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Will You Celebrate with Me?

Brenda Nguyen

Today, I turn 29. I also recently reached 30K followers on Instagram (wow)! To celebrate both milestones, I have decided to donate $29 to 30 organizations this month.

I’d love if you could celebrate with me by donating to one of the below listed organizations or funds, and send me a screenshot confirming your donation either on a post or an Instagram story, let letting me know in the comments below!

If you don’t have the means to donate today, please consider signing one of the 30 petitions I have listed below, and share that screenshot with me instead!

I hope to see some of you virtually celebrate my birthday with me!

DONATE

  1. Cultural Survival (IG @culturalsurvival); Cambridge, MA: Cultural Survival advocates for Indigenous Peoples' rights and supports Indigenous communities’ self-determination, cultures and political resilience, since 1972. https://www.culturalsurvival.org/donate

  2. Earth Guardians (IG @earthguardians); Boulder, CO: Earth Guardians trains diverse youth to be effective leaders in the environmental, climate and social justice movements across the globe - using art, music, storytelling, on the ground projects, civic engagement and legal action to advance solutions to the critical issues we face as a global community. https://www.earthguardians.org/donate

  3. Lovin’ Spoonfuls (IG @lovinspoonfuls); Boston, MA: Lovin’ Spoonfuls is dedicated to facilitating the rescue and distribution of healthy, fresh food that would otherwise be discarded. We work to efficiently deliver this food directly to the community organizations and resources where it can have the greatest impact. Lovin’ Spoonfuls is committed to addressing the health, environmental, and economic impact that food waste has on our community. https://lovinspoonfulsinc.org/donate/

  4. Black Lives Matter (IG @blklivesmatter): Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019

  5. ACLU (IG @aclu_nationwide): The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees. https://action.aclu.org/give/now

  6. Justice for Breonna Taylor: https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor

  7. Somali Owned Businesses Affected by Rioters: https://www.gofundme.com/f/somali-owned-businesses-affected-by-rioters

  8. EMW Women’s Surgical Center (IG @emwlouisville); Louisville, KY: EMW is the only abortion clinic in Kentucky, and is one of the six black owed clinics in the country. https://www.gofundme.com/f/kyrff

  9. Elijah McClain Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/elijah-mcclain

  10. Little Miss Flint Clean Water Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/TeamMariWater

  11. NAACP Legal Defense Fund: The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. is America's premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6857/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=15780

  12. The Marshall Project (IG @marshallproj): The Marshall Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that seeks to create and sustain a sense of national urgency about the U.S. criminal justice system. We achieve this through award-winning journalism, partnerships with other news outlets and public forums. In all of our work we strive to educate and enlarge the audience of people who care about the state of criminal justice. https://www.themarshallproject.org/donate

  13. Black Table Arts (IG @blacktablearts): Gathering black communities through the arts, towards better black futures. http://www.blacktablearts.com/

  14. The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (IG: @NQAPIA): The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) is a federation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations. We seek to build the organizational capacity of local LGBT AAPI groups, develop leadership, promote visibility, educate our community, enhance grassroots organizing, expand collaborations, and challenge anti-LGBTQ bias and racism. https://nqapia.salsalabs.org/GeneralDonation/index.html

  15. Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (IG: @AALDEF): The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, a New York-based national organization founded in 1974, protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans by combining litigation, advocacy, education, and organizing, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) works with Asian American communities across the country to secure human rights for all. https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E102192&id=1

  16. Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum (IG: @APIAHF): APIAHF is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of more than 20 million AAs and NHPIs living in the United States and its jurisdictions. We believe that all persons have the right to be healthy, the right to live in a thriving community, and the right to quality, affordable, and accessible health care. https://impact.apiahf.org/give/110593/#!/donation/checkout

  17. Dress for Success (IG: @dressforsuccess): Dress for Success is an international nonprofit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. https://www.dfsmovingforward.org/donate

  18. Center for Reproductive Rights (IG: @reprorights): The Center for Reproductive Rights uses the power of law to advance reproductive rights as fundamental human rights around the world. https://secure3.convio.net/cfrr/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app30133b?idb=677986870&9666.donation=form1&df_id=9666&mfc_pref=T&NONCE_TOKEN=7D3CAC9785BD301C78B82CE5591179CA&9666_donation=form1&s_subsrc=datasync&s_src=20RRFR0819HP&autologin=true&utm_campaign=20RRFR0819HP&utm_source=crr&_ga=2.169492773.588184006.1593916704-1511988020.1593916704&utm_medium=web

