During February and March the Co-op received many requests for donations, too many, in fact, for us to say “yes” to all of them. It is frustrating that so many good causes and well-managed charitable organizations are suffering due to the poor economy, with no bailout for them in sight!

Our donations budget will be cut considerably if the Co-op’s sales trends for the first few months of 2009 continue. Our new A Dime in Time program (see related article) will remain as our “flagship” charitable giving program.

Red Gold film screening support $50

Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Breakfast coffee donation $18.23

McDonald Elementary School PTO donation, cookbooks $26.25

Emily Poor fundraiser donation $50

St. Mary’s School fundraiser donation, carrot cake $29.75

Montessori School fundraiser $25.00

Jazz Fest volunteer thank-yous $25.00

Selway-Bitteroot Wilderness fundraiser $73.75

Special Olympics $6.99