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Coastsiders Vote in New Leaf's Next Envirotoken Beneficiaries

Locals have voted in 6 nonprofits that will receive financial donations from New Leaf Community Markets for the next 6 months.

After you reuse a bag, drop your token worth 10 cents in a box by the door to support a great local group!
After you reuse a bag, drop your token worth 10 cents in a box by the door to support a great local group!

Coastside New Leaf Community Markets would like to THANK YOU if you voted in the recent Envirotoken election at the Half Moon Bay New Leaf store!

Customers of the Coastside New Leaf Community Markets have voted in the next set of local nonprofit beneficiaries to receive financial donations through New Leaf’s Envirotoken program.

Every time you reuse a grocery bag, you receive a token worth 10 cents to direct to one of these six beneficiaries for the next six months: Coastside Hope, Coastside Land Trust, Sea Hugger, Senior Coastsiders, and The Health Project.

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New Leaf was the first organization on the Central Coast to launch this kind of program to support nonprofits and many others have followed suit. Since the program was launched in 1993, New Leaf has donated $840,700 and over 8 million bags have been reused.

For more information about New Leaf's programs that support our community, go to: newleaf.com/community.

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