Community Building at Ratzon
Ratzon Chesed Network
The Ratzon Chesed Network (RCN) is a "by us, for us" model of collective care. Our goal is to build an interdependent web of gemilut ḥasidim (acts of loving kindness) that helps us get more needs met and connect to each other. You can become a member of RCN to take part. Currently, we are only providing support to RCN members. We communicate needs and offers using a bulletin-board style platform (rather than notifications) via a padlet which members are expected to check it weekly.
If you'd like to join this experimental care network, sign up at this link (request access in order to view and edit). Our Brit (which means covenant) lives here; note that it is a living document that will evolve as we try this out.
Community Potluck
Each month, the Ratzon Chesed network will host an outdoor, community potluck. These potlucks are an opportunity to get to know each other better -- hopefully making us more comfortable with taking each other up on offers for collective care.
If you are based in Pittsburgh and already participating or potentially interested in joining the RCN, please sign up below to join us at our next potluck. You're welcome to come to the potluck and check it out before deciding if you'd like to join RCN!
The Ratzon Chesed Network (RCN) is a "by us, for us" model of collective care. Our goal is to build an interdependent web of gemilut ḥasidim (acts of loving kindness) that helps us get more needs met and connect to each other. You can become a member of RCN to take part. Currently, we are only providing support to RCN members. We communicate needs and offers using a bulletin-board style platform (rather than notifications) via a padlet which members are expected to check it weekly.
If you'd like to join this experimental care network, sign up at this link (request access in order to view and edit). Our Brit (which means covenant) lives here; note that it is a living document that will evolve as we try this out.
Community Potluck
Each month, the Ratzon Chesed network will host an outdoor, community potluck. These potlucks are an opportunity to get to know each other better -- hopefully making us more comfortable with taking each other up on offers for collective care.
If you are based in Pittsburgh and already participating or potentially interested in joining the RCN, please sign up below to join us at our next potluck. You're welcome to come to the potluck and check it out before deciding if you'd like to join RCN!