Rounding Up at the Register is a program that gives you the opportunity to give back to your local community every time you shop. Youโll have the option to round up to the nearest dollar when you check out, and the difference will be donated to a local non-profit. (You can opt to donate more*, if you wish!). Every month weโll donate to a different non-profit at each of our seven locations. Plus, we are matching your donations. Meet our April recipients below.
COLLEGEVILLE: Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy
The Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy is dedicated to serving the communities of the Perkiomen Creek Watershed by conserving and protecting land and water resources through commitment to environmental education, watershed stewardship, and conservation programs and events. The Conservancy is a non-profit environmental education and conservation organization sustained entirely from grants, memberships, and donations. Their mission is to serve the residents of the 362-square-mile area by teaching thousands of students each year about local environment, working with the community to complete impactful conservation projects, and hosting outdoor recreation events that allow residents to connect with the environment. The Conservancyโs environmental education programs, like the Summer Science Academy and Floating Classroom Science Program, annually teach over 9,000 children about stream ecology, local habitats, watershed stewardship, and more. Conservation projects, such as the Annual Stream Clean-up and Native Plant Project, involve thousands of community members each year and create positive impacts in our local environment. Outdoor recreation events, like the Perkiomen Creek Sojourn, invite watershed residents to experience, enjoy, and connect with the local environment.
DOUGLASSVILLE: ย Rock Hollow Woodsย
Rock Hollow Woods is a 67-acre nonprofit learning center whose mission is to provide children with outdoor opportunities to discover and learn about the natural world, empowering them to protect their environment. This non-profit organization was proudly formed in 2012 by a group of dedicated educators. Woodlands, meandering streams, lush meadows, wetlands, and a secluded natural cathedral of pine trees offer the perfect laboratory for inspiring children and adults to explore wildlife and natural habitats.ย Programs and summer camps are run by certified educators and provide authentic hands-on experiences in nature. With low child-to-teacher ratios, every effort is made to ensure that all who attend Rock Hollow Woods have enjoyable experiences and leave with cherished memories that last a lifetime.ย Popular programs that run September through May include Toddler Time on the Trail, Nature Pre-K, Homeschool Happenings, and After-school Nature Clubs. Seasonal events and field trips are also offered throughout the year.
ย DOWNINGTOWN: Stroud Water Research Centerย
For more than half a century, Stroud Water Research Center has focused on the science of rivers and streams. In its mission to advance knowledge and stewardship of freshwater systems through global research, education, and watershed restoration โ the Stroud Center produces the trusted science needed for successful stream and river conservation while fostering peopleโs passion for the water in their lives. The Stroud Center is an independent non-profit organization. Funds from Rounding Up will bring exciting watershed education from the Stroud Center to Downingtown public school students. Stroud has worked with students and teachers at ALL Downingtown Area School District Schools. They’re currently working with Downingtown Middle School to co-create a new outdoor learning space and continue to provide after-school programming on water quality. Their mobile lab engages students in hands-on water quality lessons, continuing their mission to educate the community on our local watershed.ย
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KIMBERTON:ย Green Valleys Watershed
Founded in 1964, Green Valleys Watershed Association is a watershed protection, environmental education, and land stewardship nonprofit located in the French Creek watershed at the 224-acre Welkinweir preserve. They protect, preserve, and restore the streams in northern Chester county including French, Pigeon, Pickering, Valley Creeks, and Stony Run. These streams, with their designations of exceptional value and high quality, are unique in southeastern PA. Environmental and science education programs for all ages are offered at Welkinweir, including summer ECO (Every Child Outside) Camp, which serves over 300 children ages 6 -12 for 10 weeks each summer, now in its 27th year. Welkinweir is open Monday through Friday 9am to 4:30pm for the public to walk and find peace away from daily distractions. Their programs connect children and adults to the outdoors, creating a life-long care of the natural world.
MALVERN: Diamond Rock Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinicย
Diamond Rock Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic was established in 2005 to care for orphaned, injured, or sick native and wild mammals. They now focus on wild bat species as a specialty, admitting 200 to 250 each year, more than half of which are orphaned babies during the summer months. They also educate the public about specific species, their needs, and when these animals are ready to be released back into nature. They available by phone to help caring citizens properly care for animals in need.ย Diamond Rock Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic is registered non-profit organization. Donations are important as the clinic provides wildlife rescue services to the public without any government funding. Donations will be used exclusively to provide food, housing and medications for wildlife in our care.
OTTSVILLE: The Friends of the Delaware Canalย
The Friends of the Delaware Canal works to protect, preserve, and improve the historic Delaware Canal and its surroundings. Their primary initiatives are to support The Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources (DCNR) & the Delaware Canal State Park to maintain a fully watered canal and usable towpath trail from Easton to Bristol. The Friends organize educational walks along the historic towpath trail, provide presentations about the canal and surrounding areas, work with legislators to advocate for the canal and state park, and provide volunteer opportunities to help maintain the canal and towpath. The Delaware Canal State Park sees 800,000 to 1,000,000 visitors annually. Every April, the Friends bring the community together to clean up the entire 58.9-mile canal, removing several dump trucks worth of trash with the help of hundreds of volunteers.
ย WYOMISSING: The Friends of Nolde Forestย
The Friends of Nolde Forest provide assistance with the educational, recreational, and historical programming at Nolde Forest Environmental Education and are a chapter of the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation. The Nolde Forest has the distinction of being PAโs first Environmental Education Center, founded in 1966. Nolde Forest trails are free and open to the public each day 8AM to sunset (7:30PM in April).
Does your organization make a measurable impact on our local community? To be considered as a recipient of a future donation, please fill out ourย Rounding Up at the Register Application. Requests for donations made in-store, over social media, or over the phone cannot be accommodated.