Tri-Cities Mutual Aid & Solidarity Network
@tricitiesmutualaid.bsky.social
a grassroots coalition of people and groups who care about everyone getting the resources they need 🪡 local to the appalachian highlands 'Tri-Cities' region of northeast tennessee/southwest virginia
hi friends! we're doing a small social/network gathering again December 6 at 7pm! We'll be in Bristol, VA this time, email us to get the info. If you'd like to talk to us about how we can support each other and learn more about what's going on with our solidarity network we would so love to see you
November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
hi friends! we're doing a small social/network gathering again December 6 at 7pm! We'll be in Bristol, VA this time, email us to get the info. If you'd like to talk to us about how we can support each other and learn more about what's going on with our solidarity network we would so love to see you
Our November free store popups are on the 15th at our usual location in the melting pot parking lot, and we'll also be setting up the Saturday after that (the 22nd) in the health resource fair inside the melting pot! Thank you to Anthony for inviting us to that <3
November 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Our November free store popups are on the 15th at our usual location in the melting pot parking lot, and we'll also be setting up the Saturday after that (the 22nd) in the health resource fair inside the melting pot! Thank you to Anthony for inviting us to that <3
Our JC free store popup is October 18th noon-5 or as supplies last. Bring what you don't need and take what you do! We are not a charity, not a church, just neighbors helping neighbors. We'll be in the Melting Pot parking lot. If you'd like to help us source supplies we're building capacity!
October 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Our JC free store popup is October 18th noon-5 or as supplies last. Bring what you don't need and take what you do! We are not a charity, not a church, just neighbors helping neighbors. We'll be in the Melting Pot parking lot. If you'd like to help us source supplies we're building capacity!
our social gathering this month is with our housing working group
short notice, this is monday, so tell your friends, and stop by the tricities renters united booth at tripride on saturday
short notice, this is monday, so tell your friends, and stop by the tricities renters united booth at tripride on saturday
October 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
our social gathering this month is with our housing working group
short notice, this is monday, so tell your friends, and stop by the tricities renters united booth at tripride on saturday
short notice, this is monday, so tell your friends, and stop by the tricities renters united booth at tripride on saturday
Next johnson city free store date is September 20th!
We also may be at the health and wellness fair again that morning.
We also may be at the health and wellness fair again that morning.
September 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Next johnson city free store date is September 20th!
We also may be at the health and wellness fair again that morning.
We also may be at the health and wellness fair again that morning.
Sharing a crowdfund from someone who used to help us out at the free store
www.gofundme.com/f/support-lo...
#DirectAid #HelpFolksLive
www.gofundme.com/f/support-lo...
#DirectAid #HelpFolksLive
August 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Sharing a crowdfund from someone who used to help us out at the free store
www.gofundme.com/f/support-lo...
#DirectAid #HelpFolksLive
www.gofundme.com/f/support-lo...
#DirectAid #HelpFolksLive
A virginia neighbor shared with us that their family's phone bill was behind enough that service got cut off. Phone service is huge for navigating life in current year, if they have service they can be in a better position to stay on top of other bills.
#DirectAid #HelpFolksLive #TriCitiesMutualAid
#DirectAid #HelpFolksLive #TriCitiesMutualAid
August 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
A virginia neighbor shared with us that their family's phone bill was behind enough that service got cut off. Phone service is huge for navigating life in current year, if they have service they can be in a better position to stay on top of other bills.
#DirectAid #HelpFolksLive #TriCitiesMutualAid
#DirectAid #HelpFolksLive #TriCitiesMutualAid
community bonfire next wednesday 8/20 at 6pm in Johnson City :D (dms are harder to check here, please email for addy)
our quiltmaker board got our boring paperwork done :O which is a huge step that has been hindering us showing up and doing coordinating on more pressing things. so we're celebrating!
our quiltmaker board got our boring paperwork done :O which is a huge step that has been hindering us showing up and doing coordinating on more pressing things. so we're celebrating!
