At this uncertain moment in history, it is clearer than ever that communities must rely on each other to survive and thrive. One critical way to do that: mutual aid.

Mutual aid is a tool to build community and meet basic needs while developing a shared political understanding. That’s why Shareable is launching a four-week Mutual Aid 101 Learning Series.

The sessions are open to all, but is designed for those just getting started to learn from seasoned mutual aid organizers and activists. All sessions will happen over Zoom with Spanish interpretation and captions. Feel free to sign up for all sessions or just one.

And while this learning series will be run by organizers in the US, all are welcome to attend. A better world is not only possible, it is being created in our communities! We hope to see you at our Mutual Aid 101 Learning Series. Below is a look at the four sessions, including more details and registration info.

Schedule

Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025 – Session 1: Intro to Mutual Aid [Register]

• Mutual aid vs. charity
• Historical and contemporary examples
• Core values and principles

Presenter: Dean Spade, author of  “Mutual Aid Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next)”

Wednesday, Feb 26, 2025 – Session 2: Building and Sustaining [Register]

• Getting started
• Consensus decision-making
• Sustaining engagement and avoiding burnout

Presenters: Stephanie Rearick, Humans United in Mutual Aid Networks, and Julian Rose, New Economy Coalition & Endstate ATL

Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025 – Session 3: Legal, Financial, and Security Basics [Register]

• Benefits and limitations of formal structures
• Understanding risk and safety protocols
• Financial basics and managing a mutual aid fund
• Fintech for Mutual Aid

Presenters: Erika Sato, Sustainable Economies Law Center, Elijah Baucom, Everyday Security & UC Berkeley Cybersecurity Clinic, Sarah Philips, Fight for the Future 

Wednesday, Mar 12, 2025 – Session 4: Mutual Aid in Action [Register]

5-minute Rad Talks with breakout rooms for each topic:

• Disaster relief
• Immigration support
• Mutual Aid Funds (Cash/emergency needs)
• Reproductive justice
• Gender justice

Presenters: Mutual Aid Eastie, Metro Atlanta Mutual Aid Fund, Mutual Aid Disaster Relief, Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund, and Vicky Osterweil.

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For the last 24 years, JoAnn has spent almost every other Monday morning here. She is the longtime secretary of Co-op 1, a food co-op facilitated by Atlanta-based nonprofit Urban Recipe. Every other week for the past 34 years, folks facing food insecurity have gathered to sort, organize, and distribute food amongst themselves. Unlike a traditional food pantry, those receiving food assistance are members of a co-op that governs itself democratically

“I originally heard about the co-op from a friend who was a member, and I was just interested in the free food,” Crowder says. “Pretty soon, this co-op became my family. It’s something to do. It’s my reason for getting up in the morning, all of us helping each other out,” she adds. 

JoAnn is not alone. Many of the 50 families in Co-op 1 have been members for more than 10 years, including the co-op’s president, Canveta Burke. Ten years ago, she became a foster parent for a relative’s children. Suddenly, she was a single mom on a limited income with eight children to feed. She didn’t like the feeling of going to a traditional food pantry but could not afford to feed her suddenly full house. In those early years, the food co-op was a lifeline for her family. After years as a member of the co-op, Burke decided to run for president two years ago as a way to give back and to be a voice for other members to share their concerns. 

“When people join a co-op, it’s often initially just to fill a gap in the food supply,” says Urban Recipe executive director Jeremy Lewis, “But over time, the co-op is really meeting a need for food, yes, but also a need for community, for personal growth, for accomplishing a shared task together.”

History of food charity in the US

For low-income Americans facing food insecurity, food banks and food pantries are often a necessary lifeline. Many low-income families rely on government assistance programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, also known as food stamps) or Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to meet their food needs. Not all families can access SNAP or WIC due to immigration status, draconian income and asset requirements, onerous paperwork requirements, the “time tax,” and work requirements in some states. For families who can access food benefits, the average monthly SNAP benefit was just $181 per person and $343 per household in April 2023 according to the Pew Research Center—hardly enough to ensure stable food security for an entire month.

Food banks and food pantries fill in the gaps for families facing both short-term and long-term food insecurity. While they may appear to be a permanent facet of American life for those living in poverty, the St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance in Phoenix, AZ was established as the world’s first formal food bank in 1967.

