Our Capital Campaign has made great progress this summer: We've just passed the 800 member-owner milestone and raised over $340,000. That means we're a third of the way to our overall goal of $1 million -- money we'll need to stock, staff and open our community-owned grocery store.
We couldn't have reached this important milestone without the generosity of our member-owners who have joined the Co-op and made loans through our Member-Owner Note Program. By being a member-owner and making a loan of $1,000 or more, you're saying you believe in us, in cooperative enterprise, and in an economically thriving and self-sustaining South Philly.
To reach our goal, we need more member-owners to become local lenders today. Have questions? You can read some frequently asked questions, or email us so we can walk you through the process.
If you're not already, we invite you to become a member-owner today.
Last week, Board Members Anna Kisiel, Jessica Calter, and Leigh Goldenberg offered a great primer on the nuts and bolts of our Capital Campaign and what we need to open the doors on the South Philly Food Co-op. If you weren't able to tune in to our lunchtime Facebook Live, you can check out the archive:
The Co-op is your store -- and if you ever have questions about the state of the Co-op or the Capital Campaign and can't find what you're looking for on our website, you can always drop us a line.