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UPDATE! We have met our goal. Thank you so much community! We're no longer accepting donations through this fundraiser.
Cornell West teaches us, "Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public."
That is why we are building the love we want to see in the world in our communities. We can't depend on our local or national governments to distribute reparations to Black families affected by anti-Black police violence. (Of course we still need to keep fighting for this too!) In the mean time, we can work within our networks to raise money and show our care.
André Thompson and Bryson Chaplin are two Black brothers who were shot by an Olympia police officer on May 21, 2015. They have never received justice, and their family has faced ongoing housing discrimination since then. You can learn more about their justice struggle here .
This GoFundMe is part of a larger effort of radical redistribution to get André, Bryson, Crystal (their mom) and their dog Mac into more permanent housing. Through a coordinated effort of many different individual fundraisers, each with their own committed fundraising goals, we aim to raise $100,000 toward the purchase of a Home or a more permanent housing solution for the Chaplin-Thompson family over the next 3-9 months. There’s lots that goes into buying a home besides money, and this effort is specific and about money, to make sure an ample cash resource is there.
I am collecting the money for this fundraiser, you will see my name -under the alias Queer Mikveh Project- when you donate and I will then distribute it to the main goal. This is just one of many fundraisers towards this effort. Some money is being raised through individual larger donations, community auctions, etc etc.
This fundraiser is specifically asking people in my community, which includes people who have safe homes, homeowners, people who have been protected from violence, people with skin or class privilege, to leverage their privilege and access to make sure this family has a safe home.
Please open your heart (and your wallet!) and put some love into this work.
With deep gratitude,
Rebekah Erev
Cornell West teaches us, "Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public."
That is why we are building the love we want to see in the world in our communities. We can't depend on our local or national governments to distribute reparations to Black families affected by anti-Black police violence. (Of course we still need to keep fighting for this too!) In the mean time, we can work within our networks to raise money and show our care.
André Thompson and Bryson Chaplin are two Black brothers who were shot by an Olympia police officer on May 21, 2015. They have never received justice, and their family has faced ongoing housing discrimination since then. You can learn more about their justice struggle here .
This GoFundMe is part of a larger effort of radical redistribution to get André, Bryson, Crystal (their mom) and their dog Mac into more permanent housing. Through a coordinated effort of many different individual fundraisers, each with their own committed fundraising goals, we aim to raise $100,000 toward the purchase of a Home or a more permanent housing solution for the Chaplin-Thompson family over the next 3-9 months. There’s lots that goes into buying a home besides money, and this effort is specific and about money, to make sure an ample cash resource is there.
I am collecting the money for this fundraiser, you will see my name -under the alias Queer Mikveh Project- when you donate and I will then distribute it to the main goal. This is just one of many fundraisers towards this effort. Some money is being raised through individual larger donations, community auctions, etc etc.
This fundraiser is specifically asking people in my community, which includes people who have safe homes, homeowners, people who have been protected from violence, people with skin or class privilege, to leverage their privilege and access to make sure this family has a safe home.
Please open your heart (and your wallet!) and put some love into this work.
With deep gratitude,
Rebekah Erev