Early food banks were not established just to feed the hungry. Food banks and pantries are an essential part of an inefficient commercial food system that results in 30–40 percent of all edible food being wasted, according to the USDA. The vast majority of food donated to US food banks comes from grocery stores and government sources, with some estimating up to 80 percent or more. Food banks and food pantries provide food assistance to low-income families by exploiting the inefficiencies of a commercial food system built for profit over people.

The US now has more than 200 food banks serving over 40 million people annually according to, Feeding America, a national organization for food banks and the second largest charity in the country. In the US, most food banks consist of a centralized warehouse that distributes food through a decentralized network of food pantries, community centers, and churches across a city or region. Those decentralized food pantries are where most low-income people actually interact with this vast system of emergency food assistance.

The problem with food pantries

Canveta Burke describes her food co-op experience as “food with dignity.” That phrase gets repeated by food co-op members and Urban Recipe staff over and over again because the alternative—the experience at the average US food pantry—can often be a trade of food for dignity.

Thanks to a culture of individualism and “pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps,” asking for charity or social services is often a fraught experience in the US. Beyond the internal shame or embarrassment that can accompany seeking food assistance, many food pantries operate under a charity model that removes the agency and dignity of those seeking help. 

In fact, many food pantries impose a lengthy application or referral process with multiple forms of income verification, long wait times, limited and inconvenient hours, periodic recertification of bureaucratic hurdles, and transportation challenges.

Additionally, most traditional food pantries limit the choice and agency of folks receiving assistance. Although some food pantries have adopted a “choice pantry” model that allows for some choices of different food options, most food pantries still distribute a pre-packaged box of whatever is available from the food bank that week with little or no input from the recipients. Rules established to ensure fair distribution can impose limits on the choice and amount of food, which can be disempowering and dehumanizing for those receiving assistance. 

Even the food pantries that take proactive steps to mitigate the bureaucratic barriers that plague the worst food pantry experiences often still operate under a charity model rather than solidarity. Food pantries that allow recipients to “shop” for the food they want still create passive, transactional relationships with those experiencing food insecurity.

“I can do things you can’t do. You can do things I can’t do. Together, we can do wonderful things!” —Chant led by Co-op 1 president Canveta Burke

The Urban Recipe model

Co-ops at Urban Recipe are anything but passive and transactional.

“Urban Recipe started in 1991 out of one church’s efforts to be in relationship with their community differently beyond the traditional food pantry relationship,” executive director Jeremy Lewis says. Urban Recipe has moved out of that church and now operates and facilitates six food co-ops similar to Co-op 1 and helps operationally support and source food for four additional co-ops in Atlanta that have been through their cooperative pathways training program.

Their model is rooted in cooperative principles, so decisions are made collectively and leaders are elected democratically in each co-op. Co-op members collectively decide the specifics of how food is equitably distributed, who does what jobs, how to handle extras or unwanted items, and how active a member has to be to maintain co-op membership. 

Each democratically elected co-op board regularly solicits input on what type of food they request from the food bank. For example, one co-op located at a senior apartment complex gets regular deliveries of nutritional shakes like Boost or Ensure, while another co-op at an elementary school gets lots of pre-packaged snacks for kids. Before the Shareable team visited, Co-op 1 even voted on whether we were allowed to come and if we were allowed to take photos while we were there.

In stark contrast to most food pantries, Urban Recipe’s role is basically ordering food and equipping and training members for success. Co-op members are not passive recipients of aid—each member is integral to the operations, from sorting and distributing food to making crucial decisions about the co-op’s functioning. 

“It’s really important that there’s always a role for everyone,” adds Lewis, The co-op is a reminder that everyone has a role, gifts, and abilities that often go unrecognized for people living in poverty. Given the space, those abilities can come to life in the co-op.”

New members go through an orientation and are usually paired with a seasoned member to learn the ropes, ensuring everyone knows how to contribute effectively. Some co-ops require all members to learn how to do all jobs while others let people specialize in the jobs they prefer, and even co-op members with limited mobility have a role to contribute. 

