Belfast Community Co-op Store Renovation Project

Belfast Community Co-op is organizing this fundraiser to benefit Cooperative Development Institute.

Tax deductible

After years of work, the Co-op is excited to say that we’re finally at a place where we have an affordable project that will meet the current and future needs of the Co-op and our community.

In addition to cash on hand and a bank loan, $1.5 million dollars will be raised through interest-bearing loans from Belfast Community Co-op member-owners by April 16, 2023. If you are interested in making an interest-bearing loan contact: capitalcampaign at belfast.coop.

While only member-owners can make a loan, anyone can make a tax-deductible donation to our capital campaign of less than $500 through this GoFundMe site. Donations will be funneled to the Co-op's fiscal agent, the Cooperative Development Institute, and will be returned to the Co-op in the form of grants.

Tax-deductible donations of $500 or more can be sent directly to the Cooperative Development Institute (CDI) at this address:

P.O. Box 1051

Northampton, MA 01061-1051.

Include our project in the memo line: “BCC Renovation Project”

Among the top priorities for the renovation are:

Reopening the much-missed café and making it better than ever, with new services, new equipment, an updated menu, and an improved seating area, while keeping the natural light and materials everyone loves
Continuing the Shop For Me service, which allows us to expand our accessibility
Adding an additional 33% of retail square footage by relocating offices, prep spaces, coolers, and vents to other locations off the sales floor
Expanding the bulk section with sanitary pull-down handle bins
Reorganizing the parking lot to make it more pedestrian-friendly
Investing in our infrastructure to keep the facility safe for all

Check-in to www.belfast.coop/renovation for news and updates about the project!

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