04/22/2021 There’s a point in big budget movies where the good guy and the bad guy shoot their equal and opposite powers towards each other, like fire and ice or two different colored laser beams. The grunt and strain trying to push their power towards …
1/27/2022 Happy 2022, fellow Co-op members and friends, On January 22, your Co-op Board of Representatives had a very productive annual retreat over zoom. Now in my fifth year on the Co-op Board, this was my fifth Board retreat – and as always, I loved …
1/7/22 by Toni Tileva Beauty. Equality. Empowerment. Alaffia‘s products are fair trade and traditionally crafted, and they are nothing short of amazing. But did you know that the Alaffia Foundation sponsors a number of projects benefiting communities in Togo, West Africa? One of those initiatives …
Bob Gibson, TPSS Board President Dec 9, 2021 As I begin my term as the new President of the TPSS Board of Representatives I start by extending a heartfelt thanks to our outgoing President Diane Curran. For the past three years, Diane has provided steady …
11/24/21 by Toni Tileva Have you seen a brightly-painted box in our parking lot? Open up inside and you will find a treasure trove of period products and personal wellness items. Twynbox is a community organization that Marley Vollmerhausen and Noura Coulibaly launched during the …
TPSS Co-op Member-Owners, In the 2021 election for members of the Co-op’s Board of Representatives, three current Board members – Katea Stitt, Bob Gibson and Esteban de Dobrzynski – were re-elected to serve three-year terms. Fifty-two member-owners cast ballots. The candidates were running unopposed. Takoma Park’s …
11/5/21 by Mike Houston 2021 has brought a host of challenges for small businesses like TPSS, but let’s focus on the current and upcoming supply chain issues. According to the October US Census Small Business Survey Pulse Survey, 45% of surveyed businesses said they are …
11/2/21 by Toni Tileva The Montgomery County Food Council (MCFC) hosted a two-part Transforming Food Systems through Advocacy: Community Leadership in Policy Change series this October, and we were happy to be one of the sponsors. This two-part series aimed to equip nonprofit and community …
Whew–October has been a busy one! We held our annual fall meeting, released our annual report, and Board voting opens October 19th. We are also celebrating our 40th Anniversary (no, we don’t feel old: 40 is the new 20). Read on for more Co-op news. …
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