#direct giving

Hi everyone, I am currently facing a severe financial emergency and doing everything I can to support my family and cover basic living expenses.If you are able to donate even a small amount, every single euro makes a massive difference right now.

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On this #reparationsfriday, we have an opportunity to assist a Black MaGe that we at the anti-racist Facebook group Reparations Roundtable have been assisting. 

Her grandfather suddenly passed away, and she needs help with money for travel, a hotel stay, food, clothing, and other transportation while she is there!! She has enough to worry about and she shouldn’t have to worry about money while grieving!!

Any little bit helps; sharing is free!!

Current standing: $520/2000!!

Pay links:

Direct link: https://www.facebook.com/donate/848782702646447/

My Venmo: @amanda-darer (write “funeral” in the reason section)

Today is #givingtuesday!!

It’s been a rough year for most of us, but especially for Black MaGes (marginalized genders: cis women, trans and nonbinary folks), who navigate multiple layers of systemic oppression. This is a time of year when we white folks offload wealth to charity and nonprofits for a tax write-off. But let’s be honest: Charities and nonprofits are NOT going to save us. This year, let’s skip the nonprofits and focus on pouring wealth into community-led and community-focused #mutualaid. Not only can this maximize our dollar-for-dollar impact, but it invests in the well-being, health and healing of communities the state and our society often ignore.

I pay #reparations because #directgiving focused on community has been shown to work way better than all of these charities ever could, with much of their money going to overhead or to stroking their own egos with lush galas. Paying reparations is also a debt owed by us white people for making and benefiting from a racist system that shafts Black MaGes time and time again. It’s the absolute least I can do.

Let’s make 2022 the #YearOfTheReparation!

Link: bit.ly/RRNovember2021

Or to Reparations Roundtable’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ReparationsRoundtable

Help a Black LGBTQ community member find new housing as their current sheltering situation has abruptly changed. Funds will be used to secure housing and for the move. Every little bit helps!

Link: https://paypal.me/pools/c/8BweCUfVht

Other links if you don’t do PayPal:

Venmo: @amanda-darer

Cashapp: $teababe27

It is Reparations Friday once again!

Unfortunately, we at Reparations Roundtable have not been meeting our fundraising goals, and as a result, not all of the Black MaGes (marginalized genders: cis women, trans, and nonbinary people) we’ve committed to support have received funds. Imagine if money you counted on every month just didn’t show up? It’s not okay, and we all need to step up!

I know times are stressful for everyone, so instead of focusing on urgency and lack, let’s talk about joy! 

Black MaGes deserve to live joyfully, free from the traps, persecutions, and punishments of white supremacy culture. When we provide support by paying and collecting reparations, we help Black MaGes find space to breathe, to step out of crisis, to focus on their families, to pursue their dreams. Everyone deserves this and no, not everyone has it! But as white folks, we know our skin color doesn’t get in our way. We’re not punished just for being white. This is why we pay reparations, to give back some of what’s been handed to us. To redistribute what’s not rightfully ours, so that everyone can experience safety, freedom, and joy.

Examples of people who we have helped with these funds:

One of our former assistees, L, has moved beyond our support and is now a proud homeowner and runs her own business! She entirely deserves all the credit for her success, but we were able to provide support when she needed it and now she is doing great. 

Another assistee, E, reached out when she was unhoused and struggling with addiction. She now has her own apartment, is doing great in recovery, and is taking steps to move forward with gender affirming medical care.

This is why we work hard every week to make sure Black MaGes' needs are met.

Links to give:

Direct link to fund: bit.ly/RRgeneralfund2021

Reparations Roundtable’s Patreon, in case you want a set-it-and-forget-it method of giving: https://www.patreon.com/ReparationsRoundtable

My Venmo: @amanda-darer 

My Cashapp: $teababe27

My Paypal: paypal.me/adarer27

“URGENT

A 23 yr old pregnant mother, who also has a toddler, has a warrant for her arrest because she defended herself against her child's father. She wants to turn herself in before her due date. She is asking for $450 to get her ducks in a row/ and pay bond. But just in case she isn't released... send more.

And that's such a small amount and she's only raised $35 so far.

I know we can do this. And if rona rations we're in such high demand I'd send it myself. I've know B in this lil circle for almost 5 yrs. Please help me help her. Please give what you can. Sharing is free.”

Links:

Bit.ly/SupportVoix

Cash.me/CreightonLeigh

Venmo.com/Creighton-Leigh

https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8x6fNAEg3i

Help a Black woman get a laptop to finish school!!

Hey, friends! I'm helping to raise funds for Johni, a Black woman who needs new laptop. Every bit helps!

In Johni's own words:

I'm a 27 year-old girl currently finishing a Masters in Social work. I am a community organizer, a healer, a connector and an event planner! I am currently learning photography and working to create a brand for those who are going through life realizations about being different! I really need a nice laptop to continue all my work. I been using my one from work, which is outdated. I'm grateful for what I have now, but with the new skills I'm picking up on, as well as school, branding, and creating, I really need a reliable and good laptop! Apple will give me a discount as a student, so anything helps! I am tired of losing documents, the computer cutting off randomly, going slow and so much more! I cannot even edit on this on. $1 even helps me get to this goal! Thank y'all x a million already cause the community never hesitates to look out for me. Besides, I'm going to continue to work hard to help life be better for us all."

Links to give:

Direct link: https://paypal.me/pools/c/8C1MpSMdjs

Venmo: @amanda-darer (write “laptop” in the reason section)

Cashapp: $teababe27 (write “laptop” in the reason section)

PayPal: PayPal.me/adarer27

Important ask for my fellow white people on this Reparations Friday!!

Black organizers are exhausted and the Chauvin verdict brought neither justice nor peace. We're raising funds this weekend to provide care and support for the folks on the ground working for a better world. How can you help a Black MaGe rest? We have a few options!!

We have 3 funds that need a lot of support this weekend.

Our General Fund currently doesn't have enough in it to meet our commitments. We need at least $700 to cover all of our assistees that we help through Reparations Roundtable!!

bit.ly/RRgeneralfund2021

Our Organizer Healing fund should be overflowing! This week (heck, this whole year) has been really tough and folks organizing for Black liberation need rest and respite. They do this thankless work and don’t get paid for their labor! Let’s help them relax!!!

bit.ly/RRHealing2021

In Albany, NY, police have already arrested many peaceful protesters fighting for justice for Ma’khia Bryant!!

https://paypal.me/pools/c/8pAK2AzvDg

If you’re not comfortable with PayPal, my Venmo is @amanda-darer (write “general”, “healing”, or “bail” in the reason section for the general fund, healing fund, and bail fund, respectively).