#mobiledistro — Public Fediverse posts

We saw many familiar faces and some new ones on this morning’s mobile distro. It’s a heartwarming feeling when members of the community that we serve recognize us and are eager to point out where other folks in need are hanging out. Their generosity extended beyond themselves as many folks asked for extra sandwiches and supplies to share with friends or loved ones not present when we came around.

In total, we handed out 47 sandwiches, 16 poptarts, 2 cases of water, toothbrush & toothpaste kits, socks, wet wipes, and a handful of hot hands hand warmers. #WarmUpBoston #ServeThePeople #SurvivalProgram #MutualAid #MobileDistro #HarmReduction

Rain or shine, we are out here, week after week, bringing valuable resources to our unhoused neighbors. It’s always harder to find where folks go to stay dry. Every day we find a new spot along a route we’ve walked for months. This week we supplied folks with ham or turkey subs, PB&J sandwiches, chicken noodle, tomato soup, hot chocolate, hygiene items, hot hands, harm reduction items, snacks, socks, water. #WarmUpBoston #ServeThePeople #SurvivalProgram #MutualAid #MobileDistro #HarmReduction

It was chilly out, so none of our volunteers remembered to take their gloves off to snap a photo. Instead, we have some food prep pictures. On our distro today we handed out 54 sandwiches (turkey, ham & cheese, bologna, and PB&J), 2 cases of water, snacks, hygiene items, and harm reduction supplies. A medic joined us, who cleaned up some wounds for folks. All the new volunteers have been very helpful and are positively impacting the work that we do. We love to see it! All in all, it was a very good distro. #WarmUpBoston #ServeThePeople #SurvivalProgram #HarmReduction #MutualAid #MobileDistro #EncampmentSupport

Just as winter weather has begun to set in, the state has conducted a sweep of a Cambridge encampment, once again displacing residents who were just beginning to recover from previous sweeps and a fire. The residents had little time to prepare for the sweep, and have lost nearly everything. As always, the state has chosen to neglect the people’s material needs, instead acting with cold brutality in service of gentrification and profit. We are attempting to provide material aid in a way that will help residents to stay warm, dry, and fed while they try to recover from this latest injustice. If you are in the Boston area and outraged by this violence, consider coming to visit our table at the @BostonAnarchistBookfair on Saturday 11/11 and Sunday 11/12 from 10am-5pm. We will be accepting material donations at our table! Warm clothing and blankets are highly requested. If you are interested in volunteering with us, you can DM our social media accounts. Donations are much appreciated, and will go directly towards material aid for those that we assist. Donations can be made via PayPal warmupboston @ protonmail dot com or via our Ko-Fi account, which can be found in our bio. #WarmUpBoston #ServeThePeople #SurvivalProgram #EncampmentSupport #MobileDistro #MutualAid #HarmReduction #SweepsAreViolent

Yesterday a few of us participated in our mobile distro and almost immediately we saw a change in the downtown area. There were more new faces than usual, people gathering in spots we haven’t seen folks at before, and a higher than usual demand for harm reduction items. We handed out sandwiches, snacks, socks, and hygiene items. Tonight we are going to do a test build of a DIY tent heater before we build a bunch on Friday. #WarmUpBoston #ServeThePeople #SurvivalProgram #MobileDistro #EncampmentSupport #MutualAid