2024 4% Friday Recipients 2024 marks the 20th year of 4% Friday! That’s twenty whole years and hundreds of local organizations supported because of you! In fact, thanks to you and our ongoing 4% Friday Community Shopping Days, we have donated over $510,000 all-time! Food security and food access continue to be a focus for 4% Friday – feeding our community is paramount! In 2024, you can shop to support groups whose work is flourishing in part to 4% Friday: IRIS Immigrant
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APR
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Finney Farm Seed Distribution
Sedro-Woolley Farm to School
Finney Farm produces and distributes organic, heirloom, open-pollinated seeds at no charge to help increase food access, build food sovereignty, and preserve biodiversity.
The mission of Sedro Woolley Farm to School is to grow healthier, more informed, and empowered eaters by integrating hands-on, food-based learning at all grade levels.
Finney Farm will use the funds from 4% Friday to purchase packaging materials for their annual seed distribution project. This includes the soil amendments for their no-till production as well as distribution costs including fuel, shipping, and printing costs for educational publications to share with the seeds.
Funds received through 4% Friday will be used to further Farm to School education efforts in the SedroWoolley School District, including integrating a composting system into garden education programs at all four participating SWSD elementary schools.
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MAY
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Skagit County Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels is a lifeline to better health, reduced isolation, and the chance for seniors to live with dignity and independence in their own homes. Funds from 4% Friday will be utilized to assist with the purchase of a new walk-in freezer at Meals for Wheels’ central kitchen location in Burlington.
MAR
Skagit Gleaners
Skagit Gleaners’ purpose is to provide food, household merchandise, and clothing to frugal, waste conscious and working families by rescuing surplus food and products from local businesses, keeping such items out of overflowing landfills. Skagit Gleaners will use the funds to support their newly implemented community-led garden project.
JUN
22
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North Cascades Mountain School
North Cascades Institute’s mission is to inspire environmental stewardship through transformative learning experiences in nature. Funds from 4% Friday will support tuition subsidies for Skagit Valley 5th graders to attend Mountain School, an immersive multi-day experience that has served over 40,000 regional students since 1990.
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Resources & Immediate Support, New Earth Recovery, and Children of the Valley. United General’s work through its farm-to-school programs in Sedro-Woolley and Concrete is having a lasting impact on those it serves. We’re also excited to support three groups new to 4% Friday: Vamos Outdoors, Laundry Love, and the Holding Space. So, be sure to mark your calendars, stock up, and shop big on 4% Fridays to give back with us in a big way!
Vamos Outdoors Project
Vamos serves Latine, Migrant, Multilingual and Newcomer youth and families in Whatcom and Skagit counties by providing meaningful experiences through outdoor, recreational, and educational activities. Funds from 4% Friday will be utilized to maintain student enrollment across all of Vamos’ programs, including mountain biking, snowboarding. indoor and outdoor rock climbing, swimming, Fiesta de Libros, backpacking, boating, nature-based park activities, and community celebrations.
SKAGIT VALLEY FOOD CO-OP • THE NATURAL ENQUIRER • JANUARY – MARCH 2024