After about an hour of sorting, organizing, and packing a mix of shelf-stable foods, fresh produce, frozen meat, and other foods, Co-op 1 holds its bi-weekly meeting. Announcements are made, concerns are voiced, and co-op president Canveta Burke leads the group in a chant: “I can do things you can’t do. You can do things I can’t do. Together, we can do wonderful things!” 

With that, co-op members line up in the order they arrived (Co-op 1’s distribution policy to help ensure everyone arrives on time). Each member wheels a shopping cart full of food out of the warehouse to their car or rolling grocery carts to make the trip home. 

In stark contrast to most traditional food pantries, some members talk about where they are going to deliver some of the food. While most food pantries put up barriers to ensure food goes to the “deserving poor,” Urban Recipe actively tracks how many co-op members are able to share food with other family, friends, and neighbors. In 2018, 62 percent of all co-op members reported sharing food each month, compared with 29 percent before joining their co-op.

Urban Recipe’s model is a powerful testament to what’s possible when we reimagine food assistance through the lens of solidarity. By putting decisions into the hands of the very people it serves, this cooperative model transforms the traditional food pantry into a vibrant community where dignity and mutual aid replace charity and dependence. 

Members don’t just receive food; they gain a voice, a role, and a support network that extends far beyond the distribution line. This approach challenges the traditional food charity model and offers a blueprint for building stronger, more resilient communities grounded in cooperation and shared responsibility. As Co-op 1 chanted at the end of their meeting: everyone has something to offer. By tapping into those gifts through cooperation, together we can, in fact, do wonderful things.

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Today, we are excited to introduce you to the 2024 Library of Things Fellows. The fellowship has been designed with and for communities that have been socially marginalized and most impacted by climate disasters, structural inequality, and class oppression. These fellows will participate in the Library of Things Co-Lab and receive stipends, seed funding, and one-on-one coaching to help them establish new Libraries of Things in high-potential communities. A special thanks to Library of Things Co-Lab partners Purpose Built Communities and the Center for Biological Diversity for their ongoing partnership and sponsorship of fellows in Houston, Jacksonville, and Orlando.

Each of these fellows is already doing amazing work to build a solidarity economy in their local community. We can’t wait to share more about their work and learning journey throughout 2024!

Rachel Jerusha Kinbar

Central Florida Mutual Aid

Center for Biological Diversity

Greater Orlando, Florida

Tell us about the community where you are starting your Library of Things – geographically and demographically, as well as a bit about what  your community looks and feels like. 

I’m an organizer with Central Florida Mutual Aid. The community is dispersed across three counties (all of which are considered the greater Orlando area) and includes BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, neurodivergent, immigrant, and low-income folx. 

We cover a large area, all of which is vulnerable to hurricanes and flooding, especially because most of our wetlands have been destroyed by developers. Climate change is very visible here, and it is very hot here most of the year. 

The greater Orlando area has a lot of Caribbean and Latin American immigrants, but communities are also very segregated. It’s easy to be in one area and have no clue about another area nearby. These communities are very close-knit and have many decades of experience living in solidarity with one another and not relying on or interacting with the government. Many different Floridas exist in parallel. The Central Florida Mutual Aid community is one that doesn’t get much news coverage, but it is resilient and building a future where we can be safe and have our core needs met. 

Tell us about the work your group is already doing or has done in your community.

One of our earliest projects was a Pet Food Pantry, where people could request items they needed. Because we cover a large area and many people do not have dependable transportation, we would deliver items. We would also table at pop-ups, where we’d bring what we had in stock and people could just come and take what they needed. No gatekeeping, no paperwork, no limitations, no need to provide proof. 

When Hurricane Ian hit in September 2022, we shifted our attention to a neighborhood in West Orlando that was flooded really badly. Though many families had home insurance, the companies refused to cover most of the damage. CFLMA stepped in to muck and gut the houses. For months, we organized crews of volunteers to work on different projects for families in that neighborhood. We also advocated for them when they were hit with massive water and electric bills in spite of not even living in the houses, which were completely gutted. During this time, we also organized a food distribution project that involved collecting food donated by a meal service company and produce donated by a local farm.  

We run a monthly Sustainability Gathering with one consistent partner and some alternating partners. The gathering takes different forms, but is mainly a garden brigade followed by a workshop. This event always has a good turnout and has been a beautiful way to build community. 

