Sunnyside & Woodside Mutual Aid

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how/when did sunnyside & woodside mutual aid start?

Formed in spring 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sunnyside & Woodside Mutual Aid began as a response to our neighborhoods' increasing and urgent need for grocery deliveries, medical deliveries, food relief, and community support. As the months passed, we have continued to seek out and build sustainable models to address needs in our neighborhoods through collective care.

what are sunnyside & woodside mutual aid’s goals?

We are a group of neighbors in Queens acting collectively to address community needs and take care of each other with the goal of embodying the spirit of solidarity in everything we do. We value care and support community-based action outside of existing structures of governments, electoral politics, and charities. Read more about who we are and how we work together at: https://swma.nyc/who

what is sunnyside & woodside mutual aid most in need of?

Our needs vary week to week, but some ongoing needs include:

• Donations of non-perishable food and supplies: check our latest Instagram posts or DM us for our current wish list, mailing address, and upcoming drives
• Drivers: to help us pick-up and transport food and supplies
• Community Aid Coordinators: help connect neighbors with each other to provide grocery deliveries, housing support, cash assistance, medical supplies, and more
• Admin support: to connect the dots in our processes and keep our weekly goings-on going

how can people get involved?

• Join Sunnyside & Woodside Mutual Aid at https://swma.nyc/vol
• Join our Slack where we organize projects (you'll receive a link via email upon sign-up)