News

Hello friends,

A big part of what we do at the Madison MAN (Mutual Aid Network) Cooperative is find ways to bring people together. 

Then we find ways for those gatherings to be able to spawn community-enriching activities and projects.

One of the new regular sessions we've added to our schedule is a weekly learning session. We're open to any topics offered or requested by participants.

This Friday, March 6 at 2pm at Social Justice Center (same day, time, and place, different topic each week) we'll have another community conversation about ICE, including what we should do if and when they come to Madison. This session will NOT include representatives of Madison Police Department. We welcome people to share what they've learned at trainings with those who are specialized and/or directly impacted, and it will be a participatory conversation.

Another of our community projects is Everywhere Gardens, where we match gardeners, teachers, and learners with under-tended land. Would you like to participate? Learn more? Get in touch by email or text 608 345-8776.

And either way please join us at the seed-starting session on Saturday March 7, 10:30am at 212 Merry St. 
This is hosted by Brainplate Grows composting cooperative, Healthy Food for All, and Myco-Rising in conjunction with People’s Liberation Movement. We’ll be making plans for collaborations as we plant.

There are a lot of other things you're welcome to join in on, and you can find them all at our calendar.

Last but definitely not least, don't forget to add and reply to offers and wants at our website.

Thanks for participating!
 

February Newsletter

Special Event
• Solidarity Summit - March 21st and 22nd, networking and learning sessions hosted by HUMANS (Humans United in Mutual Aid Networks). More information coming soon.

News
• Everywhere Gardens is kicking off for the year and can always use more hands! Our members
have improved our systems for communication, have new ideas to expand this project, and
are excited to start the year strong! More details found in our Featured project section below.
Reach out if interested.
• Lots of the Wants and Needs on our page expired recently. Be sure to renew your posts/create
new posts!
• Our members contribute in international Mutual Aid discussions through a variety of avenues
such as sharing experiences and time bank data and working with HUMANS.
• Learning Sessions are starting up to help share knowledge with our co-op. Reach out with any
topics that you’d like to share about!
• Work sessions - We'll work together every week (excluding the 3rd Friday of the month), either
on a needed task (tech skillshare, building our health and care network, setting up repeated
events and learnings, etc) or on whatever individuals want to do alongside other people, to
enhance their motivation.
• Working on creating a pool of drivers to take other members on errands. We especially need
people to drive between the SJC (1202 Williamson) and Occupy Tiny House Villages (1901
Aberg and 201 S. Stoughton) on upcoming weekends. Please reach out if interested, whether
for the SJC and Occupy Tiny House Villages driver pool or future driver pools!
• We are looking for event hosts including for Swap! and Supper Club. Reach out if interested!
• Interested in contributing to a Health and Care Network? Reach out!
 

Wants
See our website for more details or find additional wants.
• Friends in Belleville
• Strip and Refinish a Small Wooden Table
• Help with Music Booking
• Make Eye Catching Flyers for Events
• Help with Madison MAN Admin
 

Offers
See our website for more details or find additional offers.
• Help with Navigating Bus and Train Systems
• Getting Started with Bitcoin
• Getting Started with Ethereum
• Convert HOURS with Simbi Points
 

Recurring Events
Check calendar for updates and more details.
• Swap! 3/2
• Dream Time 3/3, 3/17
• Madison MAN Orientation every Tuesday
• Mutual Aid Supper Club 3/16
• Learning Sessions Every Friday
• Work Sessions 3/6, 3/13, 3/27
 

Group Meetings

Check calendar for updates and more details.
• RAD Funding and Housing Co-op collaboration group 3/6, 3/20
• HUMAN Communications group Tuesdays
• MMAN Communications group 3/20
• Everywhere Gardens every Tuesday
 

Featured Project
Everywhere Gardens – We work collectively on the garden space of members who need help, building
skills and sharing the bounty. This includes using and increasing access to commonly held tools and
supplies. We will be connecting people with gardens soon! Reach out if interested and keep your eye
out for follow up information!
 