  19. Asian Pacific Environmental Network: Through building an organized movement, we strive to bring fundamental changes to economic and social institutions that will prioritize public good over profits and promote the right of every person to a decent, safe, affordable quality of life, and the right to participate in decisions affecting our lives. APEN holds this vision of environmental justice for all people. Our work focuses on Asian immigrant and refugee communities. https://donate.apen4ej.org/give/165939/#!/donation/checkout

  20. Massachusetts Bail Fund: The Massachusetts Bail Fund posts bails of up to $2000 in Essex, Suffolk, & Worcester Counties in Massachusetts. https://www.massbailfund.org/donate.html

  21. Beyond Bond & Legal Defense Fund: The Beyond Bond & Legal Defense Fund raises money for immigration bond to free people in ICE prisons who have a connection to the state of Massachusetts. https://www.beyondbondboston.org/donate

  22. Asian Community Development Corporation (IG: @asiancdc): Since 1987, we have created and preserved over 300 affordable homes in Chinatown and the Greater Boston area. https://asiancdc.org/donate

  23. Rebuild MIGIZI: During the Minneapolis protests on the night of the 28 of May the MIGIZI Communications building unfortunately burned down. https://www.givemn.org/story/E9kb8g

  24. The Loveland Foundation TherapyFund (IG: @thelovelandfoundation): Loveland Foundation is committed to showing up for communities of color in unique and powerful ways, with a particular focus on Black women and girls. The Loveland Foundation would like to offer over 5,000 hours of FREE therapy sessions for black women and girls to go to therapy.  With therapy sessions in the U.S. typically costing anywhere from $60 - $250-- even with insurance, the prevalent and ingrained stigma surrounding mental health in many communities, and the fact that the vast majority of therapists in this country are white, it is often difficult for Black women and girls to access therapy when they need it. https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/NzU4MzM=

  25. Homeless Black Trans Women Fund: https://gf.me/u/x3kh8h 

  26. Advancement Project (IG: @advancementproject): Rooted in the great human rights struggles for equality and justice, we exist to fulfill America’s promise of a caring, inclusive and just democracy. We use innovative tools and strategies to strengthen social movements and achieve high impact policy change. https://advancementproject.org/donate/

  27. Rosie’s Place (IG: @rosies_place): Rosie's Place was founded in 1974 as the first women’s shelter in the United States. Our mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment that helps poor and homeless women maintain their dignity, seek opportunity and find security in their lives. https://www.rosiesplace.org/give

  28. Justice for Dion Johnson: Dion Johnson was killed on Memorial Day for pulling over and sleeping in His car on the free way because he was clearly too tired to drive and was then shot and killed by a DPS officer https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-dion-johnson

  29. Medical Bills Fund for Little Nikita: Little Nikita was attending a BLM peaceful protest and listening to some of the speakers near City Hall in downtown Seattle. As she and her best friend got ready to leave, a rush of people in the crowd ran up toward the front of the line where the police were and Nikita was caught in the middle.  Someone behind her threw a fire extinguisher at the Seattle Police Officers.  In response, the police used tear gas and shot rubber bullets into the crowd.  Nikita was unfortunately hit in her eye by a rubber bullet.  She was rushed to Harborview and endured multiple surgeries. The extent of the damage to her eye is still unknown at this time due to its severity and she has a lot of healing ahead and will need 1-2 more surgeries. https://www.gofundme.com/f/medical-bills-fund-for-little-nikita-blm-seattle

  30. Women for Political Change (IG: @mnwfpc): Women for Political Change (WFPC) holistically invests in the leadership and political power of young women and trans & non-binary individuals throughout Minnesota. https://secure.everyaction.com/ZNYnUikGcU2b9OAYFs1TeQ2

PETITION

I have personally signed each of the below petitions. I am requesting you take the time to sign at least one.

If you are international and aren’t able to sign here are some zip codes to use:

  • 90015 - Los Angeles, California

  • 10001 - New York City, New York

  • 75001 - Dallas, Texas

  • 02115 - Boston, Massachusetts

If you have more than one email you can sign more than once.

Do not donate to change.org.

The donations they ask for do not go to the causes but to change.org themselves! Your money could go to much better places like on the donate page. The petitions still make a difference so continue to sign!

