RCHC Vision Statement

There are three things we as RCHC value and hope to continuously develop: our physical environment, our social environment, and our relationship with the outside community.

• We hope to develop our physical space by maintaining our facilities and by instilling a sense of ownership among our residents.
• We would like RCHC to be “home-like” with a social environment that encourages involvement, where members interact with mutual respect, goodwill, acceptance, trust and support.
• We hope to be an asset to the community through concern for the environment, education, and the support of community endeavors.

RCHC Goals

• Within our physical sphere, we commit ourselves to:
  • Save rent through owning and managing our own homes
  • Keeping our houses clean and functional
  • Taking responsibility for the financial well-being of the collective
  • Continue to make improvements on all our houses
• Within our social atmosphere, we commit ourselves to:
  • Questioning our definitions of “diversity” and seeking to be diverse and non-discriminatory with regards to race, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical ability, perspective, religion and creed
  • Incorporating individual voices within the whole
  • Offering a community in which to share individual talents and gain practical skills
  • Taking initiative in solving interpersonal conflicts with mutual respect
  • Provide social and educational events
  • Cooking from scratch while meeting the dietary needs of all members
  • Sharing household chores with an equal division of labor
• Within the greater community, we commit ourselves to:
  • Participating in the intentional community network
  • Low impact living through recycling, composting, conservation and the reduction of waste
  • Participating in community outreach and service
  • Facilitate community-wide social and educational events
  • Expanding the collective to include more people and homes
  • Purchase local and organic food