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Powering grassroots aid movements at scale with open source supply chains & tech.

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Next up on Distribute Aid’s Year End Wrap → US Disaster Preparedness Network ❤️🩹

We delivered over $1.3 million of aid to communities impacted by disasters this year. We organized local groups from Los Angeles to North Carolina to make sure that aid went directly to their neighbors who needed it.
The image is a collage with different pictures, quotes, and stats. The photos show groups of people loading aid into a container, picking up supplies from a free store, and a big truck delivering goods from Baby2Baby. The text boxes read: "US Disaster Preparedness Network" "From wildfires to hurricanes, our disaster relief teams were in high demand this year. We pre-positioned supplies, coordinated regional relief efforts, and distributed aid to frontline communities." "We are extremely grateful for the trust and supplort that was extended to us by Distribute Aid, which empowered us to have a robust mutual aid effort supporting people displaced by the fires. - Community Solidarity Project (Los Angeles)" "$1,337,443 of aid delivered - 100,000+ N95 masks provided to frontline organisations - 113,292 diapers delivered to disaster zones."
December 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Our Year End Wrap continues with the HRT Harm Reduction Toolkit project 🏳️⚧️ 

We’ve raised over $135k to create more than 1,000 “everything-but-the-meds” kits to help trans people self-administer hormone therapy. And we won’t stop until everyone gets the care they deserve ✌🏽
The image shows a collage of photos and text next to each other. The photos are of medical kits in various stages of getting assembled. The text from top left to bottom right reads: "HRT Harm reduction toolkits" "We've mobilised a national network of grassroots partners to build and distribute kits full of supplies that enable trans people to self-administer gender affirming hormone therapy. Trump's attempt to erase the trans community will not succeed." "$135,259 of funding raised, 337,350 aid items sourced, 1,117 kits created." "Distribute Aid's work is amazing- trans kids right now are worried about their hormone futures. Anything that gives hope is wonderful."
December 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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To finish out the year, we’re recapping our biggest projects of 2025 🫂💪🏽✊🏽 

First up: the Levant Response. We sent 6 shipments of food, clothing, hygiene products, and medical equipment to 🇵🇸 🇱🇧 🇸🇾 people displaced by the Israeli-US genocide. From the river to the sea, everyone will be free.
The image shows a collage of text and pictures. The top left corner says "Levant Response", with a column underneath containing stats. The stats read "$626,161 of aid delivered, 161051 aid items delivered, 5,000 women equipped with reusable menstrual hygiene products." To the right, there's a photo of people at a popup free medical clinic, and next to that text saying: "We've delivered six shipments of aid to help Palestinians, Lebanese, and and others displaced by Israel's genocide. Together with our partners at Anera, we provided food, medical equipment, and hygiene products to thousands of people." Below that, there's a photo of two men cooking outdoors over several massive steaming pots. Below that, there's a quote from Anera in south Lebanon. "The displaced people left their homes and couldn't even bring their necessities. With support from Distribute Aid, we distributed 800 hygiene and menstrual kits to shelters in Saida, which are housing lots of displaced individuals."
December 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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📣 We’re seeking bulk donations to help vulnerable people survive the winter. These items are particularly appreciated:

-Socks and shoes
-Underwear (esp. adult men’s)
-Diapers
-Cold weather gear (tents, sleeping bags, etc.)

If you can help, please contact us at hello(at)distributeaid(dot)org ♥️
Three smiling people in a warehouse stand around a large yellow bag filled with sleeping bags and tents A person in a blue sweater lifts a box of baby wipes
December 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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ICYMI → ‘tis the season of Stuff, and in 2025 we sent just under $4 million USD worth of it to people in need. In our last newsletter before New Years’, we explain why every sock, syringe, and sleeping bag was especially precious this year.

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December 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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No human being should ever have to sleep with an empty stomach. We want to live in a world where every single one of us has enough to eat, so we’re working to change our reality. Better things are possible. 📷 @aneraorg.bsky.social
A wooden spoon full of mujadara (lentils and rice). An elderly man and a younger man peel potatoes into a large barrel. A woman in a blue-and-white polka dot hijab kneads balls of white dough from a large pot.
December 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Warehouses are where the 💫logistics💫 magic happens! You never know what you might find in there (many boxes, but other stuff too) 🤩 A special thank you to Palmer Distribution for letting us use their space in Houston + Christian Refugee Relief for doing the same in the Netherlands!
Five people in fluorescent green vests walk through a warehouse. Three people examine a solar panel inside a warehouse. An orange and black forklift is parked in front of a stack of brown cardboard boxes inside a warehouse. A white semi truck is parked next to tall shelves stacked with boxes, inside a warehouse.
December 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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“Europe’s refugee crisis” is an innocuous term for an astoundingly cruel reality. That’s why we’ve stayed focused on supporting people on the move. In 2025, we’ve delivered over 207,000 sleeping bags, pairs of shoes, and other items to refugee communities across the continent.
Two workers in a warehouse display some of the goods they're preparing for distribution, including a blue sleeping mat and a red tent bag. Workers organize goods in a busy warehouse, stacking tents, sleeping bags, and mats on the shelves.
December 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Thanks to people like you, this year we’ve made a hard world a little gentler

