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Co-op Membership

Everyone is welcome at Commonwealth Terrace Co-op. Residents also have the option to become a member of our unique, values-driven co-op, along with 95% of our other community member households. Your investment builds equity for the co-op, in addition to supporting an independent, community-powered organization that cultivates ethical decision-making, sustainable methods, and human cooperation.

Co-op Membership


 

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The one-time membership fee applies to the entire household, and it is good for life at any time during your stay at CTC. Engage in the periodic cleaning of laundry rooms and the grounds, and at the Annual Member Meeting. Your efforts help the co-op preserve resources, and in turn, members receive a substantial rent discount each month.

We are Stronger Together!

The decision to become a co-op member means that you benefit financially through monthly rent discounts, as well as philosophically by investing our sustainable and benevolent co-op. Members can serve the greater good through volunteerism and leadership opportunities within the community and beyond while making lifelong friends and connections. Members also receive a patronage refund in profitable years and have a vote towards upcoming policy changes.

 

Membership Requirements

At CTC, everything we do to leads toward our goal of becoming a more sustainable, respectful, and interconnected community. We strive to cultivate a community that values engagement, collaboration, and the creation of meaningful relationships among members of the co-op.

In this mission, we ask our members to contribute the following:

  • Payment of the one-time membership fee
  • Participate in laundry room cleaning rotation within your ward or serve on a committee of your choice
  • Attend the annual member meeting
  • Assist in fall and spring clean-ups

Community Engagement 

We encourage residents to be active participants and involve themselves in the community through volunteerism, helping the co-op to better serve you, as well as to gain applicable work experience firsthand.

Options include volunteering at community events, joining a strategic operations committee, or serving as a representative for your ward or on the Board of Directors. As a community of learners, no experience is necessary to participate in these opportunities, only the desire to aspire and inspire through ingenuity and inclusion.