River Valley Market will donate 5% of sales on June 22
The co-op will donate 5% of our sales on June 22 to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Tornado Response effort. This will include sales at the Strawberry Ice Cream Social that evening, and we will also accept cash donations for the Food Bank’s Tornado Response at the Social.
**UPDATE**
They raised more than $3,000!
Last Wednesday, June 22nd, River Valley market pledged to donate 5% of the day’s sales, including sales from our 3rd Annual Strawberry Ice Cream Social, to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Tornado Response.
The 5% totaled $1,906, and we added a donation of $1,500 from the co-op in honor of Austin Miller and the winners of the annual Austin Miller Co-op Hero Awards.
This year’s Austin Miller Co-op Hero Award winners included (individual) Apple Ahearn, (non-profit) Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA), and (cooperative) Pedal People. Congratulations to all!
Here is a list of local organizations accepting donations to assist with tornado relief in Springfield and surrounding areas:
American Friends Service Committee
Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
American Red Cross of Western Massachusetts
The Salvation Army
United Way of the Pioneer Valley
In addition, the City of Springfield has created a Tornado Recovery Resources website you can find here.