City Wide Mutual Aid

06/10/2021

On June 6th at 1am, a member of the community was almost kidnapped in West Philly. Our friend .mamiii is putting together a rideshare fund to help our community members get home safely at night (using Uber/Lyft) Please donate to the fund! Venmo: @ eviesays

Image ID: Text on a yellow, pink, and white gradient background. Text reads: Rideshare Fund. In an effort to take an active approach to increase individuals’ security, a rideshare fund is being created for non-men located in West Philadelphia. If you work late and need transportation home at night, contact .mamiii. Donate to the fund! Venmo: @ eviesays

04/01/2021

A recap on the Laundry Day! ⁣
Together we raised $2,076 — 100% of which went towards the laundry fund & detergents. Thanks to everyone who supported! $300 went towards detergents and the remaining $1,776 went to ’s Laundry Fund for last week’s cleanings and future weeks. ⁣
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Big huge shoutout the organizers and volunteers from PHL Laundry Support who work hard each week to bring fresh, clean laundry to folks who otherwise are unable to access it. Thanks for all you do for the community 💙⁣
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📸: all photos by .on

03/31/2021

Support Black Trans Philadelphians. Every✨damn✨day, not just on Trans Day of Visibility (today). ⁣
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If you're not yet familiar with the Coalition for Black Trans Economic Liberation , they are doing incredible work to support Black Trans Philadelphians EVERY SINGLE DAY! CBTEL is organized for and by Black Trans Philadelphians. ⁣
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➡️ Please donate to their work:⁣
- Venmo: -thornton-1⁣
- CashApp: $CBTEL⁣
- PayPal: paypal.me/cbtel⁣
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➡️ Join CBTEL Patreon (link in bio)⁣
Sign up to make a monthly donation (ranging from $5 to $100) to support CBTEL’s Emergency Fund and to help sustain their work. ⁣
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CBTEL regularly redistributes funds to Black Trans folks in Philadelphia to assist with medical bills, utility bills, safe transportation, grocery funds, and more. ⁣
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03/20/2021

Lots of friendly folks at the distribution in center city today, including our new pals from ! ✨ thanks for making it happen with us, and enjoy your weekend y’all!

03/15/2021

We’re excited to collaborate with for a Spring Cleaning Laundry Day on Saturday, March 27 🧺 ⁣
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PHL Laundry Support is a mutual aid org that provides weekly laundry services to folks in Philly. Their volunteers pick up, clean, and deliver laundry back to neighbors. Pretty amazing! ⁣
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We’re teaming up to reach more neighbors for laundry service and we need your help! Here’s how:⁣
1️⃣ Sign up to be a laundry volunteer (link in bio)⁣
2️⃣ Donate laundry detergents (drop off at City Wide! HQ - DM us for the address)⁣
3️⃣ Donate funds so we can pay for washes & drys at the laundromat and additional detergents ⁣
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• Venmo: -Brower (last four digits 2349)⁣
• CashApp: $CityWideMutualAid⁣
• PayPal: [email protected]⁣
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03/09/2021

Let’s support our unhoused neighbors 💕 We’re working with to raise funds to purchase and distribute essential items to a community of unhoused folks living in Center City. ⁣
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Our goal is to raise $1,000 ASAP so we can distribute ASAP. 100% of those funds will go towards things like socks, underwear, hats, gloves, sleeping bags, tents and more. ⁣
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To donate to our supply runs: ⁣
• Venmo: -Brower (last four digits 2349)⁣
• CashApp: $CityWideMutualAid⁣
• PayPal: [email protected]⁣
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Lots of love y’all 💙

02/25/2021

We’ll be set up at this afternoon starting around 3pm with free groceries. Please spread the word with community members ☀️💙

02/18/2021

Y’all showed 🆙 for the Snow Day Stock Up! Yesterday evening we distributed lots of milk, eggs, bread, soups, cereals, pasta, and more to friendly folks at before the snow storm. ⁣
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Thanks to everyone who supported! We kinda threw this together impromptu and y’all helped make it happen swiftly. ⁣
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Stay safe today out there y’all! Check on your neighbors and unhoused folks 💕 Swing by a community fridge if you’re close to one 💕 Salt & shovel but don’t throw out your back (did this last week, it isn’t fun 🥺) 💕 Trash pick up is delayed bc of snow 💕 Build a snowman, snowwoman or snowthey and send us pics! 😇

02/16/2021

Nice article about mutual aid in Philly from Billy Penn. Some info on existing local orgs and tips on how to start your own mutual aid networks. Thanks for including us! Link in bio.

We acknowledge that communities of Black, Indigenous, POC, Disabled, Q***r & Trans, and other marginalized individuals have been doing mutual aid work for generations. And lots of times without any recognition or while operating at a disadvantage because of access to funds or other barriers. We respect that work and draw inspiration from folks who laid the groundwork.

Please support these Philly orgs doing incredible work by following and sharing their work on IG and by donating funds:
Coalition 4 Black Liberation (IG: )
Black Lives Matter Philly
Philly Phreedom Network (IG: )
The Black and Brown Coalition of PHL
Bloody Btchs
Front Line Meals (IG: )
Helpful Jellyfish (IG: )
Young Chances
Housing Reparations Philly
Funds Y'All
Philly Trans Equity Project (IG: )
Cars For Philly
Workers Revolutionary Collective
Groceries For Philly
We Are the Seeds
ilovethyhood
Homies Helping Homies (IG: .helping.homies)
Project SAFE
Philadelphia Red Umbrella Alliance
South Philadelphia Community Fridge
The Big Payback Philly (IG: )
Mobilize Philly IG:
Soup 4 the Fam (IG:)

💕Please comment with other mutual aid orgs led by BIPOC, Q***r & Trans, and Disabled Philadelphians!

💕 Also, our DMs are always open if you have questions about getting started on any mutual aid efforts. We’re not experts by any means, but we’re happy to chat.

Love y’all!

Team up, talk to your neighbors, practice self care and don't judge, say folks who've joined the local movement.