Become a Caja Solidaria Member

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We are launching a membership program to continue building the mutual aid care network and community resilience that we have always dreamed of. We envision our membership as a landing place for community organizing and advocacy, skill sharing through workshops and classes, community connection through events, and peer support.  

Our two-tiered membership model engages low-income neighbors as Solidarity Share Members, who contribute through care and peer support, and Collective Share Members, who contribute similarly while sustaining the program financially to ensure access for all.  All members receive the same services, side by side, reinforcing dignity, inclusion, and shared ownership of community well-being. 

Food is Medicine

As always, we will start by providing access to healthy and fresh food because food is as the root of our health and the universal connecter of people.

Each membership includes a weekly share of nutrient-dense, culturally relevant, and locally-sourced food including fresh produce (approximately 13 varieties weekly), plant-based proteins (e.g. dried beans, lentils, quinoa, chickpeas, nuts, and seeds), and a whole grain (e.g. oats, brown rice, bread, cereal, pasta). Each share is calibrated using the USDA’s Dietary Guidelines and MyPlate to provide at least two-thirds of the recommended daily intake of fruits and vegetables for a 1–2 person household (9 cups of fruit and 12 cups of vegetables). 

People-Powered

In addition to weekly food shares, Membership will include access to classes, community events, the Hendersonville Tool Library, resource navigation by Community Health Workers and much more! These additional perks will become available on a rolling basis and we welcome YOU to help us design them. More perks to be announced, stay tuned!

The forefront of our mission is to build a resilient and sustainable community rooted in mutual aid and solidarity. We would love for you to be a part of it!