August 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
community bonfire next wednesday 8/20 at 6pm in Johnson City :D (dms are harder to check here, please email for addy)
our quiltmaker board got our boring paperwork done :O which is a huge step that has been hindering us showing up and doing coordinating on more pressing things. so we're celebrating!
our quiltmaker board got our boring paperwork done :O which is a huge step that has been hindering us showing up and doing coordinating on more pressing things. so we're celebrating!
Our next free store popup in Johnson City is August 16th at the Melting Pot parking lot at Munsey Church. We set up at noon on the third Saturday of the month and go as supplies last
August 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Our next free store popup in Johnson City is August 16th at the Melting Pot parking lot at Munsey Church. We set up at noon on the third Saturday of the month and go as supplies last
The community led town hall that we had been invited to has shifted dates! It is now going to be JULY 31st to better accommodate the schedules of some of the city officials that had been invited. Which is great, this gives us more time to get the word out. tricitiesmutualaid.org/community-le...
July 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The community led town hall that we had been invited to has shifted dates! It is now going to be JULY 31st to better accommodate the schedules of some of the city officials that had been invited. Which is great, this gives us more time to get the word out. tricitiesmutualaid.org/community-le...
If you want something a little more lowkey, we'll also have our next potluck this Saturday July 19th at Carver Park! Bring a dish, or just come for food and support and community over food.
And yes, there's a website page now! tricitiesmutualaid.org/renters
And yes, there's a website page now! tricitiesmutualaid.org/renters
July 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
If you want something a little more lowkey, we'll also have our next potluck this Saturday July 19th at Carver Park! Bring a dish, or just come for food and support and community over food.
And yes, there's a website page now! tricitiesmutualaid.org/renters
And yes, there's a website page now! tricitiesmutualaid.org/renters
The next Tri-Cities Renters United renter's rights & listening workshop is on Thursday, July 17th at the Appalachian Liberation Library at 419 W Market St in JC. We've run this workshop a couple times and it's a great way to vent your frustrations, be heard and find actionable steps to change things
July 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The next Tri-Cities Renters United renter's rights & listening workshop is on Thursday, July 17th at the Appalachian Liberation Library at 419 W Market St in JC. We've run this workshop a couple times and it's a great way to vent your frustrations, be heard and find actionable steps to change things
This month's renter know your rights and listening workshop from Tri-Cities Renters United is in Kingsport, Thursday June 26 at St Paul's Episcopal Church. This is the same time as our renter to homeowner zoom workshop, so if you can't make this one consider going to that one! We'll keep doing these
June 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
This month's renter know your rights and listening workshop from Tri-Cities Renters United is in Kingsport, Thursday June 26 at St Paul's Episcopal Church. This is the same time as our renter to homeowner zoom workshop, so if you can't make this one consider going to that one! We'll keep doing these
Come join Tri-Cities Renters United to hear from real estate experts explain getting out of a lease, saving for a first home, resources for first time home buyers, and answer questions you may have on the topic! go to our website tricitiesmutualaid.org/homeownerzoom for more info + the zoom link
June 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Come join Tri-Cities Renters United to hear from real estate experts explain getting out of a lease, saving for a first home, resources for first time home buyers, and answer questions you may have on the topic! go to our website tricitiesmutualaid.org/homeownerzoom for more info + the zoom link
Come out on Saturday, June 14th 6pm at Carver Park for food and fun with our housing working group, Tri-Cities Renters United! Bring something to share while we enjoy community, yard games, and good food together. Share food, stories and get together and take up space.
June 2, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Come out on Saturday, June 14th 6pm at Carver Park for food and fun with our housing working group, Tri-Cities Renters United! Bring something to share while we enjoy community, yard games, and good food together. Share food, stories and get together and take up space.
For the best price of free! our next free store day is on Saturday, May 17th in Johnson City at the Melting pot parking lot. We're planning our Bristol debut soon as well!
May 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
For the best price of free! our next free store day is on Saturday, May 17th in Johnson City at the Melting pot parking lot. We're planning our Bristol debut soon as well!
Hey everyone, Tri-Cities Renters United will have our first know your rights workshop and listening session on May 22nd at 6pm. Come out to the Johnson City Public Library and lets start making Johnson City a place for the majority that rent!
