Pictured are Co-op staff. Back row: Misha Engel, Mike Madigan, Candace Lee (SNAP), Marchelle Smith and Judith Kenney.
Front row: Kenyon McNiell and Tinisha Rodriguez.The Silver City Food Co-op has a community donation program called the Round Up Program where customers can round up the balance of their total purchase to the nearest dollar and donate that amount to a local non-profit. Spay/Neuter Awareness Program of Grant, Hidalgo, and Catron counties, is an all-volunteer, local non-profit that provides spay and neuter services to families in need in our community was the January recipient receiving a check for $2,107.

Each month, the Silver City Food Co-op has a poster above the cash registers announcing the current non-profit recipient. There is also information at each register about the group, and each recipient has brochures about their organization available at the front of the Co-op. The recipient is also available at least once per month in the Co-op to talk to member/owners and customers about their organization. In February the Round Up recipient is New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department.

The Silver City Food Co-op is proud of our cashiers who make this program work so we can give to our community. We are also very grateful to our members and customers who are so generous in their giving to our community. The Silver City Food Co-op follows the seven cooperative principles including Concern for Community and we strive to connect in meaningful ways to our community.

The mission of the Silver City Food Co-op is to provide and distribute high quality products and to promote cooperative and nutritional education to our members-owners, our customers, and our community. For more information, please contact the Co-op at (575) 388-2343, or visit our website www.silvercityfoodcoop.coop.