Resources

if you are broke in america

food not bombs

meals and groceries in the park near you

poor people's campaign

"We believe that that people should not live in or die from poverty in the richest nation ever to exist. Blaming the poor and claiming that the United States does not have an abundance of resources to overcome poverty are false narratives used to perpetuate economic exploitation, exclusion, and deep inequality."

free fridge

we got some (don't know if you got some) refridgerators out there with donated food you are free to take

how to start a mutal aid group

found the sharable webpage. Ideas for helping each other. People often come through when systems do not.

food stamp perk you may not know

Free and reduced entrance fees to many museums and exhibits

modest needs grants

often the application process is on hold - when open they provide small grants for one time emergencies

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resources local to you. Brace yourself for hearing the answer "no" if you are able to speak to a human being. In theory, help is out there. Be ready for waiting lists, places that are waiting on funding, programs that are full, and places you can leave a message and not ever hear back. You have to be a beast and call again and again and get on those years long lists if you don't think your situation will soon be different.

things nelson mandela said about poverty

“Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the action of human beings.”

“Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life.”

if you are ill in america

How to Get On

Real talk about living with chronic post-viral illness, tips for navigating what seem like impossible systems. Passion project of a warrior angel friend, now passed

caring bridge

neat resource for coordinating things like meal delivery or sharing updates with friends in just one spot (when you don't have the bandwidth to answer att the individual questions

me action

if you care about me/cfs and want to educate yourself and others, this is a great resource.Advocacy, education and organizing. This underfunded and devastating illness (and those like it) needs attention.

This TED talk by one of the founders, Jen Brea, is worth a watch. It is about having a disease that doctors do not yet know much about.

chronic illness playlist

if you wanna hear some songs that remind me of my chronic illness but are maybe actually about love, take a tip from this girlfriend in a coma and let's have a dance party from bed. Club Bed, as a friend used to call it.