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# Co-op to help Farmers Market victims
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/co-op-to-help-farmers-market-victims/
- Published: 2003-09-19T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T02:57:38.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Business, Downtown, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Santa Monica’s homegrown natural food grocer next weekend will donate 2 percent of its sales to the victims of the July 16 Farmers Market tragedy, which involved an 86-year-old man driving through a crowded downtown street, killing 10 and injuring close to 80 people.

> “Our collective shock has worn off a bit now and we’re hoping to refresh and renew our community’s concern in extending their continued support for the victims and the victims’ families of this tragedy, whose lives may never be the same again, no matter how much time passes.” — personally affected by this tragedy,” said Will Simon, the Co-op’s general manager

On Sept. 27, Co-Opportunity, 1525 Broadway, will donate its proceeds to the Santa Monica Victim’s Assistance Fund, which was set up by the chamber of commerce and has raised more than $150,000 since July.

“The Co-op’s employees, members and board members and shoppers alike were

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 19, 2003.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/091903.pdf?ref=smdp.com)