This year we launched a Trans Safety Fund in response to anti-trans laws passed by the Florida legislature. The initial aim of the fund was to support folx needing to flee Florida for safety. We have recently expanded it to include those in our community seeking gender-affirming care. We raised $3,000 in the first round and just hosted another fundraiser in early December. 

Why do you think a Library of Things is a good fit for your community? What do you think the impact will be? 

During hurricane recovery last year, we built up a tool repository. While we haven’t publicly advertised it, we are able to respond to queries if we happen to have a tool that is needed. It has already been useful for our members, and knowing that we have those tools available in case of another hurricane gives us peace of mind that we can respond quickly. There is a massive income disparity in Orlando, and so many are struggling to cover their basic needs. Making more tools and other equipment available to community members who could not otherwise afford them will improve quality of life and deepen our sense of community. 

What inspires you to make change in your community? What keeps you motivated? 

I know that a better world is possible – for me, for my friends, for my community, and beyond. I’ve experienced poverty, being a single parent, living as an immigrant without speaking the local language, and being stuck in an awful situation for years. I’m neurodivergent and queer. The world we live in was not designed for me or people like me, so all I can really do is try to make it better for us. I think systems are neutral, but many cause harm by intent or consequence. I’m not a strong believer in reform, but believe that it is possible for people to build better systems, networks, communities for ourselves that meet the needs of the many instead of filling the pockets of the few.  

Tell us an interesting random fact about you, your group, or your community that would not normally come up in an interview or profile. 

When we first launched CFLMA, we covered four counties. The fourth county was included because of someone who showed up to the first meeting and was from that county. We had already written and voted on our charter before we realized that person had never been to another meeting! We finally removed that additional county recently because we literally have no members and don’t do any work there. Live and learn. 

Nicole Huguenin & Leo Nahe Smith

Circular Hawaii

Maui, Hawaiʻi

Tell us about the community where you are starting your Library of Things – geographically and demographically, as well as a bit about what  your community looks and feels like. 

Since we are on Native Hawaiian land, we want to be sure that our tool libraries and community fridge are located in kānaka ‘ōiwi (native hawaiian) communities and other kama‘āina (native born) communities. It is important to us that the people of this land are getting all their needs met via quality food, physical tools, etc. to ensure that they can continue living here. As of right now, our library of things will be located in the fire impacted zones, Lahaina and Kula, as well as Kihei and Central Maui.

Tell us about the work your group is already doing or has done in your community.

A hui (group) of small business owners, nonprofits, community organizers, and individuals have been meeting regularly to support each of our circular economy practices in our community as well as restore the ahupuaʻa system of ancient Hawaiʻi that abundantly managed ‘āina (land), resources, and cared for the people. We each have different projects we are working on, including a barter/trade app called Exchange Ave and starting two tool libraries and a community fridge in 3 of the 141 ahupua’a of Maui, one of which was burned down during the August 2023 wildfires.

Why do you think a Library of Things is a good fit for your community? What do you think the impact will be?

The cost of living on Maui is increasing each day, and Native Hawaiians are forcibly being pushed into diaspora while we wait for our local government to step up and help us. Mutual aid projects, like our tool libraries and community fridge, may not completely solve the deep-seeded issues, but they will provide the assistance that is needed right NOW. The concept of an intimate sharing economy was common in ancient Hawaiʻi, and it worked so seamlessly within our ahupuaʻa system. The impact of bringing this practice back into our present life would only benefit kānaka (people).

What inspires you to make change in your community? What keeps you motivated? 

At this moment in time, the response to the wildfires and windstorms and caring for our two communities directly impacted, Kula and Lahaina, and the larger mokupuni (island) motivates the work we do by, for, and with each other.

Tell us an interesting random fact about you, your group, or your community that would not normally come up in an interview or profile. 

Our work is heavily guided by kānaka ʻōiwi values and systems. We firmly believe in the following statement –

ʻAʻohe hana nui ke alu ʻia

No task is too big when done together by all.

‘Ōlelo No‘eau # 142, Mary Kawena Pukuʻi

Hugo Herrara & Estefany Pineda

Mutual Aid Eastie 

East Boston, MA

Tell us about the community where you are starting your Library of Things – geographically and demographically, as well as a bit about what  your community looks and feels like. 