Featured Principle
Global Solidarity and Shared Learning – The Madison MAN Co-Op is a founding member and home
base of Humans United in Mutual Aid Networks (HUMANS), a global cooperative network designed
for mutual learning and support in service to building a neighborly global economy. In turn, the
HUMANS are an active partner in an even larger cooperative creating and implementing tech and
peer support tools for mutual aid.
 

Member Bulletin
New feature we are trying! This is a list of events, businesses, news, or organizations that our
members are passionate about and/or involved in. These items are not directly connected to
Madison MAN, this bulletin is a space for our members to share!
https://space.at-home.coop/index.php/s/ty7xmjBzDsPs8Mm
 

Closing Notes
Thank you for your interest in Mutual Aid! Please contact us with any questions or ideas.

Hello dear members of the Madison MAN Cooperative!

Want some sourdough bread, napa cabbage, or daikon radish? Better yet, if you want to invite members to get together to make kimchee, croutons, or just distribute the bounty, get in touch asap! Contact Aaron to get the goods ‭+1 (608) 422-3786‬. Or if you're able to get people together reply to this email or text/call 608 443-8229, or post to one of our collectives if you're part of one.

Speaking of that, we're practicing with a new organizing tool. Let us know if you want to play!

Last but definitely not least, every Friday at SJC 1202 Williamson St:
2pm Learning Hour - this week we'll have a conversation with our neighborhood MPD officer (out of uniform) about their policy and procedures regarding ICE, and how we can help our community by being aware of our rights.

3pm Work Hour - the focus rotates depending on what’s needed, and you’re welcome to do your own work alongside us if you like. We’ll continue to build our organizing process for a health and care network and the specifics will be clearer when we get together.

Some Fridays at 4pm we hold a RAD (short for Real Estate and Development) Coop organizing session. Friday 2.13 we’ll hear from Olivia Williams about her perspective and experience regarding cooperative community land trusts and similar models.

Now - please visit https;//madisonman.coop and add and reply to offers and wants, and look at our calendar to see what activities you’d like to participate in. Don’t see what you want or need? Get in touch to let us know. We’re in big organizing, outreach, and recruitment mode this year.

Thanks for reading and participating,

Stephanie

News

•We are looking for event hosts including for Swap! and Supper Club. Reach out if interested!
• Interested in contributing to a Health and Care Network? Reach out!
• Friday February 6th, 3pm at Social Justice Center and on zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7433558070?pwd=NThPTUxxaDZEU2RLZVgvU2wwU1JIUT…, we’ll
have our weekly work session, focusing on programming lots of diverse activities at the SJC.
• We are looking to offer more consistent learning sessions! Have a skill you’d like to share?
Reach out!
• Everywhere Gardens will be starting up soon, reach out if interested and keep an eye out for
more details!

Recurring Events
Check calendar for updates and more details.
• Swap! 2/2
• Dream Time 2/3 and 2/17
• Madison MAN Orientation every Tuesday
• Mutual Aid Supper Club 2/16 – Back at Wilmar Neighborhood Center
• Weekly Work Sessions – 2/6, 2/13, and 2/27
 

Closing Notes
Thank you for your interest in Mutual Aid! Make sure to check wants and offers! Please contact us
with any questions or ideas. Stay safe!

News
• January’s Mutual Aid Supper Club will be at Badger Rock Neighborhood Center 501 E Badger
Rd, Madison. This will be more like a potluck since we aren’t familiar with the kitchen.
• New video from one of our awesome volunteers! Intended for HUMANs but a great
introduction our work as well. https://space.at-home.coop/index.php/s/MWqGSPgRgRcTfMd
• Website updates coming soon. Look forward to a more use friendly website.
• Working on creating a pool of drivers to take other members on errands. We especially need
people to drive between the SJC (1202 Williamson) and Occupy Tiny House Villages (1901
Aberg and 201 S. Stoughton) on upcoming weekends. Please reach out if interested, whether
for the SJC and Occupy Tiny House Villages driver pool or future driver pools!
• We are looking for event hosts including for Swap! and Supper Club. Reach out if interested!
• Interested in contributing to a Health and Care Network? Reach out!

