TipTop's 1% recipient for December 2009 was Worcester County Food Bank.

For November, TipTop donated 1% of store sales to the Brookfield Elementary Playground fund.

The Second Chance Animal Shelter is the 1% receiption for October 2009. Located in East Brookfield, each year, Second Chance helps over 3,000 animals through adoption, spay/neuter and other programs.

September's recipient was Many Hands Sustainability Center.

The recipient for July and August 2009 was Socks for Siberia, a non profit organization to benefit children of orphanages in the region of Khakassia, Siberia. Socks for Siberia was created by Wally and Michele Connor of Brookfield after a chance visit to an orphanage in the town of Abakan. Go to Socksforsiberia.org and read the beautiful story of the chain of events that brought this lovely organization into being.

1% of TipTop's sales in June 2009 went to NOFA, Massachusetts Chapter. NOFA/Mass is a nonprofit organization that brings together farmers, gardeners, landscapers and consumers. It works to educate members and the general public about the benefits of local organic systems based on complete cycles, natural materials, and minimal waste for the health of individual beings, communities and the living planet. Visit their website

Our April and May recipient was the Jim Dahler Scholarship Fund. The fund will make monetary awards to graduates of Tantasqua High School in memory of  Jim Dahler, resident of Brookfield for over 40 years. Jim passed away in November 2008 after a 20 year battle with Parkinson's. He inspired many with his courage and positive attitude. For information or to make a donation, contact Jim Dahler Scholarship fund, 52 Allen Rd., Brookfield MA 01506.

1% of TipTop's sales in February and March 2009 went to The Friends of the Brookfield Library. We are so fortunate to have this wonderful resource right around the corner. As government suffers through budget cuts, it is sure to impact the library and we want to do our small part to help them continue to provide services to all in the community. Click here to visit their blogspot and see some of the great things that are happening at Brookfield's Merrick Public Library.

Our 1% recipient for January 2009 was the Worcester County Food Bank. Please visit http://www.foodbank.org/ to learn more about the help that this organization provides.
In addition, we donate food on a regular basis to the local Brookfield Food Pantry.

Our November and December 2008 recipient was The Pennies for Peace project sponsored by Tantasqua Regional School, raising $12,000 to build a school in Pakistan or Afganistan. Visit ikat.org, penniesforpeace.org and threecupsoftea.com for more information. They are close to their goal thanks to students collections (high school goal of one dollar per student per week for ten weeks), change collection, bottle and can drive, sale of items at a dance, etc. TipTop is honored to have been a part of this ambitious project. Our 1% plus generous customer donations raised $927 for this cause.

A local family whose daughter is awaiting a lung transplant was the recipient of the October 1%. The money goes to help cover medical expenses.

The Brookfield Fund was the September recipient of 1% of store sales. This is a local town committee that assists residents who are having trouble paying their utility bills. They work with the electric and heating companies to set up a payment plan and provide emergency relief. Contact the Selectmen's office at the Brookfield Town Hall for more information (508-867-2930 ext 10).

Opacum Land Trust was the July/August 2008 recipient of 1% of store sales. Go to their website for more information: http://www.opacumlt.org/

Andrew's Helpful Hands, a Hudson MA non-profit that helps families who are going through a bone marrow transplant, was the recipient for June 2008.

The recipient for March and April 2008 was a local family who lost everything when their home burned down.

Abby's House was the 1% recipient for the month of February 2008. visit their website at http://abbyshouse.org.

For January 2008, 1% of store sales were donated to the Catholic Worker House in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Socks for Siberia was the recipient of 1% of store sales during the month of December, 2007. Visit their website at http://www.socksforsiberia.org to learn more about S.F.S.

For October and November, 2007 TipTop donated 1% of store sales to the Second Chance Animal Shelter in East Brookfield MA. Please visit their website, secondchanceanimals.org.

August and September 2007,  TipTop donated 1% of store sales to the Worcester County Food Bank.  Their website is http://www.foodbank.org.

Our first recipient for 1% of store sales, June and July 2007, was Opacum Land Trust. Visit their website at http://opacumlt.org.