those arrangements seven times a year to individuals who receive food from the Simmering Pot project; homebound individuals; annually to all of the staff at the Brooklin, Sedgwick, Brooksville and GSA schools; monthly to patients and staff of Blue Hill Hospital; and others.
Food AND Medicine - Brewer
"Food AND Medicine’s mission is to organize, educate, and empower workers and our communities in the fight for economic, social and racial justice. We believe that by creating active partnerships with unions, farmers, BIPOC groups, community groups, small businesses, faith-based and allied organizations we will create solutions and positive change."
Friend Memorial Library - Brooklin
"Our capital campaign goals are based on three important aspects that need our attention: maintenance and renovation efforts will revitalize our library’s existing structure and grounds, additional physical space will enhance and double the size of this community space so critical to the life of our town, increasing the endowment will provide long-term financial stability to sustain operations, services and staffing."
Island Peace and Justice - Deer Isle
"Island Peace and Justice was founded in 1989. Our mission is to bring awareness to the Deer Isle, Maine population of the increasing injustice in our society and the horrendous militarizatioin of U.S. policy."
Jonathan Fisher House - Blue Hill
"To preserve the home, art, and life of Jonathan Fisher in order to engage, inspire, and educate visitors and community members of all ages through connection to our past."
Journey ONEderland - Maine
"Liberates Afro-Indigenous people on stolen Wabanaki Land (Maine) and beyond by strengthening relationships between people and the earth through healing retreats, art, science, and outdoor recreation. Our offerings are for people of all ages."
Maine Food Convergence Project - Maine
"To develop deeper relationships and greater trust as we co-create an equitable and thriving food system for Maine."
MaineTransNet - Portland
"Our mission is to support and empower transgender people to create a world where they can thrive. "
Mano en Mano - Milbridge
"Mano en Mano works with farmworkers statewide and immigrants in Downeast Maine to empower them to thrive. We envision a stronger, more inclusive Maine where the contributions of diverse communities are welcomed, access to essential services, education and housing are ensured, and social justice and equity are embraced."
Next Step Domestic Violence Project - Ellsworth
"NextStep Domestic Violence Project supports and empowers people affected by domestic violence, while striving to prevent and end the cycle of domestic violence through education and social change."
Reversing Falls Sanctuary - Blue Hill
"Reversing Falls is an emerging spiritual community located in North Brooksville on 818 Bagaduce Road. We strive to create a sacred, welcoming space and o818ur mission is to: build community where everyone’s story is heard, support artistic expression, model and inspire care for Earth, our common home, encourages the inner journey of all."
Church Restoration Project, Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Society - Sedgwick
"The purpose of our project is to continue the restoration of the landmark 1837 Sedgwick First Baptist Church. According to the former State Historic Preservation Officer, Earle Shettelworth Jr., "the Church remains one of the finest examples of Greek Revival Architecture in Maine, if not all of New England." In 2023 the church steeple was fully restored, and a new belfry was constructed. In 2024 the portico, four fluted columns and north wall were restored. In 2025 our focus will be on interior projects. We are restoring the building to preserve the rich history of our town and to create a much-needed community gathering space that can be used for meetings, concerts, exhibits, weddings and events of all kinds."
Shaw Institute - Blue Hill
"The Shaw Institute is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3), scientific research organization based in Blue Hill, Maine. Founded in 1990 by ecotoxicologist Dr. Susan Shaw, for more than three decades, our research on plastics, ocean pollution, marine mammal health, toxic chemicals, and climate change has informed public opinion and fueled policy, impacting millions of people in the U.S. and worldwide."
Sierra Club Maine - Portland
"Founded in 1892, the Sierra Club is the oldest and largest environmental advocacy organization in North America. Our mission is to explore, enjoy and protect the planet. The Maine Chapter, celebrating our 30th year in 2023, is a volunteer-run, grassroots organization, working with our volunteers to: protect Maine’s wilderness heritage, fight global warming & promote smart growth, safeguard Maine’s clean water and coastline, and promote clean air and energy efficiency."
Sunlight Media Collective - Maine
"The Sunlight Media Collective is an organization of indigenous and non-indigenous media makers and activists, including Wabanaki tribal members, working to document and present stories affecting Wabanaki people and highlighting Wabanaki perspectives, with a particular emphasis on the intersection between environmental issues and tribal rights."
The Gatherings - Surry
"The Gatherings is a non profit community center in Surry that is open to everyone on the peninsula and beyond. We help fight loneliness and strengthen community bonds by bringing people together through a wide variety of groups and classes. Our mission is "Fostering community through sharing, cooperation, learning, spirituality and the arts"."
The Good Life Center - Harborside
"The mission of The Good Life Center is to perpetuate the legacy of Helen and Scott Nearing. The Good Life Center, through its programming and preservation of the historic Forest Farm homestead, advocates for simple and sustainable living skills, social and economic justice, organic gardening and the non-exploitation of animals."
Vote for the 2025 Recipients
You can vote for up to 11 organizations with the form below. Select an organization from the drop down list, then click “add recipient” and select your next organization. Repeat up to eleven times, then hit “submit.” We ask that people only vote once.
