Future Events
• Madison MAN trivia - We are in the process of planning a trivia night as a way to build community and fundraise for the co-op. Keep your eye out for more on this, and please reach out if interested in planning!
• Sharefest/SJC Jubilee - This is the main fundraiser for the SJC and a birthday celebration for the Madison Mutual Aid Network! Again, keep your eye out for more and reach out in interested in planning or hosting an event.
News
• An additional community meal will be hosted in August at Bad Art Co in Oregon WI. Join us August 16th (details to follow)
• Everywhere Gardens has had a great season far! They have been gardening at member’s properties and Troy Farms! If you are interested in either gardening or have a garden/space that could become a garden to share, please fill out this survey.
• We are looking to expand and diversify our events held at the Social Justice Center. Please reach out if you are interested in hosting! This could look like offering tarot readings, teaching about composting, hosting art events, conversation corners, or a book club.
• Additional Swap! Will be hosted in Oregon at the Oregon Library July 1st 5:30-6:30 pm. We will be hosting more Madison MAN event in the Oregon/Stoughton area! Reach out if interested in hosting events!
• 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!
• Community Care Teams provide support such as: Wellness Support, Transportation, Cleaning, Cooking, Yard Care, Companionship, Medical and Legal Advocacy. Fill out this Survey if interested!
See our website for more details or find additional wants.
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Legal help for civil rights complaints and discrimination – pro bono legal help
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Caregiver help
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Cleaning help
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Organizing help
- Glass candlestick holders
See our website for more details or find additional offers.
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Posh life workshops
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Community resource information
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Tablecloths
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Healthcare power of attorney
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Notary public
Recurring Events
Check calendar for updates and more details.
• Swap! 8/3 (SJC), 8/5 (Oregon Library)
• Dream Time 8/4, 8/18
• Madison MAN Orientation every Tuesday
• Mutual Aid Potluck 8/16 (Oregon)
• Work Sessions Every Friday
• Learning Sessions Every Friday
• Art Making Every Friday
Group Meetings
• HUMAN Communications group Tuesdays
• Everywhere Garden Workday Mondays and Saturdays
• Compost Workday Tuesdays, 10 am at Troy Gardens
Featured Group
Everywhere Gardens – Gardening everywhere, for everybody. We match under-tended land with gardeners, teachers, and learners, and share the bounty.
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.
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. Our member organization event can also be found here. 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!
The Madison MAN Cooperative is an experiment in do-it-ourselves grassroots human-scale, life-nourishing economic development. We're aiming for self-sufficient interdependency and one way we can achieve that is by relying on members to contribute to their ability, whether it's in dollars, time, or other credit or material contributions. If you are able to donate monetarily and/or pay member fees, please do so here.
Please contact us with any questions or ideas.
-Bailee