Fund a Need

Opening a food store is expensive! Below is a list of some of the fixtures and equipment we need to purchase (and their costs) before we can open the doors.

With your support this happens faster!

Use the button on the below to make a donation toward our overall equipment budget. 

You asked, we listened.

In March of 2018 we asked the community what you wanted out of a grocery store. We’re closer than ever to making this happen.

Mel’s comments to reviewers

1) I made up all this text so consider it a placeholder for what we really want to say. The prices and images come from the HCTS auction cards.

2) Prices shown reflect the actual cost (I think). I recommend these be increased by 10% and rounded up to an even number. First because of the 5% fiscal sponsorship fees deducted if the donations pass through Roots; and 2) because costs will likely increase.

3) It might also be wise to increase listed prices further to account for shipping costs, which can be significant.

4)  I think we should add language that donations to Fund a Need are aggregated, perhaps with an explanation that we need all the pieces working together to have a functioning store. 

5) Do we want to provide a method to receive in-kind donations for any of the listed items? (Subject to meeting our criteria, etc.)?

6) What about other items, such as grocery shelving, backstock shelving, kitchen supplies (bowls, cookware, etc.), cafe tables & chairs, signage, and decor? With these added, we might need a bigger budget.

Bakery Table
$1,774.80

G31-Bakery-Table

Wine Display
$1,059.20

G35-Wine-Display

Bulk Goods Bins
$41,832.60

G40-Bulk-Bins

Hanging Scale
$288.60

G47-Hanging-Scale

Refrigerated Case
$2,358.60

G65-Grab-n-Go

Convection Oven
$10,783.60

K01-Convection-Oven

Range
$13,105.20

K03-Range

Convection Steamer
$13,490.60

K04-Convection-Steamer

Planetary Mixer
$897.00

K20-Mixer

Food Processor
$1,249.70

K37-Food-Processor

Bag Sealer
$788.60

K61-Bag-Sealer

3-Compartment Sink
$1,875.60

K62-3-Compartment-Sink

Microwave Oven $343.50

K65-Microwave-Oven

Food Slicer
$4,970.00

K66-Food-Slicer

Hood
$29,625.00

K90-Hood

Refrigerated Display Case
$13,190.20

R01-Refrigerated-Display-Case

Refrigerated Produce Case
$14,882.00

R02-Refrigerated-Produce-Case

Dunnage Rack (2)
$361.00

B05-Dunnage-Rack

Shopping Baskets (24)
$448.50

B51-Shopping-Basket

Ice Maker
$5,882.30

B71-Ice-Maker

Infill Cabinet
$1,092.50

C20-Infill-Cabinet

Condiment Counter
$4,636.00

C34-Condiment-Counter

2-door Storage Cabinet
$2,318.00

C40-Cabinet

2-door Trash Cabinet
$2,318.00

C40-Trash-Cabinet

Breakroom Cabinet
$3,172.00

C65-Breakroom-Cabinet

Pastry Cabinet
$3,172.00

D09-Pastry-Cabinet

Pastry Display Case
$7,686.00

D09-Pastry-Case

Refrigerator
$4,270.50

D22-Freezer

Freezer
$5,313.20

D21-Refrigerator

Coffee Brewer
$3,569.90

D50-Coffee-Brewer

Check Stands
$17,325.00

G01-Check-Stands

Shopping Carts (6)
$3,990.00

G03-Shopping-Cart

Produce Orchard Bin
$632.10

G10-Produce-Orchard-Bin

Produce Island
$3,114.50

G12-Produce-Island