Affiliated Organizations

We place a high value on autonomous and decentralized direct action. Because of this we recognize that we need not centralize every grassroots mutual aid group under one banner. Even so, there may be a mutual benefit to certain groups in having some coordination. To that end we offer those groups wanting to share knowledge or resources the ability to ask to become an affiliate of this network. This means that we share enough common ground to work together in certain capacities while maintaining the autonomy of each group. There are various resources we can offer affiliated groups from setting up secure email addresses and encrypted communication methods to educational materials and recommendations on horizontal organization structures and decision making models. If you participate in a group or project that shares similar goals to us and would like to work with us in any capacity from social media amplification to direct coordination of resources and labor please let us know by emailing us at crmutualaidnet@riseup.net

The Goal of this Network:

The goal of this NETWORK is to amplify GROUPS that are participating in PROJECTS working towards COLLECTIVE LIBERATION through MUTUAL AID.

The Shared Values of this Network:

The participants of this network agree to work to keep our spaces and projects ANTI-RACIST, ANTI-SEXIST, ANTI-HOMOPHOBIC, ANTI-TRANSPHOBIC, and ANTI-FASCIST.

Affiliated Organizations:

A worker-owned and operated enterprise dedicated to the creation of a world in which individuals have the autonomy, knowledge and resources to create fulfilling lives and communities free of oppression. Our mission is to learn together the ways in which to healthily relate to each other and our environment. We seek to sustain and nourish our collective through fulfilling work, personal empowerment and equitable compensation while providing a hub for political thought and culture in Grays Harbor County.

In doing our mutual aid work we have become painfully aware of specific needs both for the community, and for the growth of our own projects. After another winter losing people we love to the streets, and with a hostile political climate in town, the need is clear. We now endeavor to yet again solve our own problems. If we need safe spaces to exist, live, and thrive….we must build them. So we have spent many months debating, calculating, meeting, and developing this plan for a community home base that starts to meet our needs.

  • ABERDEEN IWW and THE SURPLUS LABOR UNION-
“A union of the working class including a dedicated organization for the unhoused.”   Website

This is another project birthed out of the network we have created in this community. After months of discussions with the local unhoused folx, we decided that it would be best to try and form an actual legal entity to represent the interests of the unhoused DIRECTLY,  a true By and For organization. This eventually took the shape of a pairing of an IWW branch here in Aberdeen and a dedicated non profit for the unhoused.

“We are a mutual aid group wishing to end food insecurity on Occupied Duwamish land.”

Free food for the community | Comida gratis para la comunidad. Inspired by @iohnyc. Venmo

Seattle Community Fridges are part of the wider regional solidarity network Chehalis River Mutual Aid Network sends prepared food and produce to as often as possible.

“Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN) fosters healthy communities by engaging citizens to become directly involved in determining how their neighborhood evolves, and giving them the tools to have their voices heard by policy makers and the public at large.”

Although they do excellent work in Northeast Portland, our solidarity work in the region has seen us working with many of the incredible groups listed in NECN’s PDX Mutual Aid and Support Directory. We list them here because we were delighted to be listed alongside many groups that inspired our work.

“Our national network is made up of many eco-activists, social justice activists, global justice activists, street medics, herbalists, permaculturalists, black liberation advocates, community organizers, and others who are actively organizing around supporting disaster survivors in a spirit of mutual aid and solidarity. ” Donate | Action Network

We have a deep respect for these folks, they do amazingly radical and liberatory relief work at a large scale. They are directly responsible for inspiring this group, and actively help us in procuring certain donations as a registered 501(c)3 organzation with some incredible connections.

Below we offer a list of other organizations and individuals who are in need of aid. This list is maintained by Mutual Aid Disaster Relief and not Chehalis River Mutual Aid Network.

