Round It Up For Change (RIUFC) 2021 Recipients Announced!

The Morrisville Food Co-op is pleased to announce the five Lamoille County nonprofit recipients of the co-op’s Round It Up For Change program for 2021. Through Round It Up For Change, MOCO shoppers have raised thousands of dollars to support Lamoille County nonprofit organizations.

Lamoille Community House (LCH)

Recipient Period: February 1 – March 31, 2021

LCH is a shelter that provides clean beds and hot meals to people in our community experiencing homelessness. With kindness and dignity, LCH offers guests hope, security and connection to community. Their intent in 2021 is to move from a seasonal shelter to a year-round model and increase staff capacity to coordinate housing reentry and move towards ending homelessness in Lamoille County.

Please visit www.lamoilleshelter.com.com for more information about this organization.

Justice For Dogs

Recipient Period: April 1 – May 31, 2021

Justice For Dogs is an all-volunteer non-profit, dedicated to rescuing abandoned, abused or surrendered local dogs and cats and to finding successful “furever” homes for them. JFD provides many additional support services to help folks be able to keep their pets or to provide for the animal’s wellbeing.

Please visit www.justicefordogs.org for more information about this organization.

Healthy Lamoille Valley

Recipient Period: June 1 – July 31, 2021

Healthy Lamoille Valley is a coalition of community organizations and individuals working collaboratively to reduce youth substance misuse and encourage youth to make substance free healthy choices. Funding from Round It Up will be used to support youth programs, including the Lamoille Area Youth Council.

Please visit www.healthylamoillevalley.org for more info about this organization.

North Country Animal League

Recipient Period: August 1 – September 30, 2021

NCAL is an animal welfare organization, located in Morrisville, dedicated to building compassionate relationships between animals and people offering a broad range of services, such as saving the lives of pets, humane education, preventing animal cruelty, spay/neuter programs, sheltering and finding loving adoptive homes for pets.

Please visit www.ncal.com for more information about this organization.

Morrisville Alliance for Commerce and Culture (MACC)

Recipient Period: October 1 – November 30, 2021

MACC is the non-profit booster of all things Morrisville, bringing projects and events to support the economic well-being and cultural creativity of Morrisville. From art installations to locally installed planters of growing vegetables for all to pick, MACC works to make Morrisville a more welcoming, beautiful, walkable and user-friendly town.

Please visit www.maccvt.org for more info about this organization.

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