Community Giving Round Up
As of today, Lakewinds shoppers have donated:
$9,887.32 to The Good Acre.
Would you like to round up your purchase today?
It’s a phrase you hear all the time in our stores, but you might not know exactly what it means. When you round up your purchase to the nearest dollar, our Community Giving Round Up program takes those extra cents and gives them directly to a local organization doing amazing work for people who need it. It’s a simple but powerful way to engage our owners and shoppers in fulfilling Lakewinds’ principle of caring for the community.
Since the program started in 2015, your nickels and dimes have added up to more than $1,400,000. Thank you for your repeated acts of generosity. They truly make a difference in making our world a better place!
Each year, Round Up applications are accepted from October 1 to October 31. Recipients will be notified by early January.
Starting in 2020, the funds should be directly related to food access, building a healthier and more equitable food system, or sustainable agriculture. Funds should be used for a specific project, not for general operating costs.
Applications
Applications for the 2025 calendar year will be available October 1-31, 2024. Please email Marketing@Lakewinds.com or JenniferD@Lakewinds.com with questions related to our Community Giving Round Up program.
How do you pick your organizations?
The Community Giving Round Up program has gained considerable traction since its start in April of 2015. As understanding of this initiative spreads through the Twin Cities, our network of empowered and involved organizations continues to grow.
Interested organizations can apply each October to be considered for the Community Giving Round Up program. Each December, 11 organizations are selected as Round Up recipients for the calendar year. During the month of March, Lakewinds participates in Minnesota FoodShare’s yearly campaign. All funds raised during March are designated through the FoodShare campaign to our food shelf partners – ICA Food Shelf in Minnetonka, PROP in Chanhassen, and VEAP in Richfield.
A committee at Lakewinds carefully evaluates the applications and selects a diverse group of organizations from across the Twin Cities metro area. The program considers applications from non-sectarian, non-partisan, nonprofit organizations with projects that are directly related to food access, building a healthier and more equitable food system, or sustainable agriculture. Funds must be used for specific projects, not for general operating costs.
2024 Recipients
January – Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA)
Amount raised: $13,876.81
February – Humanity Alliance
Amount raised: $13,966.18
March – MN FoodShare
April – The Good Acre
May – Dream of Wild Health
June – BrightSide Produce
July – The Food Group
August – Renewing the Countryside (RTC)
September – Appetite for Change
October – Sustainable Farming Association
November – Youth Farm
December – Every Meal
2023 Recipients
January – Dream of Wild Health (DWH)
Amount raised: $13,654.31
February – Open Arms of Minnesota
Amount raised: $12,707.19
March – MN FoodShare
Amount raised: $23,549.67 for ICA, PROP, and VEAP; unlocking match funds of $15,000 from Lakewinds for WeCAN, Bountiful Basket, and Tubman
April – Land Stewardship Project (LSP)
Amount raised: $16,307.23
May – Northside Residents Redevelopment Council (NRRC)
Amount raised: $13,565.14
June – Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA)
Amount raised: $13,435.27
July – Youth Farm
Amount raised: $14,220.13
August – Tamales y Bicicletas
Amount raised: $13,317.15
September – Every Meal
Amount raised: $13,150.54
October – Renewing the Countryside (RTC)
Amount raised: $12,577.82
November – Aliveness Project
Amount raised: $13,686.55
December – Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery
Amount raised: $15,763.05