There are a lot of ways to support the movement of grassroots, liberatory disaster relief, and there are so many communities experiencing acute crisis between climate disasters and COVID19. Additionally, disasters often take years to recover from and communities and local groups organizing recovery experience ongoing financial and material need for disasters that mainstream media consider old news. Below are a few ways you can financially support these critical ongoing efforts:

SUPPORTING MUTUAL AID DISASTER RELIEF’S WORK

Mutual Aid Disaster Relief is a bottom-up, people powered, all volunteer network supporting impacted communities, especially those most marginalized, during crises. Mutual Aid Disaster Relief acts without bureaucracy or red tape and our flexible approach is able to make every dollar stretch to make the most positive impact in responding to the self-determined needs of disaster survivors. The principle of “solidarity, not charity” means that actions are based on the stated needs of the people themselves, working cooperatively rather than administering from above. Please consider donating generously in order to bring effective disaster relief based on the principles of solidarity, mutual aid, and autonomous direct action to even more communities impacted by disaster. Here are a few ways to support our work:

  • Donate to Mutual Aid Disaster Relief here to keep our work going with a one time or monthly recurring donation, powered and secured through Wepay. Or donate through Venmo (@MutualAidDisasterRelief) or PayPal (MutualAidDisasterRelief@gmail.com).
  • Help us grow Mutual Aid Disaster Relief’s infrastructure for response by donating to our Mutual Aid Disaster Relief Infrastructure Campaign so, together, we can continue to build power while the lights are out from the ground up, and offer even more to communities struggling for a just recovery. This will help us get a vehicle, a solar trailer, an ambulance, or other things of that nature.
  • Purchase personal protective equipment and other supplies that are needed by responders and survivors directly via our Oregon Fires Amazon Wishlist, Louisiana Amazon Wishlist, or our Florida Amazon Wishlist
  • We also have a Puerto Rico Rebuilds Campaign for autonomous and sustainable infrastructure development in the form of water purification systems and photovoltaic solar arrays for Puerto Rico.
  • Another donation option is donating to our ongoing fundraiser for heating assistance during the winters for Lakota families on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
  • With many online opportunities to address people’s needs immediately and directly, we encourage people with access to wealth to support coronavirus impacted people directly if able. (See below). And if you cannot for whatever reason, we’re collecting funds here to support the network’s response to Coronavirus. Money from this fundraiser is being used to purchase bulk supplies, as well as support local COVID19 mutual aid efforts and organizers as they aid the most vulnerable communities and populations. We also have started a mask fundraiser to specifically gather donations to purchase bulk orders of masks and to support groups homemaking masks to distribute to the network of mutual aid groups providing frontline care to their communities.
  • Interested in making a large donation, a vehicle donation, or to leave us in your will? Email us at MutualAidDisasterRelief@gmail.com and let us know what you have in mind and we can explore it further together!

A COPY OF MUTUAL AID DISASTER RELIEF OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE AT 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352), OR (850) 410 3800 CALLING FROM OUTSIDE OF FLORIDA, OR THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE AT WWW.800HELPFLA.COM REGISTRATION NUMBER CH49304. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE, NEITHER DOES IT IMPLY OUR ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION OF THE STATE AND ITS INSTITUTIONS OF VIOLENCE, COERCION, AND HIERARCHICAL POWER.

There is a growing ecosystem of people-powered disaster relief efforts and mutual aid responses to crises. We consider these folks our extended family and encourage you to generously support these efforts for disaster preparation and relief that are rooted in justice, local relationships, and solidarity.

SUPPORTING IMPACTED PEOPLE DIRECTLY

We encourage everybody to take initiative and respond to people’s needs directly. Sometimes people impacted by disasters need help with large expenses, such as paying medical bills, funeral expenses, finding a new home, keeping up with rent or utilities, or similar difficult circumstances, and could benefit from a more personal connection. Mutual aid is all about relationships! Are you down to pledge a certain amount of money for direct support, and be connected directly with an impacted individual or family to be a lifeline for them in a time of crisis? If yes, thank you so much! Please fill out this form and we will connect you to people who have reached out for this kind of support.

EFFORTS NEEDING IMMEDIATE SUPPORT

Hurricanes Eta and Iota

Honduras and Guatemala were hit hard back to back with Hurricanes Eta and Iota. Here are some movement aligned locally rooted relief efforts we encourage you to support:

The Black Fraternal Organization of Honduras (OFRANEH) Eta Fundraiser

Operacion Frijol, et. al. Gofundme

Support Food Sovereignty and Survival Strategies for Ch’orti’ Indigenous People in Guatemala

Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Zeta

Hurricane Laura was one of the most powerful storms to hit the Gulf region. Shortly afterwards, Hurricanes Delta and Zeta also hit Louisiana. We are currently collecting funds for these efforts through our general Mutual Aid Disaster Relief action network fundraiser.

