FAQs

Now From Here was founded in 2012 by a few women who had recently moved to Santa Cruz from a variety of places and who “just wanted to share lunch." The small group rapidly found there were a lot of other women who wanted to do the same. So, the growing once-a-month lunch group named themselves "NOT from Here" because conversations often reflected on how things in Santa Cruz were different from the former places members lived. 

After the group attracted many more women, the group decided to change the name to reflect being "Now From Here.”

Now From Here is open to all women living in Santa Cruz County. There are no other requirements or dues, just a desire to have fun and connect respectfully with other members. To join, please complete and submit our New Member Form. Once your form is received, you will be sent a “welcome” email with more details about NFH. Please note that joining our Facebook page does not mean you have become a member. You must use the  New Member Form. 

It's easy,  just send your request to nowfromhere@gmail.com and ask to be taken off the list. 

Now From Here hosts a wide range of events, from happy hours, lunches, and social gatherings to activities for a range of special interest groups. For details, please visit Special Interest Groups. 

Our calendar, located on the NFH homepage, lists all the great activities that are planned, including social events, group meetups, special interest groups, and more. Once you become a member, you’ll also receive emails from us not only about NFH-wide events, but also about any Special Interest Groups you joined. 

Yes, NFH has a Facebook page for members. Once you become an NFH member, go to the NFH Facebook Page and follow the prompts to join. (Note: Joining the Facebook page does not mean you’ve become an NFH member. To join NFH, please complete the Membership Form.) NFH does not control sharing of information via Facebook.

Although the NFH Facebook page does include some information about upcoming events and activities, we encourage you to visit the calendar on the NFH Homepage for the most up-to-date information.  

Members are encouraged to post pictures from our events. Members can also post other non-NFH events that you believe would be of interest to other NFH members, particularly non-profit events. Please refrain from posting political events. We request that you only post the event once and not multiple times on the page.

The Steering Committee welcomes event suggestions that members have and want to organize. As an all-volunteer group, the only way NFH can sustain itself is through members volunteering to help organize events and activities. Here are the steps to take:    

1.  Reach out to a Steering Committee member or send your idea to our email account at nowfromhere@gmail.com with the subject “Event Suggestions.” A steering committee member will contact you to discuss the idea and potential dates.

2. Once the Steering Committee approves the event, you’ll partner with a Steering Committee member, who will help coordinate outreach, including getting an invitation to the membership and adding the event to the website calendar.   

Unless the invitation states that it’s a “member-only” event, you’re welcome to bring a guest, especially to introduce new members. However, you’ll usually need to include your guest in your own RSVP/registration so the organizers can plan accordingly. The rules about bringing guests are usually described in the specific event announcement.

It's easy, just send your request to nowfromhere@gmail.com with the subject “Unsubscribe” and ask to be taken off the list. 

If you have questions that are not addressed above, please email nowfromhere@gmail.com. For easy routing, please include the topic of your email in the subject line. Commonly used subject lines include “Events,” “Membership,” “Facebook,” “Special Interest Groups,” and “Event Suggestions.”