The Lotus Grove was born from a simple but urgent truth: people need safe places to land.

In times of stress, upheaval, and fear, community care is not optional. It is essential. While advocacy, action, and showing up in the streets matter deeply, so does having spaces where people can rest, regroup, create, and be held by community. The Lotus Grove exists to be one of those spaces.

At its heart, The Lotus Grove is a nature-based community hub rooted in connection, creativity, and mutual support. It is envisioned as a place where people can gather for book clubs, creative nights, healing circles, family-friendly events, and quiet restoration. A place where nervous systems can settle, conversations can deepen, and relationships can grow.

But The Lotus Grove is also meant to respond to real, immediate needs.

As we are witnessing people being released without belongings, transportation, warmth, or basic supplies, it has become clear how many are falling through the cracks. Drivers are volunteering time and gas to get people home or to safe spaces. Released individuals are often left cold, hungry, and without first aid or personal items. These gaps are where community must step in.

Funds raised through this GoFundMe will support:

• Gas and logistical support for those transporting people to safety

• Ready-to-eat, non-perishable food and water

• Warm clothing such as sweaters, sweatshirts, and long-sleeve shirts

• Basic first aid supplies

• Securing and maintaining a centralized space where these items can be stored and accessed quickly

• Laying the groundwork for The Lotus Grove as an ongoing community resource

The long-term vision for The Lotus Grove is sustainability. A space that supports itself through community events and offerings, while continuing to give back by meeting needs as they arise. A place that values dignity, rest, creativity, and care as forms of resistance and resilience.

This is not about charity from a distance. It is about neighbors caring for neighbors. About building something rooted, human, and responsive. About making sure no one is left out in the cold, literally or figuratively.

If you are able to donate, share, or offer resources, you are helping create a living network of care. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps move this vision from intention into action.

Thank you for being part of this unfolding community.