Our friends at SW Louisiana DSA also have a fundraiser for this response that we encourage you to support.

As do our friends at Imagine Water Works.

Here are a couple more Hurricane Laura grassroots efforts to consider supporting:

Another Gulf is Possible

Community In-Power and Development Association

Port Arthur Community Action Network

You are also welcome to purchase personal protective equipment and other supplies that are needed by responders and survivors directly via either of these Wishlists: MADR Louisiana Amazon Wishlist.

SWLA DSA Amazon Wishlist

Hurricane Sally

Hurricane Sally dumped over two feet of rain in coast Alabama and the Florida panhandle, causing flooding in a number of areas. Here are some ways you can support current mutual aid efforts in this region:

Central Gulf Coast People’s Council Hurricane Sally Relief Gofundme

West Coast Wildfires

Wildfires are again raging throughout the West Coast, this time on top of a heat wave, blackouts, and a pandemic. Please consider supporting mutual aid fire relief efforts:

Boop Troop Eugune – Venmo: @booptroopeugene

Causa Wildfire Emergency Supplies Fund

Community Wildfire Refuge Support

DSA Eugene – Venmo: @DSA-eugene

Lane County Mutual Aid Financial Assistance Fund

Mask Oakland

Mask Sonoma – Venmo: @masksonoma or CashApp: $masksonoma

Portland Rising Tide – CashApp: $portlandrisingtide

Rogue Valley Relief Fund

Rosehip Medics

Santa Cruz Mutual Aid

Seattle D for Black Lives – Cashapp: $D4forBlackLives

SnackBloc – Venmo: @SNACKBLOC

Symbiosis PDX

Tacoma Mutual Aid Collective – PayPal.me/tacomamutualaid & $TacomaAid

The Portland EWOKS -CashApp: $PDXEWOKS

The Witches PDX – CashApp: $PDXWitches

Willamette Action Collective

Yakama and Warm Springs Tribal Needs – http://Paypal.me/jasonumtuch

Or purchase supplies directly via this Oregon Amazon Wishlist.Iowa Derecho Iowa was devastated by a rare inland hurricane. And our mutual aid and movement friends are responding. Please support them as you are able: Advocates for Social Justice    Iowa City Mutual Aid Collective

Lebanon Explosion

On the afternoon of August 4th, 2020, two explosions occurred at the port of the city of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. The second explosion was extremely powerful, and caused at least 200 deaths, 6,000 injuries, US$10–15 billion in property damage, and left an estimated 300,000 people homeless. Please consider supporting these local, grassroots, relief efforts:

Lebanon Herbal Collective Response

SUPPORTING COVID19 RESPONSE  

During the Coronavirus crisis, there has been an explosion of mutual aid groups. Click on one of these links if you can meet people’s needs directly:

We also encourage you to consider donating to and sharing these mutual aid fundraisers to support beautiful, inspiring, autonomous, and self-organized COVID-19 mutual aid projects:

OTHER ONGOING EFFORTS TO SUPPORT 

We’d like to highlight the following relief and recovery efforts that are in need of ongoing support:

Puerto Rico

It’s been over two years since Hurricanes Irma and Maria hit Puerto Rico, but the work for a just recovery continues and earthquakes disrupted the island’s ability to recover again.

Nashville Tornados 

Deadly tornadoes hit Nashville and surrounding areas. Here are a few grassroots groups doing amazing work assisting with relief efforts:

Eastern Kentucky Floods

For Eastern Kentucky flood relief efforts, consider supporting our friends and partners: EKY & SWVA Flood Relief – On Venmo @ mutualaideky and on Paypal @ floodreliefekyswva@gmail.com

West Coast Fires

Wildfires have regularly caused widespread destruction on the West Coast of the U.S. as well. And PG&E power blackouts are a disaster in themselves. Consider supporting these folks engaged in people-powered response and recovery efforts:

Tropical Storm Imelda

Tropical Storm Imelda caused severe flooding in Eastern Texas, in many of the same places that Hurricane Harvey flooded just two years ago. Here are some response efforts aligned with Mutual Aid Disaster Relief or autonomous, solidarity based efforts in the area more broadly:

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Thank you so much for your continued support and solidarity for decentralized, liberatory disaster response!