Outreach Program
What does Sevananda do for the community?
Sevananda’s Outreach is an activity of providing information and healthy food to any populations who might not otherwise have access to these services. Sevananda prides itself on its involvement with or activity in the community, especially in the context of social welfare. Outreach is defined as reaching out to others, or becoming involved in a community or effort. We are responsible for cultivating strategic partnerships through community outreach activities. This includes developing sponsorship/business arrangements and relationships with businesses, individuals, schools and other organizations interested in supporting the community.
A key component of Sevananda’s outreach is the educational component. Also the fact that we bring the “real” health food to the Health Fairs is vital. Most of the time there is very unhealthy food at the Fairs. It’s almost as if they are actually promoting an “UN-Health Fair”. The people who attend come to get healthy and we are the ones they look to for this. Sevananda’s Outreach has an educational role, raising the awareness of the community.
By building strategic relationships, Outreach is often meant to fill in the gap in the services provided by mainstream services, and can be personally rewarding as well as a big help to our local area by providing needed resources or services. Our outreach work benefits both the recipients as well as to those who volunteer. Whether helping the dis-advantaged or supporting city-wide needs, Sevananda’s Community Outreach connects us with our city and people from different walks of life.
Be the Change Partners
Our Be the Change program benefits 12 local non-profit groups a year
Month May
Nuclear Watch South
Month June
Aware WildLife Center
Month July
GA. Cooperative Development Center
Month August
Marchen Sagen Academy
Month September
Hammonds House Museum
Be The Change Program
Sevananda Natural Foods Market’s Be The Change Program is our contribution to a healthier Atlanta. Each time you go through the register at Sevananda, you have the opportunity to contribute to a local non-profit by either donating a specific dollar amount or rounding your purchase up to the nearest dollar. By donating your spare change, you are contributing to a better Atlanta.
- Our Be the Change program benefits non-profit groups a year
- Ongoing classes for the public on topics such as yoga, cooking, and gardening, with discounts for member-owners
- Contributions to various donation requests, health fairs at schools, churches, and businesses to spread the word about Co-ops
- We have monthly Mixers in an effort to get to know each of our member-owners and future-owners
- We are active on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and even have electronic forums to reach out and connect with our member-owners
- We teach, lead, and show the way to a different business model, one that everyone can be a part of.