Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Coffee and Snacks in the CH

[Jessie Kome (jehako]

Hi-

Right now the organizers are just trying to break even for the  
community, I think.  The Common Grounds Cafe @ EVC has a K-cup machine  
stocked with fair trade coffee and tea.  Also, a covered tray of  
sealed snacks from Trader Joe's and elsewhere.  There's a cash box  
bolted to the wall and some soy creamer in the fridge nearby.  For  
now, there's also a log sheet so usage can be tracked during start- 
up.  I think the organizers plan to try to go with paypal accounts for  
regulars at some point.

We do have fund raisers from time to time.  Most of the kid birthday  
parties around EVC at least collect canned goods and many take  
donations for a cause. We have had some concerts and a big fund- 
raising dinners where we sold tickets.  Every community has its own  
culture, and EVC seems to be pretty social.  More all the time.

-Jessie Handforth Kome
Eastern Village Cohousing
Silver Spring, Maryland
"Where the annual Oscars party is coming up this weekend."