We delivered menstrual products to 5,000 women in Gaza. We distributed 1,110+ HRT kits to people across the US. We helped 250 families survive after the LA fires

Your donations helped do that. distributeaid.org/donate/
A group of people stand in front of a large semi-truck full of humanitarian aid. A person with blue gloves checks medical supplies that will be part of a HRT toolkit. A person with a whimsical mask strikes a jaunty pose next to a pallet of humanitarian aid.
December 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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HELLO IT'S BLACK FRIDAY

Instead of a sale this year I'm giving 10% of Black Friday weekend sales to @distributeaid.org for their harm reduction toolkits that provide safe injection supplies to trans people taking hormones.

nora.jewelry

#bsnm
all 4 of these are ads for nora.jewelry where the background is a dragonskin aventurine kiln photo this one has a variety of glass wreaths: green bumpy ones with baubles that look like abstracted real wreaths, dichroic wizard wreaths, and thin "mosaic" wreaths made from melting multiple kinds of twisted glass cane together into a ring. they're all either about 3 or about 6 inches collage collection: a variety of bolo ties, pendants, a heart, a paw and some cufflinks all made from overlapping spiral cane. i get cane that has a twisty pattern and chop it up with more of different colors and combine them and melt them together into a single solid piece, resulting in something that really reminds you that though glass is solid now it was liquid once and remembers what it is like to flow earring collection: a variety of earrings in mottled colors, swirling colors and one trans pride pair the cluster collection, which consists of murrine (patterned cane that shows images or designs through the middle when sliced; if you've ever bought cookie dough that you slice a log of and see a picture of a snowman in the middle it's the same basic concept) that i have clustered together in either an abstract blob shape or a circle with a hole for a cord. i don't heat these to high enough temperatures for them to be totally flush, they are bumpy, but rounded
November 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Nora has been one of our most consistent supporters!

This is a great opportunity to get a lovely holiday gift, support a queer artist, and help the trans community. 🥰
nora.zone Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir) @nora.zone · Nov 28
HELLO IT'S BLACK FRIDAY

Instead of a sale this year I'm giving 10% of Black Friday weekend sales to @distributeaid.org for their harm reduction toolkits that provide safe injection supplies to trans people taking hormones.

nora.jewelry

#bsnm
all 4 of these are ads for nora.jewelry where the background is a dragonskin aventurine kiln photo this one has a variety of glass wreaths: green bumpy ones with baubles that look like abstracted real wreaths, dichroic wizard wreaths, and thin "mosaic" wreaths made from melting multiple kinds of twisted glass cane together into a ring. they're all either about 3 or about 6 inches collage collection: a variety of bolo ties, pendants, a heart, a paw and some cufflinks all made from overlapping spiral cane. i get cane that has a twisty pattern and chop it up with more of different colors and combine them and melt them together into a single solid piece, resulting in something that really reminds you that though glass is solid now it was liquid once and remembers what it is like to flow earring collection: a variety of earrings in mottled colors, swirling colors and one trans pride pair the cluster collection, which consists of murrine (patterned cane that shows images or designs through the middle when sliced; if you've ever bought cookie dough that you slice a log of and see a picture of a snowman in the middle it's the same basic concept) that i have clustered together in either an abstract blob shape or a circle with a hole for a cord. i don't heat these to high enough temperatures for them to be totally flush, they are bumpy, but rounded
November 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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It feels a little hokey to do a “we’re thankful for _____” post today. The world's on fire and the people in charge are useless (at best). 

And yet! 

We *do* want to thank our volunteers, donors, + grassroots partners for the reminder that a better world is possible ❤️🔥 We’re building it, together
Two people in wheelchairs wearing red shirts pose with two other comrades in front of a collection of wheelchairs. Four people unload large cardboard boxes from a moving truck. A person operates a forklift carrying a large pallet of boxes. Four people in black N95 masks load a moving truck with cardboard boxes and other goods.
November 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Check out these photos from last week’s fundraiser with Palestine Hurra Collective! And while you’re at it, check out these numbers too:

🎟️ 100+ tickets sold
💵 $21,000+ raised
📦 100% of costs covered to send shipping container full of aid to Palestine

Thank you so much to everyone involved!
A smiling man in a black shirt prepares a pan of knafeh.
November 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Sometimes our tiniest neighbors have the biggest needs 👶👶🏼👶🏾 And one of the best things about being a grownup is having the ability to help.  