  1. Justice for George Floyd https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd?recruiter=895898514&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=6a4669c0-a74d-11e8-a554-dd9015f4e479

  2. Justice for Breonna Taylor https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor

  3. Justice For Ahmuad Arbery https://www.change.org/p/human-rights-campaign-justice-for-ahmuad-aubrey-2

  4. Justice For Tony McDade https://www.change.org/p/black-lives-matter-activists-justice-for-tony-mcdade

  5. Julius Jones is innocent. Don't let him be executed by the state of Oklahoma. https://www.change.org/p/julius-jones-is-innocent-don-t-let-him-be-executed-by-the-state-of-oklahoma?recruiter=1094475756&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=8f486ef0-a078-11ea-8e7f-d5aa545940b3

  6. Hands Up Act https://www.change.org/p/us-senate-hands-up-act

  7. Fire Racist Criminal Michael J Reynolds from the NYPD https://www.change.org/p/nypd-fire-racist-criminal-michael-j-reynolds-from-the-nypd?recruiter=1030005508&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=e0484360-22a2-11ea-8ffd-a199378defb8

  8. Abolish Prison Labour in the USA https://www.change.org/p/federal-bureau-of-prisons-abolish-prison-labour-in-the-usa?utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=custom_url&recruited_by_id=ecb9f830-ab55-11e7-8f6a-c5345e805526

  9. MANDATE THE POLICE FORCE ACADEMIES TO TAKE ”Racial Bias Training/testing“ (ibt’s) https://www.change.org/p/nsw-police-mandate-the-police-force-academies-to-take-racial-bias-test-rbt?signed=true

  10. Pardon Black Woman Imprisoned for Voting https://www.change.org/p/greg-abbott-pardon-black-woman-imprisoned-for-voting

  11. Ban the use of inhumane rubber bullets https://www.change.org/p/united-nations-ban-the-use-of-inhumane-rubber-bullets

  12. STOP ICE FROM POISONING IMMIGRANTS! https://www.change.org/p/change-org-immigrants-being-poisoned-by-ice

  13. LIFT THE HOODS: Classify White Supremacist Groups as Domestic Terrorist Organizations https://www.change.org/p/clare-linkins-executive-director-of-national-counterterrorism-center-lift-the-hoods-classify-white-supremacist-groups-as-domestic-terrorist-organizations

  14. Fire LAPD Chief Michael Moore https://www.change.org/p/la-county-fire-lapd-chief-michael-moore

  15. BAN OR RESTRICT TEAR GAS https://www.change.org/p/ban-or-restrict-tear-gas

  16. Another innocent man in jail please sign to Free Curtis Price!!!! https://www.change.org/p/governor-of-south-carolina-south-carolina-supreme-court-south-carolina-senators-free-curtis-price

  17. Free every Black person incarcerated on marijuana related charges. https://www.change.org/p/gretchen-whitmer-free-every-black-person-incarcerated-on-marijuana-related-charges-82795535-5a47-4a82-91a6-ce21d7f48c26

  18. Justice for Elijah McClain https://www.change.org/p/adams-county-district-attorney-justice-for-elijah-mcclain-2

  19. Justice for the Murder of Rayshard Brooks https://www.change.org/p/atlanta-police-department-justice-for-the-murder-of-rayshard-brooks

  20. Justice for Toyin Salau https://www.change.org/p/tallahassee-police-to-bring-her-justice

  21. Rodney Reed is innocent. Exonerate and send him home. https://www.change.org/p/rodney-reed-is-innocent-exonerate-and-send-him-home

  22. Demand Justice for Darren Rainey https://www.change.org/p/united-states-supreme-court-demand-justice-for-darren-rainey

  23. JUSTICE FOR ALTON STERLING https://www.change.org/p/baton-rouge-police-department-justice-for-alton-sterling-ab658fc8-0423-43ff-963c-5f2cc4940456

  24. Charge the Hennepin County Medical Examiner for minimizing George Floyd's C . O . D. https://www.change.org/p/tim-walz-governor-of-minnesota-charge-the-hennepin-county-medical-examiner-for-minimizing-george-floyd-s-c-o-d-e6daf5ad-2619-495e-b870-7d556b47cd80

  25. Justice for Jonas Joseph https://www.change.org/p/tampa-bay-justice-for-jonas-joseph

  26. Austin police chief Brian Manley must be removed for instigating violence at protests https://www.change.org/p/austin-mayor-steve-adler-fire-austin-police-chief-brian-manley

  27. FREE ANTHONY WINT https://www.change.org/p/ron-desantis-free-anthony-wint-fbc27c7c-920d-4104-9960-a234f45cbe20

  28. Knock Down Slave Market House in Center of Downtown Fayetteville NC https://www.change.org/p/city-of-fayetteville-nc-knock-down-slave-market-house-in-center-of-downtown-fayetteville-nc

  29. Stop the illegal export of riot equipment to the United States from the UK. https://www.change.org/p/uk-government-stop-the-illegal-export-of-riot-equipment-to-the-united-states-from-the-uk

  30. #DefundPolice https://actionnetwork.org/forms/2005_email_blm_defund?source=em20_200530_DefundTW