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Dime in Time Grant Program

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 “A Dime in Time” is a community outreach and sustainability program of the Moscow Food Co-op [MFC]. It works like this: customers are given a 10 cent refund every time they bring in and re-use a tote bag or cup. Cashiers ask these customers if they’d like to donate their refund to “A Dime in Time.” 

"A Dime in Time" proceeds are awarded to one organization per month. The recipients are chosen by a committee composed of Co-op member volunteers, Co-op staff, and Co-op board members. Recipients write an article for the MFC Community News for their month telling about the organization and what they will do with the funds.

This program is to benefit local, non-sectarian, non-profit, and nondiscriminatory organizations whose goals complement or support the Mission Statement of the Co-op.

In order to apply for a grant please submit the application, attaching responses to the questions on a separate sheet. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications will be taken on a continual basis. 

List of Recipients:

January 2010 Alliance House, Sojourners Alliance $31.10, Humane Society of the Palouse $50.54, Backyard Harvest $31.65
December 2009  Sojourners’ Alliance
November 2009 Humane Society of the Palouse $432
October 2009 Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse 
September 2009 Sigma Tau Delta First Book Program 
August 2009 Center for Civic Engagement at WSU $249
July 2009 Palouse Prairie School $320.30
June 2009 Palouse Land Trust/Idler's Rest $410.30
May 2009 Rendezvous Kids' Art Program $457.80
Apr. 2009 - Buy Local Moscow -
Mar. 2009 - McDonald Elementary School Garden -
Feb. 2009 - Retired Equine and Care Habitat (REACH) - $429.70
Jan. 2009 - Rural Roots - $442.00
Dec. 2008 - Community Action Partnership - $400.80
Nov. 2008 - Latah Trail - $418.80

Note:  Impulse Giving amounts that are less than $25 for a given recipient will be carried over until the amount reaches that threshold.

 Bring your reusable bags and then donate your dime refund to our recipient of the month!

Dime in Time: The HOPE Center
By Nancy Payne, Member, HOPE Center Board of Directors

The HOPE Center is grateful for the opportunity to receive the Moscow Food Co-op Dime in Time funds for the month of July. We are pleased to be able to share our vision with Co-op members as we work together for a common mission.

The HOPE Center, located at 1212 W. Pullman Road in Moscow, is an inter-denominational Christian organization that exists to meet the immediate, short-term needs of low-income families in. Our desire is to move beyond immediate, needs, however, to help our clients achieve their long-term goals and independence by serving the whole person, including physical, emotional, spiritual and relational needs. Each month, we serve 400-500 individuals through our food bank and 30-40 families through our Mercy Ministries, which provides emergency financial assistance, as well as financial and budget counseling. We have mentoring and tutor programs, and are involved in preliminary planning for subsidized childcare for low-income mothers who want to work or return to school.

A significant portion of The HOPE Center’s ministry revolves around our food bank. We understand the importance of good nutrition in the development of healthy individuals and families. We cannot expect to Help Others Pursue Excellence when their bodies are not nourished well. We go beyond the act of simply distributing food. We make every effort to encourage healthy eating for our clients. We have brought in dietetics students and faculty from the university to give cooking demonstrations and provide samples, and handed out recipes to encourage the use of some food items unfamiliar to our clients. We have also participated in the Backyard Harvest program to provide fresh vegetables, again offering recipes for those items that are less commonly used.

With healthy eating as our goal, it is important that we maintain the nutritional value of our food by storing it properly. We currently have several donated freezers and refrigerators that are very old. Not only are they power hungry, but one just died, and others could go at any moment. We feel it would be good stewardship on our part to replace them with more energy-efficient and reliable appliances. Any money that the Moscow Food Co-op would donate toward the $550-$600 needed to purchase a new refrigerator or freezer would be most appreciated. Money that specifically supports our infrastructure allows us to use the remainder of our funds to directly help people. Thank you for your support.

A Dime in Time: “Make a Splash, READ!”
by Lynne McCreight, Moscow Friends of the Library secretary

During June, the dimes donated when shoppers use their own bags will benefit Friends of the Moscow Library, the organization which financially supports the library’s summer reading program. This year the theme is “Make a Splash, READ!” The program is designed to encourage children to continue reading during the summer vacation so that valuable reading skills aren’t lost. Moscow Public Library, along with libraries in almost every state, belongs to a national consortium, Collaborative Summer Library Program, which develops the theme and materials for the program.

Children may register for the 2010 summer reading “club” between June 10 and July 22 at the library. Each child who registers will receive a packet of information and a special folder in which to log books read. Last year over 1,300 children registered and more than half completed the program, receiving a free paperback book provided by the Friends of the Library.

“Make a Splash, READ!” is for preschoolers as well as children of school age (up to 18 years old), and the program is also available at area daycare centers. Weekly daytime activities for different age groups will be held at the library. Family programs, co-sponsored by the Moscow Arts Commission and the Friends of the Library, will be offered Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. in East City Park from June 10 - July 8.

In addition to financial support, it takes many volunteers to deliver the summer reading program. Anyone who can help is encouraged to sign up at the library. Thanks to the Co-op and shoppers for helping to encourage kids to read!

