How to Join SOMA Families

SOMA Families is transitioning to a new membership platform, Heylo, on July 1, 2025. New memberships are on hold while we work to set up the new platform. You can request to join our group on Heylo in the meantime, and we will approve new members on July 1.  

Current members, please see FAQs about the move to Heylo, here.

Join soma families on heylo

SOMA Families uses Heylo to post event information, track event RSVPs, chat with members, and collect member dues. To join, simply go to our group page and click “Join Group.” You must have a photo to join, and must answer the new member questions. You will be prompted to pay dues after a 3-day trial membership.

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Membership Options

Standard Membership - Annual Dues ($25) SOMA Families is a 501(c)7 nonprofit. Members pay annual dues which help the organization cover administrative costs and go toward the free and subsidized events we offer members throughout the year. 

Subsidized Membership ($0) If you are unable to pay the annual membership dues because of financial hardship, please email membership@somafamilies.org prior to joining Heylo. You will be invited to join our group and have your dues waived. All benefits of subsidized membership are the same as standard membership.

Second Adult Membership ($0) SOMA Families dues cover membership for your entire family. If you have another adult/caregiver who wants to join our Heylo group under your existing paid account, please email membership@somafamilies.org . Once we confirm which paid member you are linked to, we will invite you to join with your dues waived. 

Terms & Conditions

Updated June 2025

Membership dues are $25 per year per family. SOMA Families offers free and subsidized events throughout the year, for members. Most events take place in and around Maplewood and South Orange, NJ, but we welcome members from nearby and bordering towns such as East Orange, Hillside, Irvington, Livingston, Millburn, Newark, Orange, Short Hills, Springfield, Union and West Orange. Our events are centered around South Orange & Maplewood.

Members will be billed for annual dues upon joining, and will be automatically billed for dues each year at the end of your membership period (the anniversary of your first payment). If you decide to leave the group, you may do so by canceling your membership on Heylo. We do not offer refunds if you decide to leave SOMA Families before the end of your annual membership period.

Questions? Reach out to membership@somafamilies.org