 The
AMAROK cooperative helps members solve their problems by working
together. That's what cooperatives are all about. A cooperative business
belongs to the people who use it... people who have organized to provide
themselves with the goods and services they need. All across America,
120 million people are solving problems and enjoying a better life
because of their co-ops. People have formed 47,000 cooperatives for
farming, banking, housing, child care, health care, electric and
telephone service, food retailing and other goods and services. They
trust their co-ops to help them find solutions.
In order to achieve success in this jointly-owned and
democratically-controlled enterprise, there is a basic set of principles
that cooperatives practice. These are based on the values of self-help,
self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. In the
tradition of their founders, cooperative members believe in the ethical
values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for
others. Click here
to read more about cooperative principles.
AMAROK is a member of the National
Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) Founded in 1916, NCBA is a national cross-industry
membership and trade association representing
cooperatives. NCBA represents cooperatives before Congress
and federal agencies and promotes and supports
cooperatives in the U.S. and overseas through training and
technical assistance, publications and programs.
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