Round Up

JANUARY  //   Duluth Branch NAACP

The Health Committee fulfills the NAACP’s commitment to eliminating the racial and ethnic disparities in our healthcare system that plague people of color in the United States.

FEBRUARY  //   Safe Haven Shelter and Resource Center

Providing safety, space to heal, advocacy, and empowerment for women, children and all survivors of domestic violence.

MARCH  //  CHUM + Minnesota FoodShare

Providing emergency shelter, food, and street outreach throughout Duluth. Whole Foods Co-op bands together with 15+ Co-ops in March to raise money for Minnesota food shelves.

APRIL  //  Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity

Repairing 18 homes for lower-income families in 2021 and reducing the environmental footprint of new construction.

MAY  //  Hartley Nature Center

Using our expansive ecological and biological diversity to teach the region about sustainable and responsible land stewardship and water protection.

JUNE  //  Whole Foods Co-op Access Discount

Helping to reduce cost barriers by giving shoppers enrolled in Minnesota food assistance programs a 10% discount on purchases. In 2020, the Co-op provided over $60,000 to 373 individual and families with limited means.

JULY  //  Duluth Community Garden Program

Making gardening accessible to anyone through 21 community gardens with 200 plots.

Supporting the development and enhancement of sustainable farming systems through farmer-to-farmer networking, innovation, demonstration and education.

OCTOBER   //  Family Freedom Center

Engage, empower, and educate the Black community by connecting entrepreneurs with business leaders and more.

NOVEMBER   //  Ecolibrium3

Building community sustainability and resiliency through projects like the Lincoln Park Solar Garden

DECEMBER  // The American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO)

Centering Indigenous values in all aspects of our work like reclaiming healthy and Indigenous foods.