How You Can Help Complete The Campaign
by Andy Robinson, on behalf of the Board
Last May — nearly a year ago! — we began raising money to purchase Plainfield Hardware and merge the two businesses on Route 2. Since then, we’ve raised nearly $2.1 million in loans and gifts from commercial and nonprofit lenders, Co-op members, neighbors, and other co-ops.
To meet our goal and finish the campaign, we seek to raise an additional $50,000. This money will help us:
- Make needed physical improvements: better heating and cooling, better storage, an effective point-of-sale system, etc.
- Fully stock the store and the greenhouse.
- Expand our hours – which, of course, requires more staffing.
- Implement our marketing plan.
How you can help
1. Complete your member equity payments or become a new member
Like most co-ops, we operate on an equity model. All member-owners contribute equally and have equal standing: one share equals one vote.
The current share price is $180 per person, which can be paid in full when you join or in annual payments as low as $20. If you are currently a member and can pay the full balance due, that really helps.
2. Donate
Checks payable to Plainfield Cooperative. (Or, if you want to make a tax-deductible gift, payable to Cooperative Development Institute.) Mail to:
Rose Paul, Board President
81 East Hill Road
Plainfield VT 05667
Or you can give online: https://givebutter.com/plainfieldcoophardware. (No, the campaign has not ended.)
3. Make a loan
For loan terms and conditions, email me (andy@andyrobinsononline.com) or Rose Paul (rosegeo@myfairpoint.net).
We encourage you to keep shopping at the Co-op! Your patronage means everything.
In advance, thanks for your support. Together, we will ensure the future of our Plainfield Co-op.
