together, we rise.
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Somos Economy
Join the volunteer-based time-banking system that transforms hours of community service into contextualized personal development and access to goods and services.
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Somos Investing
Contribute to a communal savings pathway where member contributions are matched by patrons and disbursed by a peer council to meet emergency or housing-related needs.
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Somos Housing
Find refuge in a stabilization initiative that partners with faith communities to provide emergency shelter during extreme weather conditions.
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Somos Media
Hear from Somos Members as they tell their stories while educating and mobilizing the broader community for justice and mutual investment.
SOMOS CDC IS TRANSFORMING THE TIME, PASSIONS, AND SKILLS OF OUR NEIGHBORS INTO ENGINES OF ECONOMIc MOBILITY AND SOCIAL WELLNESS.
transformation
in action
Launched in October 2025, the pilot of the Somos Economy in Center City Allentown has seen neighbors volunteering their time, using banked hours to shop in the Somos Market, and investing in their own growth.
34
members
registered
275+
Hours
Served
get involved
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Offer your strength and skills to your neighborhood and gain access to a network of care.
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Share your goods and services in the Somos Economy to accelerate volunteerism and invest in the neighborhood.
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Provide developmental opportunities to Somos Members and receive volunteer support from the heart of the community.
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Share financial resources to enable the work of Somos, stock the Somos Market, and support communal wealth buillding.
our work
Asset-based
Every neighbor has skills and passions to contribute.
Community-Led
Solutions grow from within, not imposed from outside.
sustainable
Designed to grow with dignity, replicable in any neighborhood.
Ready to learn more?
Explore how our work began, meet the team leading this mission forward, and discover how our history, values, and vision are shaping stronger, more connected communities for the future.