Mutual Aid

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Volunteer Position is FREE THEM PG is looking for volunteers. We are a group of local abolitionist and activist and we support people directly impacted by incarceration in Prince George's County, Maryland. This includes writing letters, fund raising, physical jail support and delivery of groceries on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We also need help with organizing the donations of food, clothes and toiletries that come in.

We provide this support in the following ways:

• Physical and Virtual Jail "Cage" Support-We have a total of 10 volunteers that come out and do physical jail support. We also have 8 volunteers that write to community members impacted by incarceration and provide them with information on how to connect with community resources-including financial support, food aid, transportation, and legal support.
• Inside Support- We put money on incarcerated women’s accounts monthly in the amount of $50, to assist with cost associated with obtaining menstrual hygiene, medication and other dietary needs.
• Emergency Aid -We have provided food aid to more than 500 families during the pandemic-shopping for them and delivering food or providing them with funds to purchase their own groceries.
• Maintaining Connections-We write to incarcerated women on a regular basis to see what their needs are and how they are doing.
• Community Centered Events-We work with several organizations, including Life After Release, to organize community events centered on providing access to information, connection to services, and community celebration. Events have included a Brake Light Clinic, Vaccination Clinic, and Mother’s Day Bailout Block Party.