Since 1992, our SHOP & GIVE program has donated over $917,844 back to the Mill Valley Community. We are no longer involved with eScrip and here's why: we found that about 36¢ out of every donated dollar went to eScrip fees. That's more than 1/3rd of the total donation that could be put to better use. Mill Valley Market's SHOP & GIVE program will not result in any hidden fees or deductions. The full amount of our donations will go directly to the non-profit organization of your choice. That's 100%!
How Does It Work?
At the checkstand, select your favorite non-profit from the registered list and tell the checker before your transaction is complete. We'll donate 2% of your TOTAL RECEIPT. That's all there is to it! As an individual, you don't need to sign up, carry a card or sign anything, and it costs you nothing. The best part is that 100% of our donation will go to the recipient. No third-party administrative fees. Your favorite charity gets the whole pie, not just a portion.
No Exemptions
Some stores say they will donate 4 or 5%, but that is on qualified items only. They exclude certain items like liquor, wine, beer, milk, tobacco, and CRV from their totals before figuring their donation amounts. Which means less money goes to the charity. With SHOP & GIVE, we calculate our donation as 2% of your TOTAL RECEIPT WITH NO DEDUCTIONS OR EXEMPT ITEMS. Which results in MORE money for each charity.
How to Register Your Organization
It's easy, that's why we have over 80 organizations participating. Just tell store management the name of your favorite non-profit organization and we'll add them to our list. As long as the aggregate total in sales at Mill Valley Market equals $1000+ per quarter for each charity, they will receive 2% of ALL sales on their behalf. One shopper can spend $1000 or ten shoppers can spend $100 each.
Participating Non-Profits
Listed below are the participating non-profits and Shop & Give group #:
- 142 Throckmorton Theatre #7070
- Marine Mammal Center #8003
- Ambassadors of Hope & Opportunity #7004
- Mill Valley Film Festival #7034
- Angel Island Association #7082
- Mill Valley K-12 #7018
- Artisan's #7037
- Mill Valley Philharmonic #7061
- Audubon Canyon Ranch #7023
- Mill Valley Soccer Club #7074
- Bayside Elementary #7044
- Mill Valley StreamKeepers #7085
- Beachcomber, Muir Beach #7094
- Miwok Stables #7069
- Blind & Vision Impaired of Marin #7076
- Mojotown Project #7095
- BransonSchool #7001
- Mountain Play #7052
- Bread & Roses #7031
- Mt. Tam School #7011
- Calif. Native Plant Society #7048
- Muir Beach Volunteer Fire Dept. #7097
- Canal Alliance #7079
- MV Community Church #7002
- Comm. Congregational Church #7063
- Nancy's List #7059
- Congregation Kol Shofar #7003
- New Village School #8004
- Curtain Theatre #7089
- O'Hanlon Center for the Arts #7078
- Dunham Academy #8005
- Oak Hill School #7035
- Episcopal Church of our Savior #7028
- Outdoor Art Club #7054
- Familes for Clean Air #8007
- Pine Street Foundation #7098
- First Base Foundation #7065
- Point Reyes National Seashore #7087
- Foundation for Reed Schools #7050
- PRBO Conservation Science #7049
- Foundation for Shamanic Studies# 7091
- Rally for the Cause #7043
- Friends of Mill Valley Library# 7060
- Redwood Benchwarmers #7030
- Friends of Sausalito Dog Parks #7013
- Redwood Pigskin Club #7020
- George Mark Children's House #7047
- Richardson Bay Audubon Society #7096
- Giant Steps Equestrian Center #7024
- Ring Mountain Day School #7096
- One Tam #7111
- Golden Gate Academy #7039
- Rodef Sholom #7062
- Greenwood School #7005
- Rotary of Mill Valley #7014
- Halleck Creek Riding Club #7045
- Sausalito Presbyterian Church #7066
- Health & Habitat #7019
- Second Chance Rescue #7072
- Hospice of Marin #7053
- Senior Access #7083
- In Defense of Animals #7073
- Seva Foundation #7029
- It Takes a Village #7093
- Singers Marin #7051
- Jazz in the Neighborhood #7018
- So. Marin Hot Meal Coalition #7040
- KIDDO #7777
- St. Hilary's School #7015
- LITA ~ Love is the Answer# 7084
- St. Mark's School #7081
- Marin Academy #7007
- St. Patrick's School #7036
- Marin Agricultural Land Trust #8000
- Stinson Beach Volunteer Fire #7090
- Marin Brain Injury Network #7086
- Strawberry Seals Swim Team #7071
- Marin CASA Program #7042
- Sukhasiddhi Foundation #7077
- Marin Catholic High School #8008
- Summer Search #7038
- Marin Charitable Association #7055
- TAM HIGH #8888
- Conservation Corps of the North Bay #7022
- Tam High Boosters #7000
- Marin Country Day School #7008
- Tamalpais Conservation Club #7026
- Marin Day School - M.V. #8006
- Tamalpais Preschool #7016
- Marin Horizon #7009
- The Little School #7006
- Marin Humane Society #7033
- The Mountain School #7057
- Marin Literacy Program #7064
- The Redwoods #7012
- Marin Montessori School #7046
- The Stone Research Foundation #7088
- Marin Poets in the Schools #7099
- The Watershed Project #7027
- Marin Primary and Middle School #7025
- Tony La Russa Animal Rescue #7056
- Marin Rowing Association #7080
- Trips for Kids #7067
- Marin School Parent #7010
- Urban School of S.F. #7017
- Marin Symphony #7068
- Washington Elementary School #7041
- Marin Theatre Company #7021
- Wildcare #7058
- Youth in Arts #7032
- Zero Breast Cancer #8002