We are partnering with local schools to distribute items from our hygiene closet to community members. We have a few drop off locations and we are accepting a variety of hygiene items, but with a priority on menstrual products, deodorant, shampoo/conditioner, body soap, and toothbrushes/toothpaste.

Goal Not Met! Sara is sick and injured, recovering from pneumonia and a fractured foot, and still needs to raise $717 to avoid eviction. Every little bit counts! And thank you to everyone who has donated! Venmo: @HungryMe #mutualaid #mutualaidrequests #silverspring #takomapark

Urgent! Melissa needs $850 for rent by Thursday next week! As well as $150 for food, and funds for medication. Please send what you can and share! She urgently needs these goals met. Cashapp: $CostaRica245 PayPal: Isaac2490

Sara is sick and injured, recovering from pneumonia and a fractured foot, and needs to raise $2,717 to avoid eviction. Every little bit counts! Venmo @Hungryme #mutualaid #silverspring #takomapark

Thank you so much to those who donated! They only need $450 more! Let's get them over the finish line for rent this month! ¡Muchas gracias a todos los que donaron! ¡Solo necesitan $450 más! ¡Ayudémosles a llegar a la meta para pagar el alquiler este mes! #mutualaid #ayudamutua #silverspringmd

Please help an Afghan refugee family of 5 with 3 children under 7! They have been affected by the SNAP defending and need help with their rent. They need help with their rent. They need $1,350 and every little bit helps! Wahabk94 on PayPal.

Join us for an All Member Meeting on November 10 from 7-8pm (intro for new members from 6:30-7pm) at Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring, MD or on Zoom. We will be opening up a discussion about how we want to approach partnerships with local orgs and businesses. RSVP in our bio to get the link.

Neighbor in Need! Single parent, had been working part-time on campus, but had to withdraw from university and stop working due to health issues - has been job searching for 5 months with no luck - looking for $2000 to reduce debt - anything helps! Venmo: ctemp002 Note: "Mutual Aid"

Mutual Aid Fall Fest is TODAY, Saturday 10/11, from 2:00-4:30pm, 10700 Georgia Ave in Wheaton. Costume swap, winter coat swap, potluck, repairs, harvest share, health supplies (including free covid tests!). Come by and help our community stay strong & connected! #silverspring #takomapark #mutualaid

Hey #maryland #nativeplants enthusiasts! I hope to see you this Saturday from 2-4pm. We have such a wonderful, supportive community, and I feel so grateful for the times we’re able to be together in person sharing plants and knowledge!

This is only a few days away! Experienced gardeners, this is your chance to share resources and knowledge with people who are already interested in native plants! Newcomers, let us give you stuff :) See you this Saturday, 2-4pm! #silverspring #takomapark #maryland #nativeplants #mutualaid

Thank you to all who donated! She still needs $571. ¡Gracias a todos los que donaron! Aún le faltan $571. #silverspring #takomapark #mutualaid #ayudamutua

Request for direct aid: Local victim of domestic violence is requesting $ help. Most urgent is $180 by 9/9, needed to keep phone turned on in order to stay in touch w/ caseworker, therapist, career counselor, & support groups. #silverspring #takomapark #mutualaid www.gofundme.com/f/rebuilding...

Please give if you can. I can't imagine facing eviction at any age in this very unfriendly climate bsky.app/profile/sstp...

This community member has come to many of our mutual aid events, and spoken with us on the phone often. I worry about how she will survive - she has no plan and nowhere to go. Shares, advice, resources, and of course direct $ aid donations are all extremely appreciated. She's facing eviction TODAY

TODAY is the day of Sara's eviction! Our amazing community has donated about $1K, but she owes more in back rent. Every dollar donated increases her chances of bargaining for a delayed eviction!

We have a new post on our website, w details of three upcoming events this fall! ¡Tenemos una nueva publicación en nuestro sitio web con detalles de trés próximos eventos este otoño! #silverspring #takomapark #mutualaid #ayudamutua sstpmutualaid.wordpress.com/2025/09/04/u...

We host a free clothing closet in a church basement at 310 Tulip Ave in #takomapark. This weekend we're giving away all the clothes before we close for 2 months for construction. Please give new life to good clothes! No appointments needed, 9/6, 11a-1p. 9/7, 12-3p. Share widely! #mutualaid

Vecina inmigrante de 86 años con problemas de salud que enfrenta desalojo. Necesita $2665 antes del 6 de sept. Venmo @HungryMe - numero de teléfonotermina en 8570

UPDATED VENMO INFORMATION. Neighbor in need: Immigrant 86 year old neighbor w disabilities & health conditions facing eviction. Needs $2665 by Sept. 6. Not eligible for rental assistance programs. Venmo @HungryMe - if you need the last 4 of the phone number it's 8570

We have a request for direct aid! This is for a single mom who has been working part-time, and got behind on rent and car loan. She's looking for help reducing debt to prevent eviction, trying to get it down as much as possible - anything helps! Cashapp: $EdivaniaPeguero | Zelle: 301-802-4927

Our community garden group is co-hosting a native plant and seed swap on 9/13 from 2-4pm. Receive free Maryland native seeds/plants from neighbors, and bring native seeds/plants from your garden. Help each other, help our earth. #mutualaid #silverspring #takomapark #maryland #nativeplants

¡Nuestro grupo de reparaciónes se reunirá este domingo para una sesión de reparación de costura! ¡Bienvenidos los nuevos participantes (tanto en la ayuda mutua como en la reparación)! 24 de Agosto, 10:30-12:30, Kim Engineering Edificio, UMD College Park. Estacionamiento gratuito en el lote 11b.

