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Tokens for Bags® Charities
Every six months, we support new local charities through our Tokens for Bags® program. Instead of giving out bags, we give customers the opportunity to donate five cents (the cost of the bag) to a charity of their choice. Since 1994, we have raised over $728,595 for thousands of local nonprofit organizations through our Tokens for Bags® program, saving 14.5 million bags from polluting the environment.
Find your local Buffalo Exchange below and check out the charities you can give back to.
Albuquerque
New Mexico Autism Society
Friends of Lucky Paws
Environmental Education Association of New Mexico
Atlanta
Ahimsa House
Grant Park Conservancy
TRANScending Barriers
Austin
Save Barton Creek Association
The Safe Alliance
Austin Humane Society
Bellingham
Stand.Earth
WeSNiP
NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
Boston – Allston
Animal Rescue League of Boston
The Women’s Lunch Place
Generations Incorporated
Boston – Somerville
Boston’s Forgotten Felines
Clean Production Action
Bug’s Bikes
Boulder
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains
Queer Asterisk
WILD Foundation
Brooklyn – Boerum Hill
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Animal Haven
Kicks 4 the City
Brooklyn – Williamsburg
Woodstock Animal Sanctuary
Princess Janae Place Inc.
New York City Environmental Justice Alliance
Charlotte
Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation
Safe Alliance
South Charlotte Dog Rescue
Chicago
Red Door Animal Shelter
Open Books
National Alliance on Mental Illness Chicago
Columbus
Four Seasons City Farm
Citizens for Humane Action Animal Shelter
Ohio Citizen Advocates for Addiction Recovery
Dallas
Dare to Dream
The Cat’s Meow
Keep Dallas Beautiful
Denver
Planned Pethood International
Hannah Kahn Dance Company
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains
Eugene
Hospice Pet Advocates
Ophelia’s Place
Huerto de la Familia
Hollywood, FL
South Florida National Parks Trust
Island Dolphin Care
Paws 2 Care Coalition
Houston
Houston Pets Alive!
United Against Human Trafficking
Bayou Preservation Association
Las Vegas
Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas
Safe Haven Wildlife Sanctuary
Friends of Nevada Wilderness
Los Angeles – La Brea
The Los Angeles Sustainability Collaborative
PATH Services
Lange Foundation
Los Angeles – Long Beach
Save Our Beach
Friends of Long Beach Animals
Women’s Shelter of Long Beach
Los Angeles – Santa Monica
Global Green
Water Buffalo Club
Westside Food Bank
Los Angeles – Sherman Oaks
Journey Out
Wildlife Waystation
Tree People
Minneapolis
OutFront Minnesota Community Services
Urban Roots Minnesota
Bridge for Youth
Nashville
Book’em
The Little Pantry That Could
East C.A.N.
New Orleans
Boys Town
Louisiana SPCA
Neighborhood Housing Services
New York City – Chelsea
Make the Road New York
Sustainable South Bronx
Sentient Creatures
New York City – East Village
The River Project
The HOPE Program
Social Tees Animal Rescue
Philadelphia
Rock to the Future
Women in Transition
MANNA
Phoenix
One N Ten
Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center
Keep Arizona Beautiful
Pittsburgh
Steel City Greyhounds
Clear Thoughts Foundation
Extra Mile Education Foundation
Portland – Downtown
Sisters of the Road
Out to Pasture Animal Sanctuary
Friends of the Columbia Gorge
Portland – Hawthorne
IRCO: The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization
Friends of the Columbia Gorge
Paw Team
Orange County – Costa Mesa
Musical Mentors
Loveland Farm Sanctuary
Natural Communities Coalition
Orange County – Fullerton
Musical Mentors
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Natural Communities Coalition
Queens – Astoria
Kicks 4 the City
Bideawee – Animal People for People Who Love Animals
Big Reuse
Tempe
Ryan House
HALO Animal Rescue
Sky Island Alliance
Tucson – Campus
Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection
Angels for Animals Tucson
Alitas – Aid for Migrant Women and Children
San Diego – Hillcrest
Wounded Warrior Homes
San Diego Coastkeeper
San Diego Farm Animal Rescue
San Diego – Pacific Beach
San Diego River Park Foundation
Vista Hill
JL Animal Rescue
San Francisco – Berkeley
House Rabbit Society
California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
Earth Island Institute
San Francisco – Haight St.
Aquarium of the Bay
Rocket Dog Rescue
LYRIC
San Francisco – Mission District
Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR)
Save the Bay
The Women’s Community Clinic
Seattle – Ballard
SR3: Sealife Response Research Rehab
Rebuilding Together
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
Seattle – U-District
Teen Feed
Save Our Wild Salmon
Washington Trails Association
Ventura
Canine Adoption and Rescue League (C.A.R.L.)
Food Share
Resource Conservation Partners
Washington D.C. – 14th St.
CASA DC
City Wildlife
City Blossoms
Hello,
I’m on the Board of Directors of a non profit called Camp Fire. It’s a National Organization (formed over 100 years ago as Camp Fire Girls). We are the Central Texas Chapter.
Our group does amazing work connecting kids and their families to nature, and creating resilient kids be prepared for leadership.
I was at the Austin Buffalo Exchange this weekend and saw your wonderful Tokens for Bags program. How can I get Camp Fire on as one of your non-profit recipients?
I’ve listed my email below. But our Executive Director Barb has a Camp Fire email, in case you want to reach out to her directly or in addition to me: bdunnam@camp-fire.org
Thank you!
Hi Diana,
Thanks for reaching out to us! We are happy to hear of your interest in our Tokens for Bags program. We selected our Tokens for Bags recipients for the first half of 2018, but we will be looking for new recipients in May. I suggest visiting your local store and providing the store manager with information about your nonprofit for consideration. I will also forward your information and inquiry to the store. If they’re interested, they’ll be in contact with you. Let me know if there is anything else I can do for you!
Best,
Savannah