Santa Cruz

8 groups.

Neighborhoods

Watsonville

Really Really Free Market - Santa Cruzinstagram.com
Monthly free market in Santa Cruz held the second Sunday at SubRosa, 703 Pacific Ave. Nothing is bought, sold or traded; people bring and take items.
SubRosasubrosaproject.org
Collectively run anarchist community space at 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. Hosts events, classes, meetings and an anarchist lending library.
Santa Cruz Hub for Sustainable Livingsantacruzhub.org
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.
Tenant Sanctuarytenantsanctuary.org
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.
Homeless United for Friendship and Freedom (HUFF)huffsantacruz.org
Santa Cruz homeless rights group. Meets Thursdays at SubRosa, documents police actions against encampments, and runs a radio show on Free Radio Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz Welcoming Networksantacruzwelcomingnetwork.com
Volunteer-run group in Santa Cruz County, active since 2019, that helps asylum seekers and refugees resettle. Has over 100 volunteers.
SURJ Santa Cruz Countysurjsantacruzcounty.org
Santa Cruz County chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice. Organizes white people for racial justice through events, book circles, and donations to local BIPOC-led groups.
Santa Cruz Food Not Bombssantacruz.foodnotbombs.net
Shares free vegan meals and survival gear in downtown Santa Cruz on weekends, noon to 3pm, and campaigns for shelter for unhoused people.