Dime in Time: Palouse HIV Consortium
By Judy Stone, PHC Assistant Director
 
The Palouse HIV Consortium (PHC) is thrilled to have been awarded the Moscow Food Co-Op’s “A Dime in Time” grant for March, 2010, and to have the opportunity to share information about our organization with you. Our Consortium is a community-based, non-profit corporation assisting persons living with HIV in Whitman County to access appropriate and competent healthcare and social services necessary to maximize their health, self-sufficiency, self-esteem, and quality of life.

The Palouse HIV Consortium was formed in 2001 as a community organization under the Whitman County Health Department in order to be eligible for Washington State and Federal grants to assist persons living with HIV. In late 2008, the Health Department decided the restrictions placed on these monies no longer allowed them to be used to meet the specific needs of people living in a rural county. Subsequently, in January, 2009, the Palouse HIV Consortium severed its financial association with the Health Department and became a Washington State and Federal non-profit corporation.

In these times of dwindling resources, the PHC has come to rely completely on donations from individuals and grants from local agencies such as the Moscow Food Co-Op. Through our efforts and the support of people who care, we have seen many lives changed for the better. This past year we have been able to help pay for a wide range of services to meet needs not met by any other resource, including dental and medical care, food, nutritional supplements, medications, rental assistance, utilities, transportation, car tires, and a birth certificate.

From the onset, agencies in nearby Idaho counties were part of the “Palouse” Consortium, although the funding available to each state’s clients came through each state separately. The Palouse HIV Consortium now has the autonomy to assist people living in Latah County, if there is a need and if funding will allow this. 
For more information, contact Lavonne Hall, Director or Judy Stone, Assistant Director at:
Palouse HIV Consortium
P.O. Box 1013
Pullman, WA 99163
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A Dime in Time: Solving Problems
By Ryan Goodson, Future Problem Solving Program representative

The Moscow Junior High School (MJHS) Future Problem Solving Program would like to thank the Moscow Food Co-op for their support through the A Dime in Time program during the month of May. For over 25 years, MJHS has participated in the Future Problem Solving Program International. Conceived of and started by Dr. E. Paul Torrance, FPSPI is designed to “develop the ability of young people to think globally and to design and promote positive futures using critical, creative thinking.”

Students who participate in the program work in one of three components: Global Issues Problem Solving, Community Problem Solving and Scenario Writing. Through research and creative problem solving, teams and individuals in GIPS address hypothetical future scenarios based on real contemporary issues. (This year’s topics are Sensory Overload, Invasive Species, Orphaned Children, Food Distribution and Green Living.) Using these same topics, writing skills and futuristic thinking, scenario writers produce short creative works that reflect their research and forward thinking. Community Problem Solving (CmPS) provides an outlet for those students who want to address an area of concern they identify in their city, state, nation, etc. Students who participate in CmPS use the same problem-solving model, but go one step further and implement their action plan.
 
The culmination of the FPSP year is the International Conference. Attendance at this conference is by invitation only. Two MJHS students were invited to attend this spring. Donations from the Dime in Time program will be used to help pay expenses of students attending the International Conference. Attending this international gathering with other students who value creativity and problem solving validates the work that these students do throughout the year, inspiring them to continue learning and honing their problem solving skills, skills that help fulfill the mission of MJHS, that these students might “be positive contributors in a constantly changing world.”

A Dime in Time: Orphan Acres
by Sharon Rieser, Orphan Acres volunteer

Thank you to the Co-op for choosing Orphan Acres to receive the A Dime in Time award for April. The mission of Orphan Acres Equine and Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation and Sanctuary, Inc. is to provide care and rehabilitation for abandoned, neglected, abused, and malnourished horses, while educating the public regarding the issues surrounding rescue and rehabilitation and all aspects of horse ownership and care.

Orphan Acres has been in existence since 1975. As of 2010 over 3,000 horses and other animals have been placed in our care with over 2,500 animals being adopted into caring homes after being rehabilitated through the work of our volunteers. We are providing the horses with a second chance at life.

Brent Glover is the founder and president of Orphan Acres, Inc., the oldest horse rescue program in the state of Idaho. Through volunteer opportunities, classes and clinics, all of which are provided at no cost to the participants, our programs benefit the community as an educational facility and help people gain an appreciation for the animals and what they require in order to flourish. We average 20,000 hours of volunteer help each year.

Over 600 volunteers come from the University of Idaho and Washington State University organizations of future veterinarians, pre-vet clubs, collegiate horse clubs, animal science and wildlife majors. We also average another 75 volunteers from local groups such as FFA, 4H, churches, Upward Bound, Head Start, YMCA, Boy Scouts, community learning center and others interested in learning about the care of horses and other animals that are sent to us.

No one receives a salary at Orphan Acres and all funds received from the A Dime in Time program will be used to care for the horses. We welcome visitors and volunteers at our facility in Viola, where we presently are caring for 79 horses. You might find a horse that you would like to sponsor or adopt. Please check out our Web site at http://community.palouse.net/orphanacres.