THREAD: I think it would be cool if tons of folks donated to good Charlottesville-based nonprofits those Nazi jerks would really hate. So…
Here’s the @NAACP in Charlottesville. They take PayPal. http://www.albemarle-cvillenaacp.org
Here’s Charlottesville Pride (the good kind.) They take PayPal. @cvillepride http://cvillepride.org/sponsor/support/
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic serves Charlottesville. Donate to them here: https://secure.ppaction.org/site/Donation2?df_id=24415&24415.donation=form1&s_designeeid=1116
Charlottesville’s own chapter of the National Organization for Women @CVille_NOW takes PayPal, my babies! http://www.cvillenow.org/involve.html
If you just wanna learn more, here’s a post by @lifeofDVS about #BlackLivesMatter in Charlottesville https://medium.com/@lifeofDVS/august-12th-facing-the-alt-right-and-everything-after-a077cf41bbaf
African American Teaching Fellows works to diversify a system with only 10% African American teachers. @aatfnews http://www.aateachingfellows.org
Safe to say it’s not the greatest night to be a Jewish student at UVA. Perhaps you might donate to Hillel at UVA? https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/jML0Uah5iSxU5YZKzwBFkg
While you’re at it, why not learn something about the history of the Jewish community in Charlottesville? http://www.isjl.org/virginia-charlottesville-encyclopedia.html
Congregation Beth Israel is the only synagogue in Charlottesville & the whole county. Tell ‘em you’d like to donate! https://cbicville.org/contact
IMPACT Cville is composed of Muslim, Protestant, Catholic and Jewish communities in Charlottesville. Donate! https://impactcville.com/
The folks at @twicville provide mental healthcare for women in Charlottesville regardless of ability to pay. Donate: http://thewomensinitiative.org
Just learned about @LegalAidJustice which is doing good work - check them out and donate
Are we forgetting our friends with disabilities in Charlottesville? NOPE. Donate to Arc of the Piedmont here:http://arcpva.org/donate/
Here’s a group w/a Charlottesville branch working for independent living for folks with disabilities (h/t @may_gun) http://www.vacil.org/va_cils_directory.htm
And we can’t skip Big Brothers Big Sisters in Charlottesville! Thx @wildbrad for the h/t! Donate to @bbbsocbr: http://www.blueridgebigs.org
The good folks @PiedmontHousing help diverse clients access affordable housing in Charlottesville and beyond http://piedmonthousingalliance.org/donations/
I’ve put this together in a blog post you can share for folks who aren’t on Twitter: https://medium.com/@SaraJBenincasa/what-to-do-about-charlottesville-dfc7d6636d56