
Ward 2 Mutual Aid
Mutual aid organization helping neighbors in need during COVID-19 in Washington DC, Ward 2

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Financial Contributions
Top financial contributors
Individuals
$10,000 USD since Dec 2020
$6,000 USD since Dec 2020
$6,000 USD since Sep 2021
$3,400 USD since Nov 2020
$2,940 USD since Oct 2020
$2,750 USD since Oct 2020
$2,058.88 USD since Dec 2020
$2,000 USD since Apr 2021
$2,000 USD since Jan 2022
$1,250 USD since Mar 2021
$1,200 USD since Apr 2021
$1,173 USD since Sep 2020
$1,000 USD since Sep 2020
$1,000 USD since Dec 2020
$1,000 USD since Jul 2021
Organizations
$10,000 USD since Aug 2021
$3,600 USD since Feb 2022
$2,281.76 USD since Sep 2020
$1,000 USD since Oct 2021
$175 USD since May 2021
Ward 2 Mutual Aid is all of us
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Thank you for supporting Ward 2 Mutual Aid.
Noel Schroeder
$300 USD
Samuel Wagstaff
$75 USD
Niyati Shah
$65 USD
Jackie Giovan...
$20 USD
Etai Rogers-Fett
Katy Davis
GW Student As...
$10,000 USD
Amalgamated C...
$10,000 USD
Sarah Johnson
$6,000 USD
Luther Place ...
$6,000 USD
Advisory Neig...
$3,600 USD

About
What is Mutual Aid?
Mutual aid IS...
- Getting people together in your community to provide material support to each other
- Building relationships with your neighbors based on trust and common interest
- Making decisions by consensus rather than relying on authority and hierarchy
- Sharing things rather than hoarding things
- Treating no one as disposable
- Providing all kinds of support, ranging from food prep to childcare to translation to emotional support, and recognizing the value of all of them
- A political education opportunity, where we build the relationships and analysis to understand why we are in the conditions that we're in
- Preparation for the next disaster (natural or economic). Next time around we'll already have relationships with each other and know who is vulnerable and needs support
- A great jumping off point for other kinds of organizing and movement work
- Quid pro quo transactions
- Only for disasters or crises
- Charity or a way to "save" people
- A reason for a social safety net not to exist
DC Mutual Aid Network
- DCMA is a decentralized, community-led effort, so there is no single group that runs the network.
- There are autonomous groups for Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Wards 7 & 8 are served together by one group.
- The DCMA Network is governed by the ward groups on topics of social media, website, fundraising, etc. The groups also share resources, best practices and offer referrals to other groups.
Ward 2 Efforts
- Hotline - Volunteers staff our hotline, where Ward 2 residents can call and request assistance.
- Groceries - We provide a biweekly grocery bag delivery to ~150 families that request it through our hotline or building captains. The bags include fresh produce, protein, dry goods, and requested household items.
- Encampment Outreach - We organize a weekly supply drop to ~80 unhoused neighbors.
- Building captains - We organize with local residents to utilize their leadership and relational networks. Building captains check on neighbors, relay needs, and assist with food donations and distribution.
- Back to school - We organize with local parents to host a book and clothing swap.
- Hot meals - For neighbors without access to a kitchen or with limited ability to cook, we connect them we other Ward 2 residents willing to drop off hot meals.
- Support for high risk/immuno-compromised individuals - We have been partnering with local public housing buildings to drop off cleaning supplies, masks, and groceries.
Our team
Noel Schroeder
Samuel Wagstaff
Niyati Shah
Jackie Giovan...
Etai Rogers-Fett
Katy Davis

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News from Ward 2 Mutual Aid
Updates on our activities and progress.
February 2022
Invitation to W2MA All Hands Meeting
Request for Cash Assistance

Budget
Transparent and open finances.
Credit from Hannah Oakley to Ward 2 Mutual Aid •
Credit from Rosa Rad to Ward 2 Mutual Aid •
Debit from Ward 2 Mutual Aid to Hannah Eli •
$8,920.19 USD
$97,690.95 USD
$88,770.76 USD
$62,311.77 USD