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Testing
find a testing site near you.
Project Baseline Testing
testing provided for various communities across california and different states.
Relief Funds
if you have extra funds to support other community members during this time, we encourage you to consider donating to one of these fundraisers.
relief fund for santa cruz folx in need.
Amah Mutson Families COVID-19 Relief Fund
relief fund for families in the amah mutson tribe, located in and around 'santa cruz'/occupied ohlone land.
Support Little Wind and Mesiah on The Wind River Reservation
for helping families on the wind river reservation meet their immediate basic needs as well as create *long-term solutions* during and after 'self-isolation.'
Save The Hub in Santa Cruz
this fund is to help the hub in santa cruz pay rent/expenses and save for possible re-location. the hub provides resources for the undocumented community, serves as a community space, provides bike repair, compost pick-up, + more. it is made up of a collection of projects including: The Fábrica, SubRosa, The Bike Church, PedX Courier & Cargo, Hard Core Compost Company, Tenant Sanctuary, and Sanctuary Santa Cruz.
UndocuFund Monterey Bay
for the undocumented community in the monterey bay area.
Food Not Bombs
food not bombs provides *free vegan meals* to the santa cruz community. consider donating or volunteering if possible.
Food Distribution
resources for folks in need of *free* or discounted food.
Slug Support Pantry: Food Distribution
their instagram is the best way to stay updated with grocery pick-ups located on campus. linked in their bio is each week's distribution sign-up, and it includes nonperishables as well as perishables to choose from the day of.
Kresge Natural Foods Co-op
located on campus, and they offer grocery pick-up. a list of what they currently have is linked on their instagram, and it's a pay-what-you-can situation.
Food Access Guide: Los Angeles
guide to accessing *nutritious* food in los angeles, including an interactive map, food pantry locations, and food pick-ups.
Food Not Bombs
food not bombs provides *free vegan meals* to the santa cruz community. check their website for weekly locations of food distribution.
Mutual Aid Networks
these resources allow people to be in contact with other community members in their area for help picking up/dropping off groceries, running errands, supplies etc.
COVID-19 Messengers
their instagram includes highlights that are organized by state to allow people to easily search, find and contact others in their area. most volunteers offer help with no compensation except reimbursement for paid groceries.
Santa Cruz Mutual Aid Volunteer Form
volunteer form to let folx know of resources and services you can offer AND of resources and services you may need at this time. includes opportunity to receive donated items or services if necessary.
It's Going Down
their page contains *a lot* of links to various mutual aid networks across the country. they are organized by state, and in california, organized by region.
Bay Area Mutual Aid and COVID-19 Resources
super well organized resource page, with helpful links organized for specific communities and needs. they also have this spreadsheet of specific bay area resources as well.
Norcal Resilience Network
similar to the bay area mutual aid page. this also includes resources on how to build mutual aid networks and groups, neighborhood pods, etc. resources are also organized for specific groups, such as students, artists, small businesses, health workers, etc.
Mutual Aid Disaster Relief: Collective Care
lots of educational and DIY resources!!
COVID Grief Network
"Undoing isolation for young adults grieving the illness or death of someone close to COVID-19."
Online Learning
these are resources for *free* online learning. in order to build new worlds, we have to learn the skills necessary for taking care of and protecting one another.
Soul Fire Farm "is a BIPOC*-centered community farm committed to ending racism and injustice in the food system." Founder Leah Penniman is also the author of Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land. She recently visited UC Santa Cruz for a talk about food justice. Soul Fire Farm has curated resources that include how-to's, gardening projects, and online learning– all led by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities.As all of our roots shift with the new ground that has come out of COVID-19, hopefully this can be a resource for folx who are curious about gardening and creating food sovereignty for themselves and their communities.
Alternative Ways of Connecting
humans need each other, and now more than ever, it's important to feel connected to loved ones, even when we all feel so apart. it's exciting to experiment with alternative ways of connecting, and although it's not an adequate replacement for real-life presence, it is grounding to still be able to laugh, dance, and be with those we long to see.
Zoom Jam
a bunch of game creators have been creating games for people to play over zoom. all independently created, there are *so many* games to play around with.
We're Not Really Strangers Quarantine Expansion Pack: Digital PDF
we're not really strangers is a card game created to help facilitate meaningful conversations and deeper connections. this pdf is a free digital version of the card game that was created at the beginning of the shelter-in-place mandates. feel free to play with a stranger or loved one.
Other
different websites to stay grounded, entertained, empowered and informed.
Inhabit.Global
for practical and creative ways of reimagining and building new worlds. they share their writing here, as well as links to other resources, such as COVID-19 reading lists.
Crimethinc
read about anarchy, direct action and how-to's on how to survive the upheaval of our current systems.
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compost & community,
k gar coop
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