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Beach Grass Roots
Hosted by KMUN · EN
A monthly program highlighting local nonprofits in the lower Columbia Pacific region, in collaboration with the Astoria Co-op's Change for Community program. Find out more about Change for Community at astoria.coop
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Beach Grass Roots - June 11, 2026
1w ago00:28:58Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with the Lower Columbia Q Center, a nonprofit resource center providing outreach, education and charity for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies of the Lower Columbia Region of Oregon and Washington. The LCQC is the June 2025 beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks shoppers to round up their purchase total as a donation for a different local nonprofit each month. Find out more about Change for Community here.
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Beach Grass Roots - May 14, 2026
May 1400:29:01Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we talk with South Pacific County Humane Society, which provides a no-kill shelter for animals and pays for medical supplies and costs. This organization is the beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round-up their total as a donation to a different local nonprofit each month. astoria.coop/change-for-community
Transcribe →Beach Grass Roots - April 9th, 2026
Apr 900:29:01Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we talk with Columbia Land Trust, with the mission to conserve and care for the vital lands, waters and wildlife of the Columbia River region through sound science and strong relationships. Columbia Land Trust is the April 2026 beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round-up their total as a donation to a different local nonprofit each month.
Transcribe →Beach Grass Roots - March 12th, 2026
Mar 1200:29:00Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we talk with Consejo Hispano, a local nonprofit that provides a wide range of culturally specific services that strengthen Latinx individuals and families in our region. Its programs include financial education, scholarships, women’s empowerment groups, children’s programs and other resources to address the evolving needs of the community. Consejo Hispano is the March 2026 beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round up their total as a donation to a different local nonprofit each month. Learn more at astoria.coop/change-for-community
Transcribe →Beach Grass Roots - February 12th, 2026
Feb 1200:29:00Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we talk with AWE Astoria, a nonprofit that connects children and young adults with creative changemakers while supporting art, wellness and ecology experts in the community. AWE Astoria is the February 2026 beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round-up their total as a donation to a different local nonprofit each month. https://astoria.coop/change-for-community/
Transcribe →Beach Grass Roots - January 8th, 2026
Jan 800:29:01Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we talk with Peninsula Poverty Response, a local nonprofit with the mission to reduce the impacts of poverty on the Long Beach Peninsula. They provide necessities for people who are low income or unsheltered, including gas, laundry, propane, and Discovery Passes for access to showers. They also provide resource navigation as well as tents, sleeping bags, cooking stoves, warm clothing and other essential items. Peninsula Poverty Response is the January beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round-up their total as a donation to a different local nonprofit each month. https://astoria.coop/change-for-community/
Transcribe →Beach Grass Roots - December 11th, 2025
Dec 1100:29:00Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we talk with KMUN, this local nonprofit radio station. It serves everyone in the region with commercial-free community radio programs and services that enrich life by illuminating the role of arts, promoting cultural and educational growth and bringing a focus to current issues of local and regional public interest. KMUN is the December 2025 beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round-up their total as a donation to a different local nonprofit each month. https://astoria.coop/change-for-community/
Transcribe →Beach Grass Roots - October 9th, 2025
Oct 900:29:00Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with Clatsop Community Action, a local nonprofit agency specializing in food, housing, energy assistance and veterans services. The CCA Regional Food Bank seeks to eliminate hunger in Clatsop County by providing emergency food to families and individuals suffering from hunger or hunger insecurity. CCA Regional Food Bank is the October beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round up their total as a donation to a different local nonprofit each month.
Transcribe →Beach Grass Roots - September 11th, 2025
Sep 1100:29:00Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with Astoria International Film Festival. Through the local nonprofit World Arts Foundation, this film festival is celebrating its 18th year of showing independent films from the northwest and around the world. This year, the Columbian Theater will host the film festival Sept. 26 and 27. Astoria International Film Festival is the September 2025 beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round up their purchase total in support of a different local nonprofit every month. Find out more about Change for Community at astoria.coop/change-for-community.
Transcribe →Beach Grass Roots August 14, 2025
Aug 1400:29:01Tap to summarize“In this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with Astoria Visual Arts, a nonprofit with the mission to create opportunities for all ages and walks of life to engage with the arts. Astoria Visual Arts is the August 2025 beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round-up their total as a donation to a different local nonprofit each month. Find out more about Change for Community here.”
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