LAST Day to make your 2013 tax-deductible donation to the Co-op

2013 was a great year for the South Philly Food Co-op. You can help us close it out with a tax-deductible contribution that we will use to continue spreading the word about the Co-op to people throughout South Philly and fund our many other pre-start-up planning costs. Give now to have your donation count toward your 2013 charitable giving.

This year, we increased our membership to 530, organized yet another successful garden tour, drew even more support from other local businesses by increasing our Shop South Philly business supporters to 30 (!) and welcomed hundreds of Co-op members and not-yet members to 20+ great events. Most importantly, our Real Estate Committee has been hard at work since we passed the 400-member mark in the spring, evaluating several different locations as we continue the search for the Co-op's home! 

All of these accomplishments should make everyone who is involved with the Co-op — as member-owners, volunteers or supporters — feel proud. But some of the stories we've heard from members make this effort most rewarding. One member recently told us about the time he was tabling at the Dickinson Square Farmers Market with a volunteer named Matt, who mentioned that he and his wife had recently bought a new house just west of Broad in Newbold. Matt said that they had been looking all around the city for a place to buy and considered a bunch of other neighborhoods. Among the factors that went into their decision-making was this effort to open a food co-op that they had just heard about. This was enough to help seal the deal for Matt and his wife. 

Knowing that the Co-op — before it has even served one customer — is already having that kind of positive impact on attracting people to settle here and become part of an area of the city where thousands of other families have lived for generations is a great testament to what we're trying to build. The Co-op is about more than just a food store. It's about helping to keep an already-vital community strong and bringing together long-time residents with families who are looking for their own place to put down their roots. We are most proud to count among our member-owners people from all over South Philly: folks who have lived in the neighborhood for 30 years and for 30 days, young families, older couples, households of friends sharing a house together, renters, owners... 

We're looking forward to an even better 2014, and we’re asking you to help make that possible by including the Co-op in your end-of-year charitable-giving plans. Your donation of $10, $25 or $50 will help us reach our goal of $2000. And thanks to our fiscal sponsor Fair Food Philly, your donations are tax-deductible. 

Donate TODAY through Paypal and not only will you help the Co-op grow, but you’ll be able to deduct this from your taxes. 

Thanks again for everything you do for the Co-op. Have a Happy and Healthy New Year!