Ready to Submit an Organization?
If you would like to submit an organization for consideration in the Big Y Community Bag Program, please review the guidelines and complete the form below.
Approval does not guarantee selection at the store level.
If approved, your organization will be placed on a list for local store leadership to consider for selection in future months. If chosen, your organization will be notified directly prior to the start of the benefiting month.
The purpose of this program is to support organizations that are important to individuals and families in communities local to stores where the bags are sold. To be considered for the Big Y Community Bag Program, organizations must meet all the guidelines listed below. Store leadership has full discretion to determine which organizations will receive the funds.
To qualify for consideration, benefiting organizations must have:
- 501(c)(3) status.
- A direct local connection to a specific Big Y store.
- The commitment to put funds to use within the local Big Y store’s community.
- Clear focus in stated mission to impact Hunger Relief, Education (all aspects), and Health & Wellness.
- Passionate desire to connect to the local community.
Requests that will not qualify:
- Events/Fundraisers/Services that benefit a for-profit business.
- Events/Fundraisers limited to specific individuals or families.
- Political organizations or lobbying groups.
- Religious organizations (except where a food pantry is involved).
- Private clubs.
- Requests to support expenses related to fundraisers/events.
- Any organization that discriminates on the basis of gender, race, ethnicity, religion and/or sexual orientation.
- Any organization that does not put 100% of the donations toward supporting the local community.