WHAT IS THE COMMUNITY BANK?
At The Wellness Collective, we believe that no one should have to navigate life’s challenges alone.
The Community Bank is how we organize our collective power, resources, and wisdom to meet each other's needs — not through charity, but through neighbor-led care.
The Community Bank is made up of Branches — each aligned with a core area of human well-being, inspired by Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Every branch focuses on a specific area of life where members may experience gaps, struggles, or opportunities for growth.
When a neighbor has a need, their branch comes together to review the request, explore solutions, and coordinate support — drawing on financial resources, volunteer support, community connections, and creativity.
HOW IT WORKS
Members Join a Branch
Every Wellness Collective member selects a Community Bank Branch aligned with an area they feel connected to or passionate about.
Needs Are Submitted
When a member or neighbor experiences a need, they submit a request through The Wellness Collective.
Branch Reviews
& Responds
The appropriate branch reviews the request, collaborates on possible solutions, and develops a support plan.
Shared Resources, Collective Solutions
Support may include connecting to existing resources, organizing volunteer assistance, activating financial reserves, or developing creative community-driven responses.
Branch Fundraising
& Projects
Each branch has the ability to fundraise, build its own resource pool, and launch special projects that strengthen the collective’s capacity to meet needs in their focus area.
THE COMMUNITY BANK BRANCHES
A LIVING MODEL OF MUTUAL AID
The Community Bank Branches are more than committees — they are living, breathing expressions of shared power.
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Every branch operates through collective decision-making.
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Every branch maintains transparency and accountability.
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Every branch holds the freedom to fundraise, initiate projects, and create innovative solutions that strengthen our collective safety net.
Through this model, members experience both receiving and giving — creating a culture where power is shared, dignity is protected, and care is reciprocal.
WHY WE BUILT THE COMMUNITY BANK
Because …
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Needs are not shameful — they are human.
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Many hands make solutions possible.
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Neighbors know their community best.
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Funds and resources should flow to where they’re most needed, not hoarded behind red tape.
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Mutual aid works when people have structure, voice, and shared responsibility.
JOIN A BRANCH. JOIN A MOVEMENT.
Every member of The Wellness Collective chooses their branch.
Every branch becomes a center of care, creativity, and community power.
Every neighbor becomes part of something larger than themselves.
Together, we practice what true economic justice looks like
— at the neighborhood level.
COMMUNITY BANK BRANCH ENROLLMENT
As The Wellness Collective grows, new members will be invited to select their Community Bank Branch and begin participating in the work of collective care and resource sharing.