What is mutual aid?

The people providing for the people.

Systems weren’t designed to support all of us, so we combine our resources and strengths to meet the needs of community. In a world where we’re all free and justice is real, mutual aid has the potential to evolve beyond survival. In our mutual aid efforts, we hope to build towards a community where all of us have the tools to sustain our personal and collective wellness.

THE PEOPLE GOT the people

#ThePeopleGotThePeople outreach includes:

  • Weekly street outreach & resource distribution: We put together hot/cold meals and care packages to directly distribute to our unhoused neighbors and people living / surviving on the streets. Currently, Common Good Tacoma at First UMC on 621 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma 98402 hosts us every Sunday from 10-11am where we prep meals and hygiene packs for distribution to our unhoused neighbors around Tacoma. Thanks to Pastor Shalom and the Common Good Tacoma fam for being in partnership with us in caring for our neighbors. For more information on how to support these efforts, please email us at thepeoplesassembly253@gmail.com.

    Thanks to Alma Mater, Sluggo’s Brewing, and Da Tiki Hut who donated meals from Spring 2020 through early 2022, allowing us to sustain the provision of over 100 fresh, hot meals on a weekly basis! Through the generous donation of community members and our homies, we’ve continued to share meals and supplies with our unhoused neighbors every week.

  • Drive-up/walk-up grocery distribution on the Hilltop: Free and open to all, no questions asked. For announcements on when these occur, follow us on Instagram!

  • Food delivery: Upon request and as supplies last, we deliver pre-packaged non-perishable foods to community members within the city of Tacoma. Contact us here if you’re interested, or visit our COVID-19 resource page here to connect to a community volunteer for groceries.

COLLECTIVE CARE

Community is providing care to each other. Our lines are always open to community members looking for support. Contact us here if we can support you.

  • Monetary support: As a grassroots group, we’re fueled by community love and donations. Whenever possible, we combine our resources/connections to provide financial aid to community members and/or to promote calls for financial support to community members.

  • Basic needs support: Contact us or check out our directory of community members who offer their skills/resources to support a variety of needs here.

  • General/Organizing Support: We’ll do what we can to provide support/advocacy and/or resource connection for community members in need of support.