A huge thank you to @Baby2Baby for their generous donation of diapers, wipes, infant & toddler clothes, and more!
A white semi truck with "Baby2Baby" written in green letters on the side prepares to unload a large pallet of goods. A smiling man in a green T-shirt pushes a pallet of boxes filled with baby supplies. A smiling woman in sunglasses and orange T-shirt gives a peace sign as she pushes a pallet of boxes filled with baby supplies.
November 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Photos from last Sunday’s 🍉 Nashville to Palestine: A Humanitarian Aid Fundraiser” 🇵🇸 are coming soon! But in the meantime, here’s a quick bite to hold you over 🧆:

Our co-founder @borderless explains how the motivation behind small mutual aid projects can be harnessed to provide large-scale relief.
November 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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🫒 Only two days until Nashville to Palestine: A Humanitarian Fundraiser! 🫒

Come for the live music 🎶, free dinner 🥙, and screening of “The Teacher” 📽️, stay for… well, all those things PLUS our market of lovely Palestinian clothing, artwork, olive oil, soap, and more!

Tickets: bit.ly/NASHtoPAL
A green T-shirt with the slogan "Palestine will be free" lying on top of a black-and-white keffiyeh
November 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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We want to give a ton of love to 6 Texas-organisations who came together a few days ago to make 800(!!) HRT Harm Reduction Toolkits!

From Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and the Rio Grande Valley, folks showed up to build community and create a resilient mutual aid network for trans folks in Texas.
Photo of several ziplock bags containing band aids and other supplies, packed into brown paper bags sitting inside cardboard boxes on the ground outside. Photo of several cardboard boxes ont he ground outside. The boxes are full of ziplock bags with harm reduction supplies.
November 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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📅 Nashville to Palestine: A Humanitarian Fundraiser is happening this Sunday! 🇵🇸

Get your tickets now to help send a shipping container full of aid to Palestinians *and* enjoy:

-Live music
-Palestinian crafts market
-Free dinner courtesy of Jerusalem Reebar
-Film: "The Teacher”

bit.ly/NASHtoPAL
A Palestinian songbird perched on top of a watermelon slice
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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optimist.bsky.social
Lining up interviewees for redesign everything, focusing first on entrepreneurs who are orienting capital away from profit maxxing ventures to ventures which build wealth or save money for communities. If you know someone redesigning their corner of the world, please tag them!
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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borderless.bsky.social
Want to help mutual aid groups heal their communities?

@distributeaid.org has delivered hundreds of thousands of healthcare items so far this year.

Everything from masks to HRT injection equipment to these wheelchairs. All going straight to local groups embedded in the communities they serve.
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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🍉 We’re having a fundraiser to send humanitarian aid to Palestine, together with our friends at Palestine Hurra Collective 🍉

If you’re in Nashville on Sun. Nov. 16, we’d love to see you there!

Get your tickets here: bit.ly/NASHtoPAL
November 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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If you're in Western TN you can dm Trans Aid Nashville to get your very own HRT Harm Reduction Toolkit!!! 🥳

I know a lot of folks have been asking me how to get one, and while @distributeaid.org doesn't do direct distributions, I'm glad to see this from frontline groups.

Checkout their post here 👇
November 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Today we want to celebrate our friends at Living Hope Wheelchair Association!

They got started in 2005 when the Harris County Hospital District decided to stop providing necessary medical supplies to people with spinal cord injury that were non Medicaid eligible.
The photo shows four people in a room with lots of wheelchairs. Two are wearing shirts with the Living Hope Wheelchair Association logo and sitting in wheelchairs and two are standing next to them. Two people are taking wheelchairs off of the back of a pickup truck. It's a bright an sunny day.
October 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🏳️‍⚧️ Our friends in LA just carried out a kit building day for HRT harm reduction supplies 🏳️‍⚧️

As some of you may know, we did not initially have California in mind as one of the recipient states of the HRT Harm Reduction Toolkits. However...
The picture is a close up of a table with several HRT zines that read "All we have is each other - All we have is now". There's a paper bag full of band aids on the table, and a person wearing blue medical gloves is putting a zine into a plastic cover. The picture shows a close up of a table top with band-aids and paper bags. A person is standing by the table and the shot shows their hands covered by medical gloves sorting through band aids.
October 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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ladyofsardines.bsky.social
Quite simply
I too am obsessed
with a rather desperate desire
for a new world
Watercolor design of weird little flowers and colorful geometric shapes on right side of card. Quote takes up most of the space: “Quite simply and as quietly as know how to say it: I am sick of poverty, lynching, stupid wars and the universal mistreatment of my people and obsessed with a rather desperate desire for a new world for me and my brothers. So dear friend I must perhaps go to jail. Please at the next red- baiting session you hear… remember this "Communist!” — Lorraine Hansberry 1951
May 18, 2024 at 1:47 PM