Wants
See our website for more details or find additional wants.
• Nutrition Help
• Help Navigating How to Sell an RV
• Snow Shoveling
• Swap Items
• Assessment of Acquired Property

Offers
See our website for more details or find additional offers.
• Garden Design
• Titanium Crescent Moon Earrings
• Tarot, Oracle, and Astrology Reading
• Tutoring
• Advance Care Planning

Recurring Events
Check calendar for updates and more details.
• Swap! 2/2
• Dream Time 1/20, 2/3, 2/17
• Madison MAN Orientation every Tuesday
• Mutual Aid Supper Club 1/19 (Badger Rock Neighborhood Center), 2/16 (WilMar
Neighborhood Center)

Group Meetings
• RAD Funding and Housing Co-op collaboration group 1/16, 2/6, 2/20
• HUMAN Communications group Tuesdays
• MMAN Communications group 2/20

Featured Project
Everywhere Gardens – We work collectively on the garden space of members who need help, building
skills and sharing the bounty. This includes using and increasing access to commonly held tools and
supplies. We will start planning for this year’s garden season soon! Reach out if interested!

Featured Principle
Building Community – Regular social events for new and existing members, workshops to learn about
and create the economy we want, free food and childcare for members and guests, and expert
project assistance.

Closing Notes
Thank you for your interest in Mutual Aid! Please contact us with any questions or ideas. - Bailee

News
• January’s Mutual Aid Supper Club will be at Badger Rock Neighborhood Center 501 E Badger
Rd, Madison. This will be more like a potluck since we aren’t familiar with the kitchen.
• New video from one of our awesome volunteers! Intended for HUMANs but a great
introduction our work as well. https://space.at-home.coop/index.php/s/MWqGSPgRgRcTfMd
• Website updates coming soon. Look forward to a more use friendly website.
• Working on creating a pool of drivers to take other members on errands. We especially need
people to drive between the SJC (1202 Williamson) and Occupy Tiny House Villages (1901
Aberg and 201 S. Stoughton) on upcoming weekends. Please reach out if interested, whether
for the SJC and Occupy Tiny House Villages driver pool or future driver pools!
• We are looking for event hosts including for Swap! and Supper Club. Reach out if interested!
• Interested in contributing to a Health and Care Network? Reach out!
 

Wants
See our website for more details or find additional wants.
• Nutrition Help
• Help Navigating How to Sell an RV
• Snow Shoveling
• Swap Items
• Assessment of Acquired Property
 

Offers
See our website for more details or find additional offers.
• Garden Design
• Titanium Crescent Moon Earrings
• Tarot, Oracle, and Astrology Reading
• Tutoring
• Advance Care Planning
 

Recurring Events
Check calendar for updates and more details.
• Swap! 2/2
• Dream Time 1/20, 2/3, 2/17
• Madison MAN Orientation every Tuesday
• Mutual Aid Supper Club 1/19 (Badger Rock Neighborhood Center), 2/16 (WilMar
Neighborhood Center)
 

Group Meetings
• RAD Funding and Housing Co-op collaboration group 1/16, 2/6, 2/20
• HUMAN Communications group Tuesdays
• MMAN Communications group 2/20
 

Featured Project
Everywhere Gardens – We work collectively on the garden space of members who need help, building
skills and sharing the bounty. This includes using and increasing access to commonly held tools and
supplies. We will start planning for this year’s garden season soon! Reach out if interested!
Featured Principle
 

Building Community – Regular social events for new and existing members, workshops to learn about
and create the economy we want, free food and childcare for members and guests, and expert
project assistance.
 