Hugo: Our community is an immigrant, working-class community, and we face different kinds of marginalization that often results in neighbors living in impoverished conditions. There are folks for whom it is difficult to buy food or acquire a jacket or some pants. 

Estefany: East Boston is small but mighty and diverse. You can find at least one person from each continent but it is mainly known for its Hispanic population. Walking through the streets feels like a community, you’ll see someone who knows someone who knows you. If you want to make a dish from home, you’ll definitely find the items you need at a bodega. 

Tell us about the work your group is already doing or has done in your community.

Hugo: Mutual Aid Eastie is a network of connecting neighbors to neighbors and, through that means, seeking to know both our needs and our abundance, supporting each other through reciprocity. We have a Little Free Pantry that I check every day and post in our mutual aid group chats so neighbors can see what food and items are currently there and also to ask for supporting stocking it when need be. 

Estefany: East Boston currently has a little library which is supported by Mutual Aid Eastie and the community. It has become a place where neighbors truly help each other. It is never empty! There is always books, food, shoes, and clothing. It has become a stamp in our community.

Why do you think a Library of Things is a good fit for your community? What do you think the impact will be?

Hugo: Our Little Free Pantry already helps support and provide relief to our neighbors facing food shortage or in need of clothes and other items. We hope to expand its impact and reach even more members of our community, potentially installing additional pantries or exploring a community fridge. 

Estefany: A Library of Things will solidify and strengthen the Little Library in Eastie. We can have a bigger space physically to bring even more donations and help this community that continues to grow. I think that people will get even more excited to provide help to those who need it. 

What inspires you to make change in your community? What keeps you motivated? 

Hugo: It feels great to see so many members of our community being served and mutually supported by our work. I’m proud of what we have been doing, and motivated because our Little Free Pantry is running out of space! 

Estefany: The people in my community inspire me! Groups like Mutual Aid Eastie inspire me, knowing that there is someone willing to help is amazing. I think my personal story and those who I’ve met along the way in my advocacy journey keep me motivated. There is so much to do, and though we can’t do it all, we can always continue planting seeds.

Tell us an interesting random fact about you, your group, or your community that would not normally come up in an interview or profile. 

Estefany: I was part of a Nickelodeon special on Immigration!

Gabbie Barnes

FREE HART Library of Things

Hartford, CT

Tell us about the community where you are starting your Library of Things – geographically and demographically, as well as a bit about what  your community looks and feels like. 

Despite the misconception that everyone in CT is rich and white, Hartford is a predominantly black and brown city (93% of people in the 2022 census identified as either Black, Hispanic/Latino, or Two or more races). Being in New England, many residents have deep historical and generational ties to the area. However, the COVID-era migration from larger surrounding cities (primarily NY and Boston) has brought a lot of new residents, many that are young creatives. 

Tell us about the work your group is already doing or has done in your community.

FREE HART Closet opened in October 2022. FREE HART was created to make art more accessible, specifically to adults. We believe that art is a human right, just as important to our survival as food, water, shelter, and safety. In addition to offering high quality art supplies, we use our space to cultivate opportunities for organizers, activists, creatives, educators, and everyone in between to connect. We are a project of Mutual Aid Hartford and a member of the Free Art Supply Network.

Why do you think a Library of Things is a good fit for your community? What do you think the impact will be?

Hartford is full of creatives with no shortage of inspiration and collaboration. Our challenge is that the rent is too damn high, wages are stagnant, food costs have increased exponentially, and it’s just generally really hard to try and make art with the little bit left in each paycheck. We’ve seen a lot of resource sharing among small groups as the main source of success and advancement. Right now, we give away the consumable art supplies that eat up an artist’s budget. Building a community-run Library of Things and being able to offer access to the huge investment pieces that really take art to the next level would be an incredible investment in Hartford artists. 

What inspires you to make change in your community? What keeps you motivated? 

By day, I’m a librarian (read: government employee). I went into librarianship because I believe deeply in democracy and the idea that the people hold the power. As such, I value community-controlled institutions because they ensure that the people most impacted by external influences are the ones making decisions. I also have to believe there is a future that operates with care, cooperation, accountability, and environmental stewardship at the center. By doing this work, I feel like I’m embodying those values.

Tell us an interesting random fact about you, your group, or your community that would not normally come up in an interview or profile. 

