Donate & Activate
With the #BlackLivesMatter movement and protests going strong, we have asked ourselves what can be done in a lasting way and what is our part in ensuring that the momentum for change and media attention doesn't stop with a black square. As Michael Render, also known as Killer Mike said recently in an interview, "Protest doesn't end, it evolves into a way of life". While we want to contribute to the movement, we also don't want to distract or take away from the work that has already been done by Black community leaders. While we put together an action plan that includes our reflections and future initiatives, we learn how to use our voice and thank those who have used their platforms to educate. This is why we have decided to create the Donate & Activate page.
This page will be a permanent fixture on the ToFoodies website going forward, and we hope to continually add and update organizations you can donate time or money towards, and other ways to activate beyond. If you have an organization, petition, or any other source of information in mind that you would like to see on this page, please do not hesitate to reach out! This is a work in progress and just the beginning.
For a direct line to more petitions, resources and donation opportunities, discover the “Ways Your Can Help Card” that was put together by Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Black Lives Matter
“By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives… We are expansive. We are a collective of liberators who believe in an inclusive and spacious movement.We affirm the lives of Black queer and trans folks, disabled folks, undocumented folks, folks with records, women, and all Black lives along the gender spectrum. Our network centers those who have been marginalized within Black liberation movements. We are working for a world where Black lives are no longer systematically targeted for demise…”
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Okra Project
“The Okra Project is a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people by bringing home cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and resources to Black Trans People wherever we can reach them. During the Middle Passage, our African ancestors snuck okra onto captive ships to sustain themselves and plant in the new world. Black Diasporic cooking traditions often use the okra plant for its versatility and it is often associated with health, prosperity, and community. In this spirit, The Okra Project hopes to extend free, delicious, and nutritious meals to Black Trans people experiencing food insecurity. ”
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FoodShare
“At FoodShare, we aim to centre food justice in our work by collaborating with and taking our cue from those most affected by poverty and food insecurity — Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, People with Disabilities. Our goal is to inspire long-term solutions for a food system where everyone has access to affordable, fresh, nutritious food. We reach over 260,000 people each year.”
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George Floyd Memorial Fund
“This fund is established to cover funeral and burial expenses, mental and grief counseling, lodging and travel for all court proceedings, and to assist our family in the days to come as we continue to seek justice for George. A portion of these funds will also go to the Estate of George Floyd for the benefit and care of his children and their educational fund.”
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Color Of Change
“Color of Change helps you do something real about injustice. We design campaigns powerful enough to end practices that unfairly hold Black people back, and champion solutions that move us all forward…. Color Of Change helps people respond effectively to injustice in the world around us. As a national online force driven by 1.7 million members, we move decision makers in corporations and government to create a more human and less hostile world for Black people, and all people. Until justice is real.”
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Justice for regis korchinski-paquet
“Regardless of SIU being involved, we are trying to reach the attention of Mayor John Tory, MPP Bhutila Karpoche, and Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders to commit to a transparent investigation and to hold the officers involved accountable in the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet through firing and filing charges.”
Click here to sign.