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Community Wealth

How much are we worth?

  • Collective Sebastopol Annual Income: $190 million per year
  • Collective Sebastopol Credit Card Debt: $30.3 million per year
  • Interest Paid on that Debt: $3.6 million per year

Imagine the power of unplugging our money cord and re-plugging into our local economy. Imagine redirecting a fraction of our credit card interest --$3.6 million annually -- from Visa into the Sebastopol Community Fund. Imagine the potential of pooling a portion of our annual income -- $190 million -- to help us become more self-reliant and to help build a thriving local economy.

Imagine the possibilities!

We are partnering with the Permaculture Credit Union to do just this. The PCU offers savings accounts, credit card balance transfers, low interest loans for energy efficiency & permaculture projects. The PCU will help keep our money within the community and support community projects.