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July 24, 2026 /

Meet Our August 2026 Positive Change Recipients

Each time you shop with us, you have a chance to directly support local nonprofits by rounding up your purchases to the nearest dollar. It may only be a few cents or spare change, but your generosity makes a huge impact. Every dollar donated is passed on to the nonprofit recipient.

Mississippi Market Co-op and River Market Community Co-op are proud to support Positive Change recipients serving the neighborhoods and communities around our stores. Learn more about the local nonprofits we’re supporting this month.

Mississippi Market Co-op Recipient: Urban Roots

Urban Roots is a Saint Paul organization whose mission is to cultivate and empower youth through nature, healthy food, and community.

Since 1996, Urban Roots has engaged thousands of under-resourced youth ages 14-21 in paid internships on St. Paul’s East Side along with education, training and work projects that improve their personal health and environment. Their current internship programs, Market Garden, Conservation and Cook Fresh, are meaningful pathways out of poverty that guide and educate youth to develop 21st century skills in job readiness, personal growth and entrepreneurship and be more prepared for post-secondary education and employment opportunities.

Urban Roots’ Youth Internship Programs include:

  • The Market Garden program engages youth in planting, maintaining and harvesting 6 small-scale urban agriculture sites on the East Side.
  • The Cook Fresh program interns learn about the food that Market Garden interns grow and how to prepare fresh homemade meals with it. They also develop healthy recipes and create value-added products for sales, such as chutneys, salsas, and sauces.
  • The Conservation Program trains youth as park ambassadors to create greater connections between youth and the outdoors, enabling a sense of place and pride in the community.

Positive Change donations will support Urban Roots’ paid youth internship programs and help increase their capacity to serve young people on the East Side.

For more information visit http://urbanrootsmn.org/

River Market Community Co-op Recipient: Stillwater Public Library Foundation

The Stillwater Public Library Foundation works to inspire our community to promote, champion, and invest in the success of Stillwater Public Library.

Designed to engage the community and resources to expand the reach and the impact of the Stillwater Public Library, the Stillwater Public Library Foundation enhances materials selection, program diversity, and trusted services beyond what the city’s tax-based monies provide.

Positive Change donations will be used to help expand all of the services and programs of the Stillwater Public Library.

For more information visit https://www.stillwaterlibraryfoundation.org/