Santa Cruz
A grassroots organization fostering mutual aid and community support through free markets and resource sharing in Santa Cruz. They coordinate direct assistance, free item distribution, and solidarity networks while building power through community organizing and creating spaces for gift economy and collective care.
An anarchist community space and infoshop fostering mutual aid, radical literature, and collective organizing in Santa Cruz. They coordinate a lending library, host political education events, and provide space for community gatherings while building networks of solidarity through direct action and autonomous organizing.
A constellation of mutual aid projects supporting skill-sharing and sustainable communities since 1994. The Hub hosts multiple initiatives including The Bike Church (community bike shop), The Fábrica (textile arts workspace), Hard Core Compost, PedX Courier & Cargo, and Tenant Sanctuary, while fostering interconnected networks of community care and ecological stewardship.
A tenant rights education project providing direct support and mutual aid through rights counseling, education, and community organizing. They offer in-person, phone, and email counseling on issues like rent increases, evictions, deposits, and habitability while building tenant power through collective knowledge and solidarity.
A grassroots organization fostering mutual aid and community solidarity through housing justice organizing in Santa Cruz. They coordinate direct support, advocacy, and solidarity networks while building power through community organizing and creating spaces for unhoused people to advocate for their rights and dignity.
A community network dedicated to welcoming and supporting asylum seekers and refugees through mutual aid and direct support. They coordinate housing assistance, resource sharing, and solidarity networks while building community power through volunteer organizing and collective care for immigrants seeking safety and dignity.
A chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice fostering mutual aid and community solidarity through white anti-racist organizing across Santa Cruz County. They coordinate political education, direct action support, and solidarity networks while building power through racial justice education and accountable organizing in partnership with BIPOC-led organizations in Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Aptos, Felton, Ben Lomond, and Boulder Creek.