Refer a new member during Anniversary Week and win prizes!
Mariposa Members
Refer your friends and family to be members of the Co-op too! If you do so before 12 p.m. on March 24th, each time you refer a member, your name will be entered in a drawing to receive some great prizes!
To be eligible, your referred member must pay at least $25 toward their equity (either online or in the store) and list you as the person who referred... Continue Reading
Board Agenda for January 17, 6:30-8:30pm
Co-op Meeting Room, 4824 Baltimore Ave., 2nd Floor
This meeting is open to all Mariposa members
Facilitators: Jakey, Shay
6:30 – 6:35 Check-ins
6:35 – 6:40 Agenda Approval (Genevieve)
6:40 – 6:45 November Minutes Approval (Szymanski)
6:45 – 6:55 Announcements/Updates... Continue Reading
Board Agenda for October 18th, 6:30-8:30pm
Location: 4824 Baltimore, in the meeting room upstairs
This meeting is open to all Mariposa members
Facilitator: Szymanski and TBD
6:00 – 6:30 Pot luck dinner, bring a dish to share
6:30 – 6:35 Checkins
6:35 – 6:40 Agenda Approval (Szymanski)
6:40 – 6:45 September Minutes Approval (Genevieve)
6:45 – 6:50 June Executive Session... Continue Reading
Board of Delegates Agenda, September 17, 2012
Mariposa Board of Delegates Meeting
Agenda for September 17, 2012, 7-9pm
Co-op meeting room (4824 Baltimore, 2nd floor)
This meeting is open to all members
Facilitator: Peter
6:30-6:55 Pot luck, bring a dish to share
Begin
6:55-7:00 Check-ins
7:00-7:02 Agenda approval
Reports
7:02-7:07 Convener Report (Szymanski)
News and upcoming board events
7:07-7:27 ... Continue Reading
Nominees for the Board of Delegates
On Saturday, March 10th, please join Mariposa Food Co-op for our Board and Officer Elections, Membership Meeting, and Potluck Lunch.
The lunch and meeting will be held at Calvary Center on Baltimore Avenue and 48th Street.
The pre-meeting Potluck Lunch is from 12-1 pm, and the Membership Meeting, including elections, is from 1-3 pm. Child care will be provided.
This is your... Continue Reading
PRESS RELEASE: Mariposa Food Co-op Launches “Revolving Equity Fund”
For Immediate Release:
Contact:
Chakka Reeves
Marketing and Outreach Coordinator
chakka@mariposa.coop
Mariposa Food Co-op Launches “Revolving Equity Fund”
to Increase Low-income Food Access in West Philadelphia.
November 21, 2011 - Philadelphia, PA. In advance of the grand opening of its new grocery store at 4824 Baltimore Avenue, Mariposa Food Co-op is excited to... Continue Reading
Thank you for supporting the Revolving Equity Fund!
Thank you for donating to Mariposa Food Co-op’s Revolving Equity Fund!
Your donation has helped further Mariposa’s mission of increasing food access in West Philadelphia.
If you have any questions about this or other Mariposa Food Co-op initiatives please contact Mariposa’s Marketing and Outreach Coordinator, Chakka Reeves at... Continue Reading
More on the Mariposa Membership Fund
The Mariposa Membership Fund is a pool of funds dedicated to increasing food access in the neighborhood through the subsidy of co-op membership to low-income members.
Mariposa Food Co-op will use the Membership Fund to subsidize the $200 member capital requirement, offering the benefits of co-op membership to those who cannot otherwise afford it.
About Co-op... Continue Reading
Policies of Interest
Former Proxy & Returning Member Orientation Policy
Former proxies or returning members who have demonstrated knowledge of Mariposa Food Co-op, or former members who have departed within the past 3 years, can attend a returning-member orientation or modified orientation. The modified orientation must consist of meeting with a member of the Mariposa staff, reading and... Continue Reading
Youth membership proposal
Proposed Mariposa Bylaws Amendment from Mariposa’s Board of Delegates
Currently, people younger than 18 may not join Mariposa. (unless they are legally emancipated minors)
We propose Mariposa allow youth to join and participate.
The bylaws currently state that “Any individual who is at least eighteen (18) years old or is a legally emancipated minor may apply for a... Continue Reading
Background for After Hours Shopping Elimination
Background & Considerations
A few years ago, after hours shopping was the norm. Our membership was just two to three hundred folks who mostly knew each other, or at least largely recognized one another. We had very limited open hours. After hours shopping made sense back then, because the personnel costs of staffing the store during open hours weren’t paid for by... Continue Reading
Increasing Member Equity
Can you support our move by increasing your equity? Fill out the form below and your account will be billed for the amount requested.
Yes, I want to increase my member equity by: $250$100$50$25Other Amount
Other Amount:
Contact information:
First Name
Last Name
Co-op Account Name
Email
Note: Increasing equity is a way that members can support... Continue Reading
2011 Annual Staff Report
2011 Annual Staff... Continue Reading
June 2011 Membership Meeting
Mariposa Membership Meeting
Sunday, June 12
Noon to 2 PM
4824 Baltimore Avenue (at the new building!)
Our agenda will include:
Celebrating our fundraising success and new member campaign
Construction plans and product suggestions for our new store
A proposal to reduce the equity requirement for shared household accounts
A proposal to amend requirements for workshift... Continue Reading
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