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559 Carpenter Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19119
215-843-2350
8424 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19118
215-866-9150
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Weavers Way Welcomes New Board Members Weavers Way’s first ever election using electronic voting saw the greatest number of votes cast in our co-op’s history. Congratulations to election-winners Margaret Lenzi, Jeremy Evans Thomas, Megan Seitz Clinton, Jonna Naylor, and Dave Tukey, and a very big thank you to candidates Tom Laskawy, Janet Gilease, Dickie Lynn Gronseth, and Amanda Saunders, for stepping up to run. The proposed bylaw changes were approved by a very wide margin. There were 609 ballots cast (12.3% of 4937 member households), 180 paper votes were cast in this ballot.
Margaret Lenzi (Incumbent) 400
Jeremy Evans Thomas 322
Megan Seitz Clinton 307
Dave Tukey 270
Jonna Naylor 246
Tom Laskawy 234
Dickie Lynn Gronseth 219
Amanda Saunders 180
Janet Gillease 176
Write-in 4
Bylaw Change to Article VII: Committees.
Yes, to accept the proposed bylaw changes 476 (92.2%)
No, to keep the bylaws as they are 40 (7.8%)
Abstain 93
Saturday Night Party at CCMA
This June, hundreds of folks from Co-ops around the country will converge on Philadelphia for the annual Consumer Cooperative Management Association (CCMA) national conference, hosted this year by Weavers Way. Even if you’re not going to the National Food Co-op conference, this is a great opportunity to:
- Meet and socialize with hundreds of food co-op members from around the nation
- Enjoy the live music of Sharon Katz and the Peace Train
- Eat delicious food from a variety of Reading Terminal Market Vendors
- Experience the Give & Take Jugglers, Science Table, and much more.
Click HERE to register!
Renovation, Temporary Closure This Summer for WW Mt. Airy
If all goes as scheduled, Weavers Way's Mt. Airy store will be closing from mid July until around Labor Day to undergo a renovation that will include updated energy-efficient fixtures, greatly enhanced design, a new home for second floor non-food items with the Pet Supplies in a redesigned and combined 608-610 Carpenter Lane, and a hugely increased bulk section on the second floor of 559 Carpenter Lane. A temporary store will be set up to help minimize the inconvenience. Click HERE for more details, and more images of what is in store. There will also be an update on the renovation on May 20 at 4:30 p.m., prior to the General Membership Meeting, at 7165 Germantown Ave.
Referral Rewards with The Energy Co-op Through May and June
 During the month of May and June, mention Weavers Way Co-op when you join The Energy Co-op, and they will give $20 to Weavers Way Co-op, to be donated to Weavers Way Community Programs.
Energy Co-op members support renewable energy generated in PA, our local economy, and the cooperative movement. Over 7500 consumers in Southeastern PA have already made the switch. Will you help create a sustainable future for our community? Call 215-413-2122 or visit theenergy.coop for more information or to join.
Help support WWCP’s Farm Education and School Marketplace Programs!
The High Five! Donate Your Discount Program makes it easy to donate your 5% working member discount to WWCP! Your donation helps us continue teaching Northwest Philadelphia’s children about urban farming, healthy eating, and how to run a cooperative business.
- “Register at the register” at either Weavers Way store, or
- Log into the Online Member Center and click on the link that says, “Donate my discount to Weavers Way Community Programs.”
You can opt out of the program at any time by un-registering at the register or going to the on-line member center.Like any gift to WWCP, your donation is tax-deductible! We will send you a letter in January with the total amount of your annual donation. Be a part of Weavers Way Community Programs!
Mt. Airy Farmers Market Returns to Greene and Carpenter
The Mt. Airy Farmers Market is returning to Greene St. and Carpenter Lane. Pictured here, Rick Rigutto (right), Weavers Way’s Mort Brooks Farm Manager, fends off the hordes at the first farm stand of the season. Weavers Way Farms’ Farmstand will be outside our Mt. Airy store, 2-5 p.m., every other Thursday (March 29 and April 12 and 26). Starting in mid-May, the market will be weekly, and will feature additional local farmers. Also in Mid-May, Weavers Way’s Chestnut Hill store will feature the Weavers Way Community Programs Farm Stand, Tuesdays, from 3 to 6 p.m. through October.
Becoming a Working Member is Easy & Fun!
Thinking about becoming a working member? We always need more working members here at Weavers Way, and the process of becoming one is simple. Just log in to our Online Member Center and start signing up for shifts. Once you have completed six hours per adult in your household, you will automatically be granted Working Member status. You will keep your Working Member status and 5% discount until your next cycle, when you will complete another six hours per adult in your household. Click HERE for more info, or e-mail member@weaversway.coop.
Two Fun New Ways to Do Cooperator Work!
Member Appreciation Days in January were a big success and part of that success was our Member Ambassadors, who greeted members and promoted membership to non-members, signing up more than 65 new members in one week. We have the Member Ambassador work shift an on-going cooperator work shift in our Chestnut Hill store. If you enjoy talking with people and have a good depth of knowledge about Weavers Way membership (or are willing to learn), this may be the work shift for you! Check out the complete shift description and requirements on our online member center, http://members.weaversway.coop/.
Weavers Way and Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW), are pleased to announce a volunteer partnership program for Weavers Way Members. Weavers Way households will be given the opportunity to earn Co-op work credit for volunteering with FOW. Beginning in March, work shifts will be posted in the “Member Center” of Weavers Way website for weekend FOW trail maintenance and projects. Most projects will be on Saturdays at various outdoor locations within the Wissahickon Trail network. To learn more about Friends of the Wissahickon, see their website at www.FOW.org. Need to contact Membership Services? Contact Beau Bibeau, Membership Coordinator at
member@weaversway.coop or 215.843.2350 ext 119.
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