May 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Hey everyone, Tri-Cities Renters United will have our first know your rights workshop and listening session on May 22nd at 6pm. Come out to the Johnson City Public Library and lets start making Johnson City a place for the majority that rent!
Get excited for May Community Care Day on May 3rd! We'll have cool music, cool food, and community gathering. Bring cash for donations and supplies for the free store, or leave with stuff that you need. Bring seeds and garden starts. Bring yourself & your big heart! Let's do it!
April 16, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Get excited for May Community Care Day on May 3rd! We'll have cool music, cool food, and community gathering. Bring cash for donations and supplies for the free store, or leave with stuff that you need. Bring seeds and garden starts. Bring yourself & your big heart! Let's do it!
Hi everyone! We're still planning our may community care day for May 3rd at Carver Park. Would you like to share how you celebrate community care? Please do!
tricitiesmutualaid.org/may-communit...
tricitiesmutualaid.org/may-communit...
April 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Hi everyone! We're still planning our may community care day for May 3rd at Carver Park. Would you like to share how you celebrate community care? Please do!
tricitiesmutualaid.org/may-communit...
tricitiesmutualaid.org/may-communit...
Johnson City, we need to talk.
We ask the City Commission to put the high profile Williams case on the agenda for their next meeting, and we ask that our community show up to this meeting.
Love & Solidarity,
Tri-Cities Mutual Aid
We ask the City Commission to put the high profile Williams case on the agenda for their next meeting, and we ask that our community show up to this meeting.
Love & Solidarity,
Tri-Cities Mutual Aid
March 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Johnson City, we need to talk.
We ask the City Commission to put the high profile Williams case on the agenda for their next meeting, and we ask that our community show up to this meeting.
Love & Solidarity,
Tri-Cities Mutual Aid
We ask the City Commission to put the high profile Williams case on the agenda for their next meeting, and we ask that our community show up to this meeting.
Love & Solidarity,
Tri-Cities Mutual Aid
Our March free store being at the Melting Pot lot went so well, we're setting up there again in April. Our JC free store popups are the THIRD Saturday of the month, so next up is April 19th. This is also our 'soft launch' of Bristol free store popups, which we're looking for interested volunteers
March 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Our March free store being at the Melting Pot lot went so well, we're setting up there again in April. Our JC free store popups are the THIRD Saturday of the month, so next up is April 19th. This is also our 'soft launch' of Bristol free store popups, which we're looking for interested volunteers
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March 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Issuing a correction for the location of our JC free store day on Saturday March 15th! We are unable to use our usual lot due to a St Patrick's Day celebration, but we'll be setting up at the lot in front of the Melting Pot, 201 S Roan and doing our usual free store stylings.
March 9, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Issuing a correction for the location of our JC free store day on Saturday March 15th! We are unable to use our usual lot due to a St Patrick's Day celebration, but we'll be setting up at the lot in front of the Melting Pot, 201 S Roan and doing our usual free store stylings.
Some Bristol community members are gathering at Cumberland Square Park on March 15th to share space for concerns around discrimination & inequality. We were invited to share the flyer on our pages. Let's show up for each other!
March 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Some Bristol community members are gathering at Cumberland Square Park on March 15th to share space for concerns around discrimination & inequality. We were invited to share the flyer on our pages. Let's show up for each other!
Save the date! We're planning a celebration of community care, and we'd love to see you there.
Date: May 3rd, 2025
Location: Carver Park in Johnson City, TN
Vision: Celebrating community care, dreaming what's possible, making those dreams real even in small ways
more info on linktree!
Date: May 3rd, 2025
Location: Carver Park in Johnson City, TN
Vision: Celebrating community care, dreaming what's possible, making those dreams real even in small ways
more info on linktree!
February 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Save the date! We're planning a celebration of community care, and we'd love to see you there.
Date: May 3rd, 2025
Location: Carver Park in Johnson City, TN
Vision: Celebrating community care, dreaming what's possible, making those dreams real even in small ways
more info on linktree!
Date: May 3rd, 2025
Location: Carver Park in Johnson City, TN
Vision: Celebrating community care, dreaming what's possible, making those dreams real even in small ways
more info on linktree!