Because Market of Choice believes in social responsibility, we place great importance on giving back to our community. We receive dozens of requests every week for donations, and we simply cannot accommodate everyone's request. For this reason, we've decided that all of our charitable giving will go to support the following programs. Thank you for your understanding and support.
Angel Hair Foundation is a private, non-profit corporation that reaches out to children in Oregon who have lost their hair due to medical illness. It provides the funding needed to purchase cranial prosthesis hair systems, or "Angel Hair Systems.” The foundation was started when Staci, daughter of Market of Choice President Rick Wright, went through chemotherapy and received a prosthetic hair system. Learn more by visiting www.angelhairfoundation.org.
eScrip allows Market of Choice to give up to 4 percent of customer purchases to the school, group or organization of the customer’s choice year round when they use a debit or credit card. Thanks to our customers, Market of Choice is the one of the largest grocery store contributors to Oregon schools through eScrip. To learn how to get involved, visit www.escrip.com
FOOD for Lane County is a private, nonprofit food bank, whose goal is to eliminate hunger by creating access to food. As the largest local retailer, Market of Choice participates in the SCAN program by encouraging customers to add a $1, $5 or $10 coupon to their total purchases, which is then donated to the food bank. Market of Choice is also a participant and major sponsor of Chef’s Night Out, a benefit dinner that donates 100 percent of its proceeds to FOOD for Lane County. In addition, Market of Choice donates thousands of pounds of food to Lane County’s Food Rescue Program each year. Visit www.foodforlandcounty.org for more information.
Produce Buddies began in 2006 when Market of Choice partnered with local grade-school teacher Kathy Ira to help her educate her students about health and nutrition. Happy to participate, Market of Choice agreed to provide punch cards that allow children (up to age 11) to purchase one produce item – up to a $2 value – on 12 different store visits. Today, several schools use Produce Buddies to educate children about nutrition and good health.
Relief Nursery is a nonprofit program proven to strengthen high-risk families and keep children safe and healthy. Every year Market of Choice sponsors The Great Taste, a fundraising auction where its cheese and wine stewards offer tastings of their favorite products. All of the proceeds go to the Relief Nursery, whose mission is to prevent the cycle of child abuse and neglect with early intervention that focuses on building successful and resilient children, strengthening parents and preserving families. To learn more about the Relief Nursery’s programs, visit www.reliefnursery.org
