Beach Grass Roots

In this episode, we talk with the Astoria Library Friends Association, a volunteer-run nonprofit that provides community programming beyond the scope of the library, including lectures, Library of Things, a used book store and more. ALFA is this month’s Change for Community recipient at Astoria Co+op.

In this episode of KMUN’s Beach Grass Roots, we talk with North Coast Food Web, which works to cultivate a resilient and equitable food system by supporting producers and improving access to local food. The North Coast Food Web is the August recipient of the Astoria Co+op Change for Community program, which raises funds for a...

In this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with LiFEBoat Services. This local nonprofit’s mission is to support its key projects: Filling Empty Bellies’ Housing Navigation Services, Filling Empty Bellies’ Low-Barrier Year-Round Overnight Shelter, and Beacon Peer-Support Services. Their goal is to offer Clatsop County and surrounding areas new and innovative ways to address...

In 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...

In 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....

In 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...

In 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...

In 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...

In 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...

In 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...