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Feminism, collectivism, and justice
To close out this series, we discuss how feminist principles truly support care and justice for all.
Brenna Miaira Kutch
Mar 27, 20233 min read
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Collectivism and Individualism
Humans were able to survive throughout our history due to collective care, loyalty, and mutual assistance.
Brenna Miaira Kutch
Mar 27, 20234 min read
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Activist labor: done for and by the oppressed
The labor contribution toward mutual aid and community care is often done by the people who are themselves marginalized.
Brenna Miaira Kutch
Mar 27, 20234 min read
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Women on the front lines of community care
In the last article, we mentioned Ericka Higgens and her work with the Black Panther Party. This post shines a light on just a few of the...
Brenna Miaira Kutch
Mar 23, 20235 min read
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Women as Community Organizers
Women have always been central to organizing within their communities to further collective care without as much recognition as men receive.
Brenna Miaira Kutch
Sep 20, 20223 min read
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On Black Joy, Mutual Aid, and Disneyland
A few weeks ago, The Snack Sack began fundraising for a special event - sending 6 Black families to Disneyland this winter. As we saw in...
Brenna Miaira Kutch
Aug 1, 20212 min read
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Solidarity, Not Charity - Mutual Aid as Reparations
Reparations are needed for generations of wrongdoing against Black populations - so where do we start? And where does mutual aid fit in?
Brenna Miaira Kutch
Jun 17, 20213 min read
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The Racial Wealth Gap in the United States
The conversation around wealth gap often centers gender as the primary differentiator. But what happens when we include race as well?
Brenna Miaira Kutch
Jun 9, 20212 min read
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A Very Snack Sack Birthday
The Snack Sack's first birthday was in April, and to celebrate we invited our Snack Sack families to a virtual art event! With the help...
English Anderson
Jun 2, 20211 min read
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Supporting Mutual Aid Without White Saviorism
How does white saviorism disrupt the benefits of mutual aid organizations? We must first understand what white saviorism actually is.
Brenna Miaira Kutch
May 26, 20213 min read
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2020 in Review
In April 2020, Chamieka founded The Snack Sack as an urgent solution for families/individuals facing food insecurity due to the pandemic...
English Anderson
Jan 15, 20211 min read
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Part 2: 5 long-term effects of food insecurity on kids
Hunger can have long-term effects on the physical and mental state of children, which can impact the rest of their lives.
Brenna Miaira Kutch
Oct 6, 20202 min read
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Part 1: 5 short-term effects of food insecurity on kids
14 million children in the US alone are not getting enough to eat. Learn five of the short-term effects on kids.
Brenna Miaira Kutch
Sep 29, 20203 min read
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“Empower people to take control of their own lives”: 3 reasons why families prefer The Snack Sack
Families prefer to get aid from The Snack Sack because it's personalized, private, and peer-to-peer.
Chamieka House-Osuya
Sep 4, 20201 min read
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"Nobody gets turned away": 3 differences between mutual aid and charity
What are the differences between mutual aid and traditional charity? Our founder, Chamieka, shares.
Chamieka House-Osuya
Sep 3, 20201 min read
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