Shift away from the capitalist mindset and build community by joining the local gifting economy! BuyNothing groups can be found across the country, are hyper-local, and help you learn how to give and receive goods and services without expecting or providing immediate recompense. It all comes back around! Check buynothingproject.org for information.
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Do you run a mutual-aid or community-building space? With school out, lots of families have to make food stretch further, so set up a snack stop. Free fruit for kids, or “take one, leave one” for staff and visitors. Make it feel like the most normal thing to grab a granola bar because it’s convenient.
Create tiny afternoon pick-me-ups to brighten someone’s day, and “spill the tea” on your favorite form of resistance. Write little encouraging notes or print a zine and tuck little bags of joy and resistance into public spaces. Spreading joy is resistance!
Identify local news organization with good content for your area. Subscribe or donate to them if they cover an area of ongoing interest. Follow them and boost their topical stories. They are the best source for stories with full context, and they struggle for funding. Donate to them if you are following a local story.
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Recommended by food banks and Charity Navigator, Feeding America runs a nationwide food distribution network, channeling unsold “waste” food to food banks who distribute it to local charities. As we face yet more economic disruption, they have the infrastructure to respond at scale. Donate today.
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In many areas you can buy home-made meals cooked by local people through networks. It’s a popular side-gig, particularly with immigrants whose daily food is exotic restaurant fare here. From trunk Tamales and private chefs to networks of home cooks, shift your purchases from large take-out chains to good food cooked by neighbors. Or ask about a barter, if you know a great cook!
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