In 2017, staff at Rosebud's Cafe started collecting small change from friends and customers to use in helping the poor in the neighborhood. When the Covid pandemic started, the good people at St. Vincent de Paul Society, who had been feeding the hungry twice a week, were no longer able to provide that service because most of their volunteers were prime targets for Covid. Because of all the small change collected at Rosebud's, we were able to continue to feed those neighbors. In addition to meals, Mary Pulskamp and her son, Tyx Pulskamp, have been able to give people tents, sleeping bags, bus passes and other needed supplies. Several times they have been able to pay for needed prescriptions that families could not afford.

In Summer 2023, $mall¢hange4BIG officially organized as a 501c3 nonprofit to continue the work that Mary, Tyx, and the Rosebud's staff had begun. A kick-off event was held on August 12, 2023 with the beloved local band, Wicked Sisters, providing great music as community members rolled hundreds of coins into paper wrappers so the small change could become BIG! There was a silent auction with nearly 30 donated gifts and artwork by local artists. The event brought in over $7000! This will allow the nonprofit to continue and expand, serving our less fortunate neighbors with dignity and respect.