My name is Oscar Vera, I’m an community organizer and activist. I started my activism in the summer of 2020 following the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breanna Taylor, and George Floyd. The sequence of tragic events inspired me to hit the streets to start protesting. I’ve organized and lead many demonstrations throughout New York City and also Washington DC with different organizations like warriors in the garden, strategies for black lives and many more. While organizing a series of protests, I was introduced to mutual aid work and fell in love with it. The work showed me that I can take my activism beyond the streets and into the communities that I’m fighting for. Since then, I’ve volunteer and spearheaded many food, coat and toy drives throughout the 5 boroughs. With your support I’ll be able to raise proper monetary donations to give back to our communities with consistent distributions throughout New York City.