About us
The “Offers and Needs Market” (OANM) is a two-hour, guided process in which community members meet to identify and exchange their passions, knowledge, skills, resources, opportunities, and needs. The process is proven to catalyze and deepen relationships. Through Offers and Needs Markets around the world, participants have found employment, connected with like-minded people, learned organizing strategies, and met an accountability buddy. The process is a proven way to boost self-esteem and trust, while dramatically increasing the sourcing of quality goods and services. When we share what we have to offer, we see our own value in a new light while making life easier for each other. The same counts for sharing what we need, with the opportunity to find a connection and solve practical problems of all kinds.
Upcoming events
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Offers and Needs Market - February 2026
Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St NE Room 109, lower level, Grand Rapids, MI, USJoin us for an Offers and Needs Market on Februrary 28th from 11a-1p at Fountain Street Church in the Social Hall.
The mission of the “Offers and Needs Market” (OANM) is to cultivate community through a facilitated process in which participants identify and exchange their passions, knowledge, skills, resources, opportunities, and needs.
What to expect:
- An introduction to the market
- A guided creative self-reflection to identify offers and needs
- Facilitated small group sharing of offers and needs
- Time for connecting with others in the community
Who should Join? The OANM is inclusive of all people and organizations who are seeking to cultivate local community. Through OANM around the world, participants have found employment, housing, connected with like-minded people, learned organizing strategies, and increased the sourcing of local goods and services.
Note: Please arrive 5-10 minutes before 11am so that we are able to start and end on time.
Contact Info: (Website or email for readers) Meetup Group: Offers & Needs Market. Camille Newsom or Satya Lendrum (offersandneedsgr@gmail.com)
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Past events
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