Empowering Camden
Co-Op Camden is a holding non-profit dedicated to incubating and organizing new cooperative enterprises in Camden, starting with a food cooperative.
Purpose & Approach
Strengthening Camden
Camden is a strong city, some even say invincible. By building up our youth into tomorrow’s leaders, we are working towards making Camden even stronger.
Nurturing
A Culture of Health
Changing lives starts with changing lifestyles. By building the Camden Food Coop, we’re nurturing a Culture of Health.
Addressing
Food & Nutrition Security
Creating solutions requires seeing the problems for what they are. In an effort to better form the future of food in Camden, we’re addressing not only food but Nutrition Security.
Centering
Youth Well-Being
Our children guide us into the future. For us at Co-op Camden, to look forward is to center youth well-being.
Establishing
Community Ownership
The Co-op model builds community. It is one that depends on us standing together and standing on business. It is community-owned, community-run, and community-benefiting.
Why Youth-Led?
Central to addressing the social determinants of health and challenges to health equity in the United States is the growing acknowledgment among solution seekers of the importance of cross-sector collaborators and partners. Youth are an “underutilized and overlooked” partner, especially in vulnerable urban communities, who bring diverse and fresh perspectives on and to their communities. Provided the opportunity and resources (e.g., coaching, compensation, and connections), youth can add value as partners to solve problems and achieve goals to benefit their communities.
Sponsored by The Rowan University/Rutgers-Camden Board of Governors, we seek to position the cooperative to help build a Culture of Health with youth leading the process.
Sponsored by The Rowan University/Rutgers-Camden Board of Governors, we seek to position the cooperative to help build a Culture of Health with youth leading the process.
Melissa A. Thompson
M.Ed., M.S. | Project Director
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Help Us Build a Healthier Future
Your contribution can make a real difference in creating a community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. By donating today, you help us continue our work in fostering a Culture of Health that benefits all, regardless of background or circumstance.
