REC is creating a permanent home for youth development, urban agriculture, healthy food access, and community connection in the heart of Worcester's Main South neighborhood. The Center for Urban Agriculture & Food Security will provide the permanent infrastructure needed to expand food production, increase food access, strengthen youth leadership development, and create lasting community assets for generations to come.

Your generous gift helps grow food security in Worcester by expanding access to healthy, local food and supporting programs that strengthen our community. Together, we can ensure more families, youth, and neighbors have the resources they need to thrive while building a more just and resilient local food system.

Become a member of the Grow Club and provide reliable, year-round support for REC's food justice programs. Your recurring gift helps sustain our work every day of the year while unlocking special benefits just for Grow Club members.

The REC Leadership Circle recognizes individuals and families whose annual gifts of $1,000 or more provide the leadership support needed to strengthen food security, expand opportunity, and build a more just and resilient Worcester.

By including our organization in your estate plans through planned giving, you play a pivotal role in nurturing sustainable communities and empowering future generations of youth leaders and food justice advocates.

Please consider giving through your donor-advised fund to maximize your donation’s impact.  Thank you for recommending grants from your DAF to Regional Environmental Council.  Your fund sponsor (local community foundations; investment companies like Fidelity, Schwab or Vanguard, and other select nonprofits) handles all record-keeping, disbursements, and tax receipts.  You can find us on your donor advised fund sponsor’s list of charities as Regional Environmental Council Inc.  You can also find us through our tax ID #: 04-6364350

Thank you for considering a gift of securities to Regional Environmental Council, Inc. (REC). Most publicly traded securities can be transferred electronically to REC’s brokerage account. Click the Learn More button for detailed instructions.

Assets in a traditional individual retirement account (IRA) can make a wonderful gift to Regional Environmental Council. The Charitable IRA Rollover is now permanent. If you or your spouse are age 70.5 or older and must take distributions from your IRA, you are permitted to distribute up to $100,000 annually directly from your IRA to charity, without incurring income tax liability on the distribution. This distribution will count toward your required minimum. Donors between ages 59.5 and 70.5 are permitted to take distributions from their traditional retirement plans with no early-withdrawal penalty. These funds can be used as a gift to Regional Environmental Council either outright or as a life income gift. The income tax liability you incur on this IRA withdrawal is partially offset by the charitable income tax deduction you will earn by making your gift. Please consult your tax advisor to make sure this type of gift works with your financial situation. Please note that not every financial institution identifies the donor on the IRA Rollover check. Email Tracy Andryc at tracy@recwrocester.org to let us know to expect your gift, so we can acknowledge you promptly. To make a gift: Contact your IRA administrator to request that a charitable distribution be transferred to Regional Environmental Council. You must specify whether the gift is to be made before the end of the calendar  year. To ensure gifts are properly recognized and recorded, instruct your IRA administrator to indicate your name on the check and specify that the gift is an IRA charitable distribution. Instruct your IRA administrator to send your check, made payable to Regional Environmental Council (Tax ID: 04-6364350), to: Regional Environmental Council Attn: Development PO Box 255, Worcester, MA 01613 Note: The IRA charitable rollover is federal law; state and local law may not provide the same benefits. Regional Environmental Council does not provide tax, legal, or financial advice. Any document or information shared by our staff is intended to be educational. REC strongly encourages all of our benefactors to seek counsel from their own legal and financial advisers. Please know that any information or documents shared by REC cannot be used to avoid tax-related penalties.

A matching gift is when a company matches its employees' donations to eligible nonprofit organizations. This doubles the impact of individual contributions, encouraging philanthropy and supporting causes important to employees. Matching gifts not only boost nonprofit funding but also enhance employee engagement and corporate social responsibility efforts, making a meaningful impact in communities. Visit Charity Navigator to see if your company has a matching gift program.

We are proud to be an All at Once non-profit partner, and we will be on the Village Green at Jack Johnson's concert on June 20, 2026 at the Xfinity Center! ​ From April 1 through November 1, 2026, every dollar you donate to this campaign will be matched—dollar for dollar—by the Johnson Ohana Foundation through the All At Once match, up to $2,500. Your support during this time has double the impact in advancing our work, so don’t miss this opportunity to maximize your generosity.

Honor one of REC's greatest champions by helping YouthGROW participants pursue higher education. Your gift to the scholarship fund invests in the next generation of leaders.