Our Repair Café project group will be meeting this Sunday for a mending session! Newcomers (to mutual aid or to mending) are welcome! 8/24, 10:30am-12:30pm, in the Kim Engineering Building on UMD's College Park campus. There's free parking in lot 11b.

¡Únate a nosotros este domingo a las 2pm para un festival de ayuda mutua de regreso a clases! #silverspring #takomapark #ayudamutua #regresoaclases

Join us this Sunday at 2pm for a Back-to-School Mutual Aid Fest! #silverspring #takomapark #mutualaid #backtoschool

Learn about our upcoming events, and RSVP for our 8/3 all-member meeting. Infórmete sobre nuestros próximos eventos y confirme tu asistencia a nuestra reunión de todos los miembros el 8/3. sstpmutualaid.wordpress.com/2025/07/27/u... #mutualaid #silverspring #takomapark #ayudamutua

Just found out that a community member will be there with tools for helping people replace or patch their bicycle tires! If you have something you can offer to the community, bring it - we'll see you tomorrow! #mutualaid #silverspring #takomaparkmd #moco

We've added even more to our Interdependence Day mutual aid fest! See you this Sunday, 7/6, 2-4pm, at 7716 Chicago Ave (in the food forest).

Please help us spread the word in Silver Spring & Takoma Park! Join us for our second Mutual Aid Fest on Sunday, July 6, 2-4pm, at the food forest at 7719 Chicago Ave, SS. Let's celebrate our interdependence.

We have clothing appointments this weekend // Tenemos citas para ropa este fin de semana : calendly.com/sstpmutualai... [QR code]

Our community meeting is Monday evening, online! Looking for a way to give and receive help in our community (Silver Spring & Takoma Park MD)? Join us at 7:30pm for an intro about who we are/what we're doing. The full meeting starts at 8pm. #mutualaid RSVP link is in this post: shorturl.at/5kiRS

Read our latest post // Lea nuestra última publicación: sstpmutualaid.wordpress.com/2025/04/29/s...

A few more photos from the Mutual Aid Spring Fest this past weekend // Algunas fotos más del Festival de Primavera de Ayuda Mutua del fin de semana pasado.

Thanks to everyone who came to the Mutual Aid Spring Fest today! We left feeling connected and energized! ¡Gracias a todos los que asistieron hoy al Festival de Primavera de Ayuda Mutua! ¡Nos fuimos sintiéndonos conectados y llenos de energía!

TOMORROW: Mutual Aid Spring Fest, Sunday 4/27, 1-3pm in the park next to the Wheaton Library: Seedling share, glue repairs (& more), grief & growth gardens, zine making, darning demo, hygiene drive, mask share, kids clothes swap (including pregnancy clothes!), canned food swap, and potluck snacks.

Direct aid request / Solicitud de ayuda directa:

In the works - a seed library in Wheaton MD! We still need to paint it. Leftover seeds and seedlings from Sunday's event will go here. En proceso: ¡una biblioteca de semillas en Wheaton, MD! Aún falta pintarla. Las semillas y plántulas sobrantes del evento del domingo se colocarán aquí.

Neighbor in need! Mom of four with sick kid needs $350 to cover car payments and groceries. Anything helps! $CashApp: $savvbradleyy13 Paypal: [email protected] // Madre de cuatro con bebé enfermo necesita $350 para los pagos del coche y comestibles. ¡Cualquier cosa ayudar!

Silver Spring & Takoma Park community: We have a virtual meeting on 5/5; see details and RSVP here. A nuestra comunidad de Silver Spring y Takoma Park: Tenemos una reunión virtual el 5/5; consulten los detalles y confirmen su asistencia aquí. sstpmutualaid.wordpress.com/2025/04/10/p...

Mutual Aid Spring Fest, April 27 in Wheaton MD. Kids clothing swap, repairs, veggie seedlings, hygiene drive, mask giveaway, zine making, grief & growth garden (mental health), and ofc snacks! See you there! #mutualaid #silverspring #takomapark

Did you know our volunteers run a clothing closet in Takoma Park MD, and you can sign up for a weekend appointment to "shop" for free? calendly.com/sstpmutualai... Help us spread the word! Share this link in neighborhood groups in SS/TP and beyond.

We've joined BlueSky! Keep an eye here for announcements of our mutual aid events and projects in Silver Spring and Takoma Park, MD.