A Message from Our Executive Director
As the government shutdown continues, families who rely on SNAP benefits are facing immediate hardship. Our Marin City neighbors — the seniors who built this community, the parents working tirelessly to provide, and the children who deserve stability — are beginning to feel the weight of this crisis. We cannot wait for relief to come from elsewhere. We must be the relief.
Our Executive Director shares a heartfelt message about what this moment means for Marin City — and how we can respond together with compassion, coordination, and care.
We are coordinating a united response to provide daily hot meals for 40–50 Marin City residents throughout the shutdown. We aim to begin the week of November 3, 2025.
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Our Purpose
Guided by the Zulu principle of Ubuntu—“I am because we are”—the Marin County Cooperation Team (MCCT) is a Black-led, partnership-first, countywide multi-service agency rooted in Marin City. We exist to dismantle systemic inequities by advancing policy change while reshaping how critical services are delivered. Rooted in Marin City and committed to racial and economic justice, we equip residents with the tools, leadership, and influence to drive solutions from within their own communities. Through our three pillars—Safety Net Services, Youth Empowerment, and Community Coalitions—we provide critical support while building civic power, influencing policy, and shaping systems to ensure that those most impacted by injustice can define and sustain their own futures.
Our Vision
MCCT envisions a Marin County where historically marginalized communities hold power, shape policy, and secure equity across housing, education, safety, and economic opportunity. We strive for a future in which residents move from crisis and survival to systemic transformation—self-determined, connected, and at the table where decisions are made. Our vision is nothing less than a just and thriving community, built and sustained by the people who live in it.
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