Round Up for Your Community
We invite you to donate your change to worthy causes in the community.
How does it work? When you make a purchase at the register and the total amount is something like $7.38 you can choose to round up and pay an even $8.00. The extra $0.62 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 $21,811.74 for local organizations in 2023. Thank you for your help in making this year’s Change For Good round-up donations a success.
If you belong to a local organization that serves the Blue Hill Peninsula, we invite you to apply for the 2025 Change for Good program.
July's Recipient: POP Power of Produce
The Power of Produce Club does a simple and powerful thing. Every child under 17 gets $5 worth of tickets to spend on local fruits and vegetables at the farmers’ market each week. This teaches several important lessons to kids: buying from local farmers feels good, and their produce is the best. Eating healthy is delicious! And it also helps farmers while building a more vibrant local food system.
Time left to Round up for this Recipient:
The Dirt on Compostable Bags
The terms “biodegradable” and “compostable” are often used interchangeably, but there are some key differences worth noting. While everything that is compostable is technically biodegradable, not everything that is
May CFG: Healthy Peninsula
Founded by the late Barbara Jo Peppey in 2001, Healthy Peninsula is a 501C)(3) nonprofit organization that has been dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of the residents of Blue Hill, Penobscot, Surry, Castine, Brooklin, Sedgwick, Brooksville, Deer Isle, and Stonington for over two decades. By collaborating with community partners, Healthy Peninsula works to address the needs of these communities as defined by the communities themselves.
CFG April: Island Community Center
A multipurpose recreational center located in the heart of Stonington, The Island Community Center (ICC) has been providing facilities and programs for members of the local community to enhance their social, emotional, and physical wellbeing for the past 22 years. The ICC is situated in the former Stonington School buildings on Memorial Lane and comprises a Gymnasium, a Cafe/Kitchen, the Greenlaw Room, an Outdoor Space, and a Fitness Center.
2023 Change for Good Recipients
2023's Recipients and Totals
We’re proud to have raised $21,811.74 for local organizations in 2023.
Thank you for your help in making last year’s Change For Good round-up donations a success.
Don’t forget to round-up at the register this year for the 2024 recipients.
JANUARY – BHCS BOOSTERS CLUB
Total Raised: $1,252.09
FEBRUARY – LOAVES AND FISHES FOOD PANTRY
Total Raised: $1,764.24
MARCH – HEALTH EQUITY ALLIANCE
Total Raised: $1,930.44
APRIL – STONINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Total Raised: $1,937.67
MAY – SURRY BACKPACK PROGRAM
Total Raised: $1,939.22
JUNE – BIRDSACRE STANWOOD WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
Total Raised: $2,658.96
JULY – NATIVE GARDENS OF BLUE HILL
Total Raised: $2,448.71
AUGUST – COYOTE CENTER
Total Raised: $2,153.97
SEPTEMBER – DOWNEAST RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
Total Raised: $1,932.37
OCTOBER – MARINE MAMMALS OF MAINE
Total Raised: $1,539.57
NOVEMBER – WABANAKI ALLIANCE
Total Raised: $1,340.97
DECEMBER FAMILIES FIRST COMMUNITY CENTER
Total Raised: $913.53