Closing Notes
Thank you for your interest in Mutual Aid! Please contact us with any questions or ideas. - Bailee

On MLK Day 2026 we'll move to our monthly Supper Club to Badger Rock neighborhood Center 501 E Badger Rd, Madison, WI 53713.

We'll mainly hold a potluck for this one, since the kitchen is new to us.

The school is on G, 61, 64, and 65 bus lines, and please let us know if you'd like help with rides. Email info@madisonman.coop or request one here at our marketplace.

Supper Club is on the third Monday each month, 3:30-6:30pm, usually at the WilMar Center which is closed for the holiday.

If you have any extra ingredients, bring them. We'll make a Stone Soup-style meal that will feature a healthy vegan entree plus other treats based on what's available.

Sign-up sheet (for hosting, offering ingredients, etc) here https://space.at-home.coop/index.php/s/Bgx6Wq5NoBQcaR5

3:30-4 Create menu, get additional supplies, and get ready to cook.
4-5 Cook together. Teachers and learners and grunt-workers all welcome
5-6 Eat together
6-6:30 Pack extra food in to-go containers, clean up

We welcome contributions of money or ingredients, and that's how we'll keep sustaining Supper Club.
 

The attached photo shows where to enter the building. Hope to see you Monday!!

News
• New video from one of our awesome volunteers! Intended for HUMANs but a great
introduction our work as well. 
• Website updates coming soon. Look forward to a more use friendly website.
• Improving usage of our tech tools.
• Working on creating a pool of drivers to take other members on errands. We especially need
people to drive between the SJC (1202 Williamson) and Occupy Tiny House Villages (1901
Aberg and 201 S. Stoughton) on upcoming weekends. Please reach out if interested, whether
for the SJC and Occupy Tiny House Villages driver pool or future driver pools!
• We are looking for event hosts including for Swap! and Supper Club. Reach out if interested!
• Interested in contributing to a Health and Care Network? Reach out!
 

Wants
See our website for more details or find additional wants.
• Help with MadWorC’s Winter Social
• Clear Gallon Milk Jugs
• Snow Shoveling
• Transportation Help
• Help Hosting Events

Offers
See our website for more details or find additional offers.
• Starting a Book Club
• Carpool for Free YMCA Admission
• Help with Navigating Bus and Train Systems in Midwest, North America, and Europe including
United Kingdom
• Getting Started with Bitcoin
• Getting Started with Ethereum
 

Recurring Events
Check calendar for updates and more details.
• Swap! 1/5
• Dream Time 1/6 and 1/20
• Madison MAN Orientation every Tuesday
• Mutual Aid Supper Club 1/19
Group Meetings
• RAD Funding and Housing Co-op collaboration group 1/16
• HUMAN Communications group Tuesdays
• MMAN Communications group 1/16
 

Featured Project
Peace Practice – neighborhood level peace making groups where individuals, neighborhoods,
organizations, and law enforcement can refer people and conflicts directly to neighborhood-level
solutions. Current Peace Practice locations including Occupy Tiny House Village on Aberg Ave (2 years)
and the East Side Men's Shelter (4 months). We're seeking to add more Peace Practice locations in
places with need, such as permitted encampments and shelters, and interested organizations and
workplaces. Reach out if you are interested in joining your neighborhood Peace Practice or creating
one for your neighborhood.

Featured Principle
Common Shared Resources - These can include shared meeting spaces, tool and expertise libraries,
exchange platforms, and vehicles for cooperative ownership of the things we need, but don't use
often or can't afford alone.
Our local home base is in Madison's Social Justice Center, which itself hosts free food, a community
pantry for food, books, and other items, and a shared stock of supplies for community events (tables,
chairs, dishes, sound system) - plus an art gallery maintained by founding Madison MAN members
608 Arts.

Closing Notes
Thank you for your interest in Mutual Aid! Please contact us with any questions or ideas. Have a safe
holiday season!