Every Saturday in the summer time we offer toy drives, back-to-school giveaways, free breakfast and things community members need. Everyday people are getting together to meet each other’s needs, while building community and addressing political issues.
Mutual aid:
1) Addresses both the basic survival needs while building underscoring of the systemic nature of economic inequity.
2) Operates as a tool for mobilization towards building solidarity around movements for systemic, social & political transformation.
3) Rooted in direct participation and collective action.
These three aspects differentiate mutual aid from traditional notions of charity. We see charity as a form of giving that does not challenge, and often re-enforces economic inequality in our society.