By Kim Capen, New England Region Director In a community as socially active as our Medvil Cooperative, Covid-19 has changed our way of interacting. Our club houses are closed to groups larger than 10 people and the mail … More »
ROC Association
Consistent Impact Documented in 2015: Stage set for sustained growth and market expansion
ROC USA®, the nonprofit social venture with a mission of scaling resident-owned communities (ROCs), is demonstrating strong and consistent impact. In 2016, ROC USA Network’s eight affiliated Technical Assistance Providers helped 16 low- and moderate-income resident groups acquire … More »
Seeing ROC leaders volunteer time to keep learning is always motivational
I was so happy to attend the Cooperative Development Institute’s leadership training last Saturday at the beautiful West Wood Village in Plymouth, Mass. Representatives from nine ROCs in Mass. were there and most came in small groups. Folks … More »
Whirlwind tour a smashing success
Good Day To All, Remember when you were a little kid and your parents woke you up to say you were going on a road trip today so get up and get dressed? My heart would fill with … More »
ROC Association released the “We are cooperatives” video!
I love it! Please check this out: The Association debuted the video last Tuesday at the Medvil Cooperative in Goffstown, N.H. The video was played for the 50 or so folks following comments by Howard Brodsky from CCA … More »
Fun Fair Event a smashing success
Good Day to Everyone! Happy Friday to you. Well what a grand event day we had. Our Fun Fair Event went well, we had about 30 residents and children come and the vendors were great. I would recommend … More »
I’m stepping up my efforts on myROCUSA.org
It’s the morning after I returned from Washington, D.C., to meet up with my fellow ROC Association Directors — Coleen and Natividad — accompanied by Paul. Once again it was a complete whirlwind of work combined with fun … More »
WANTED: Your opinions!
This week residents are getting a gentle little nudge, a prod, a tiny push from Paul Bradley and from us – your always friendly ROC Association Directors – to provide some grassroots input as ROC USA works to … More »
Start of the year, end of the year
I have been heads down with report writing the last month and I’ve missed getting my blog together. Well, 2014 was quite a year! Many individual ROCs accomplished great things in 2014, including Wheel Estates in North Adams, … More »
Victory to the Seattle Seahawks and to the Great Northwest!!!!
Living in the home of the Seattle Seahawks as a 12th Man since I arrived in 1995,I am excited to say this football season has been a blast. Yet NOTHING takes the victory win over living in a … More »