Food for All Member Program Celebrates Two Years
June marks the two-year anniversary of City Market’s Food for All Member Program. Onion River Co-op began a process over two years ago to launch a program that would ensure that healthy food made it into the mouths of children.
One out of five children in Burlington falls below the poverty line (two out of five in the Old North End). With this in mind, the Co-op developed a plan to help alleviate the high cost of food for residents experiencing financial difficulties.
The result is City Market’s Food for All Member Program (FFA). FFA provides a 10% discount on all purchases (excluding wine and beer) for Vermonters who are eligible to receive 3SquaresVT (formerly Food Stamps); Women, Infants & Children (WIC); and Disability assistance.
Current Co-op members who are eligible for the 10% savings need only to apply with their proof of eligibility. Non-members can receive the savings by becoming a regular member at $15/year or a non-shareholding member, which has no annual fee. The FFA discount is good for one year at a time.
Participants can easily re-apply by showing proof of eligibility at the Customer Service desk. Potential participants of the Food for All Member Program can present a variety of documentation as proof of eligibility. Customer Service representatives will accept grant award letters for 3SquaresVT, WIC, and Disability. In addition, an EBT card or a disability parking permit is also accepted.
Currently, one out of every five members at the Co-op participates in FFA.—about 1150 memberships. Since unveiling the program in May, 2009, over $62,000 in store discounts. In just the first 10 months of our fiscal year 2010, we've already been able to provide over $103,000 in discounts, bringing the total of discounts provided to more than $160,000.
FFA is one of the many great examples of the Co-op’s commitment to the community. For more information or to apply for FFA, please stop by Customer Service or contact Member Services: memberservices@citymarket.coop, or 802-861-9707.
One out of five children in Burlington falls below the poverty line (two out of five in the Old North End). With this in mind, the Co-op developed a plan to help alleviate the high cost of food for residents experiencing financial difficulties.
The result is City Market’s Food for All Member Program (FFA). FFA provides a 10% discount on all purchases (excluding wine and beer) for Vermonters who are eligible to receive 3SquaresVT (formerly Food Stamps); Women, Infants & Children (WIC); and Disability assistance.
Current Co-op members who are eligible for the 10% savings need only to apply with their proof of eligibility. Non-members can receive the savings by becoming a regular member at $15/year or a non-shareholding member, which has no annual fee. The FFA discount is good for one year at a time.
Participants can easily re-apply by showing proof of eligibility at the Customer Service desk. Potential participants of the Food for All Member Program can present a variety of documentation as proof of eligibility. Customer Service representatives will accept grant award letters for 3SquaresVT, WIC, and Disability. In addition, an EBT card or a disability parking permit is also accepted.
Currently, one out of every five members at the Co-op participates in FFA.—about 1150 memberships. Since unveiling the program in May, 2009, over $62,000 in store discounts. In just the first 10 months of our fiscal year 2010, we've already been able to provide over $103,000 in discounts, bringing the total of discounts provided to more than $160,000.
FFA is one of the many great examples of the Co-op’s commitment to the community. For more information or to apply for FFA, please stop by Customer Service or contact Member Services: memberservices@citymarket.coop, or 802-861-9707.