I’ve worked in libraries since I was 19 and started collecting “things I find in library books” pretty soon after. I’ve been doing it at every library I’ve worked in for the last 17 years. I wish I had come up with a vision for what to do with the things when I started, but I was just fascinated and wanted to collect them. Now, I figure I’ll just keep going until I retire and then let the collection tell me how it wants to be represented. 

Neema Kiza & Caleb Kurowski

Connect Community

Gulfton neighborhood of Houston, Texas

Tell us about the community where you are starting your Library of Things – geographically and demographically, as well as a bit about what  your community looks and feels like. 

The Gulfton neighborhood, located in southwest Houston, is the Ellis Island of Houston. Around 91% of residents speak a language other than English at home, and the streets are lined with restaurants, groceries stores, and clothing outlets that reflect a diversity of backgrounds. The multitude of apartment complexes present in the neighborhood, where 93% live in rental housing, are full of life and provide space for social gatherings. A variety of organizations work in tandem to provide resources to the newcomer community. Unfortunately, the neighborhood has also faced a lack of development. Green spaces are few and far between, with only one major park that has not been renovated in decades; new housing has not been built since the 80s; and better jobs are needed to assist the 38% of residents who live below the poverty line. These are all problems that Connect Community is working with residents and other stakeholders to solve.

Tell us about the work your group is already doing or has done in your community.

Connect Community works with a holistic model to address four pillars of social wellbeing: Health and Wellness, Housing, Economic Vitality, and Cradle-to-Career Education. We have launched successful projects in all four of these impact areas. With our sister organization, Madres del Parque, we rallied to receive $700,000 in city funds for a master plan to renovate Gulfton’s one major park. We are building the first new housing in over forty years in a complex that will also hold a textile lab and entrepreneurship center to host job trainings and new local businesses. We hope to locate the Library of Things in or near this new complex, increasing community engagement in a place that is already the hub of the neighborhood.

Why do you think a Library of Things is a good fit for your community? What do you think the impact will be?

Newcomers face a variety of challenges when they arrive at their new home. From learning English to translating skills and certifications from abroad into viable careers in the United States, many have a long path before they can start earning enough to establish themselves. These economic hurdles mean that after basic needs are met – after food, clothing and house furnishings are purchased – little money is left each month for critical items to help integrate into their new community, like power tools, sporting equipment and more. A Library of Things is an amazing opportunity to provide the community with those resources, while providing an additional place where members of the community can get together and help each other by sharing skills and ideas.

What inspires you to make change in your community? What keeps you motivated? 

Big changes in a community often happen slowly, and only become noticeable after a long time has passed and many individual actions, projects and initiatives have compounded to create a better environment. We’ve had our big moments, such as the installation of a crosswalk at a busy intersection or the upcoming grand opening of our new apartment complex and textile lab, and these are certainly inspiring. What also keeps us motivated, however, are the day-to-day interactions and small impacts we see in our community: the people we train in English, computer skills, sewing and professional development; the individuals we help with job placements who work hard to achieve financial independence; or the parents who feel more connected to their child’s school through our translation services. These small moments of impact make all the difference. 

Tell us an interesting random fact about you, your group, or your community that would not normally come up in an interview or profile. 

Our volunteers speak nine different languages among themselves, and many speak multiple languages!

Chandler Poole 

Center for Biological Diversity

University of North Florida at Jacksonville, FL

Tell us about the community where you are starting your Library of Things – geographically and demographically, as well as a bit about what your community looks and feels like. 

I’m working to start a Library of Things near the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. The community is filled with a lot of young adult students around UNF campus.

Why do you think a Library of Things is a good fit for your community? What do you think the impact will be?

A Library of Things will really work around a college campus as it is a place for young adults new to the world to access items they normally could not afford. I think it will be great for inspiring young adults on the possibilities of a solidarity economy.

What inspires you to make change in your community? What keeps you motivated? 

Hope that the world can be a better place, but only if we have the discipline and fortitude to make it that way. Being able to create a world for people now or future generations keeps me motivated.

Tell us an interesting random fact about you, your group, or your community that would not normally come up in an interview or profile. 

The indigenous people who lived in North Florida were the Timucuan speaking people, and there is a state park nearby that one can visit to learn more!

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