Palouse Mutual Aid Resources #
- Food Not Bombs of the Palouse
- Palouse Covid-19 Mutual Aid
- Whitman County COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Page
- Palouse Hotline
What is Mutual Aid? #
Mutual Aid is a practice and politics that emphasizes solidarity rather than charity. What does that mean? It means we recognize that our well-being, health and dignity are all bound up in each other. It means that we understand our survival depends on cooperation, not competition. In this particular moment, we see that our health is also dependent on other people’s health, and we can literally save each other’s lives. Rather than disengage and feel powerless, mutual aid allows us to plug in where we can make the most impact — locally.
Mutual Aid is…
- Getting people together in your community to provide material support to each other
- Building relationships with your neighbors based on trust and common interest
- Making decisions by consensus rather than relying on authority or hierarchy
- Sharing things rather than hoarding things
- Treating no one as disposable
- Providing all kinds of support, ranging from food prep to childcare to translation to emotional support, and recognizing the value of all of them
- A political education opportunity, where we build the relationships and analysis to understand why we are in the conditions that we’re in
- Preparation for the next disaster (natural or economic). Next time around we’ll already have relationships with each other and know who is vulnerable and needs support
- A great jumping off point for other kinds of organizing and movement work
Mutual Aid is not…
- Quid pro quo transactions
- Only for disasters or crises
- Charity or a way to “save” people
- A reason for a social safety net not to exist
From the Mutual Aid 101 Toolkit
Food #
- Pullman Public Schools meal pickup and delivery
- Support the Palouse has a huge list of open restaurants
- Cooperative Gardens Commission - will help you with gardening advice, supplies, and finding a plot
- Pullman Community Garden at Koppel Farm - may still have some plots available
Medical #
- Palouse Open Source COVID19 Medical Supplies
- CHI Franciscan - iOS App, Android App or website discount code "COVID19"
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Shelter #
- Washington State Landlord-Tenant Resources
- RCW Title 59 - Landlord and Tenant Law
- Call for a Rent Strike
- Covid-19 Legal Resources - landlord letter, etc.
Child Care #
- Coronavirus quarantine resources for parents and caregivers
- 275+ enrichment activities for kids while working at home
Financial & Employment #
Education #
- Pullman School District is accepting donations in the marked bins at any school in the district. They are distributed to students during meal pickup.
- Notebook Paper
- Spiral notebooks
- Glue sticks
- Crayons
- Markers
- Pencils
- Pens
- Erasers
- Colored pencils
- COVID-19 Solidarity Resources for Students
Social #
- Get to know your neighbors and check in on them, resource share!
- Build Your Neighborhood Pod
- Many Pullman neighborhoods are on NextDoor
- Join local Buy Nothing groups on Facebook
Safety #
- Pullman Sunset Mart is offering full-service fillups 11am to 5pm Wed and Sat
- Walmart & Safeway are offering reserved hours for at-risk groups (senior citizens, pregnant women, immune compromised).
- Safeway Tues, Thur: 7am – 9am
- 5am – 1am, Pick-up through April 15th, Online Ordering
- Hours: 7am – 8:30pm, Normal Services, Limits on certain products (Toilet Paper, Hand Sanitizer, Wipes, etc)
- Co-quarantined with an abuser? National Domestic Violence Hotline: CALL 1−800−799−7233 or TTY 1−800−787−3224 or CHAT at http://thehotline.org and Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse
Community Resources #
- City of Pullman C19 Updates
- Pullman Chamber of Commerce Community Resources
- Support the Palouse
- Moscow Chamber of Commerce C19 Updates
Undocumented Community #
- Immigrants Rising - has many national resources for education, housing, and legal help
Organizing #
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