We are focused on the overall health and wellbeing of individual women. We are dedicated to helping each woman we work with on their own personal journey. We are against fake friends and surface level friendships. By building up individual women and supporting them in their connections we create a sustainable community of healthy women.

This is a questions we get all of the time. The idea of paying for friendship is kind of crazy so I am happy I can deny that rumor.

You aren’t paying for friendship, you are paying for the resources we need to support an environment where women can build friendships. That isn’t all we do! Every penny we receive goes towards supporting our overall mission and is how we build sustainable communities of safe spaces with women who live in Memphis.

Third places are are informal, public gathering spots like cafes, libraries, or parks where people connect, socialize, and build community outside of their homes (first place) and workplaces (second place). These spaces are supposed to be welcoming, low-cost spaces foster civic engagement, a sense of belonging, and are crucial for social well-being.

We will “pop up” at third places to utilize local third places so they can stay in our community. We will make you comfortable in these spaces so you can visit there with your fellow members or on your own

The purpose of the Grow! Sessions is to guide individual women on a journey of connection. Often, it takes women years to form close bonds with other women, yet women form close relationships with romantic parters within weeks or months.

By creating intimate environments and guided conversations, women can gain comfortability, trust, and faith in their relationships with other women. Meeting women in bookstores, bars, or events will help you learn names but it doesn’t help you create long lasting or meaningful relationships.

Yes, members must review and sign a form agreeing to follow our Bylaws. One of these bylaws includes 12 hours of mandatory volunteer work per year at one Better AroundUs community event.

You can review our member benefits here. Your membership not only allows us to host culture events, but also to support health events, fund community service initiatives, and build connections with local business in Memphis. You also get access to exclusive events and discounts. You are getting more than your money’s worth!

Because all of our events are 21+, our membership is also restricted to 21+ individuals.

What is it?

The Activity Hub is a place where you can sign up to take part in monthly Activity meetings. An activity must have at least 6 members sign up. Any member can sign up at any time of the year.

What is the fee for?

We organize the location, time, and event itself based on the requests from the activity members.

What is the fee?

There is an annual fee of $200 for each Activity Group. The $200 is to be split amongst the entire founding group.

The fee for groups over 15 members is $30 per member.

How do I start an Activity group?

You can fill out the form to request a new activity group here.

Social Hour tickets are non-refundable. Social Hours are scheduled monthly. If you miss a social hour, contact us within 24 hours of the Social Hour date on your ticket. We will issue you a ticket to your chosen make-up date.

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Event tickets are refundable if the cancellation request is received through email within 48 hours of the ticket purchase. Members may not transfer tickets to non-members for members only events.

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We are organizing our Grow! Sessions on a daily basis. You must submit an email request to cancel your Grow! Sessions one week prior to your session date. The cancellation deadline is 7 days (down to the hour and minute) of the date listed in your session’s invitation email.

Because of the extensive time and effort we put into matching groups, reserving spaces for you, and the limited number of spots we have in our sessions we are only able to refund 75% of Grow! Sessions fees for sessions cancelled before the cancellation deadline. We are unable to provide any refunds for sessions cancelled after the cancellation deadline.

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Membership fees help us fund our initiatives so we value our members. While we do not offer refunds for monthly subscriptions. If you would like to cancel an annual subscription you must do so within 30 days for a 75% refund. If you cancel within 30 days we will deduct the full price of each event you’ve attended from the 75% refund you would receive. For example, if you sign up for a Silver membership, attend 2 $50 Social Hour events, and cancel within 30 days, we will subtract $100 from the total refund amount and refund you the remaining balance.

While we are unable to refund these funds outside of the cancellation period, please feel free to pause your membership and member benefits by contacting us or cancel if you would prefer cancellation. We encourage you to remain active with the community, even when you are not a member.