Community COVID-19 Relief Fund

COVID-19 has impacted many people's ability to provide for basic needs like rent, food, and utilities. Although the the federal stimulus package provided relief for many, some members of our community such as undocumented workers, underemployed Native Americans, and others have been left out. Together, let's make sure no one falls through the cracks by providing financial assistance to our community in need.

BONUS: DOUBLE YOUR DONATION!
Suzanne O’Dea has generously agreed to match all donations to our COVID-19 community relief fund up to $5,000! Donate today to help your neighbors in need and you’ll be able to double your money!
Check out this video of Suzanne !


Watch our testimony from the community! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwatBd712xo&feature=emb_logo 





Translation available below / Testimonio disponible a continuación

Algunas palabras de parte del Director Ejecutivo de True North’s Terry Supahan

Hola,yo soy Terry Supahan soy Miembro actual de la Tribu y Director Ejecutivo de la red y organizacion “True North” y de Nativos Americanos por Vidas Negras Importan. True North es una red “multi racial y de multi fe” de justicia social, que se organiza por toda la region de Redwood. Nos importan todas las cosas vivas y la dignidad de todas las personas, y como tal; hemos creado un fondo para hacer pago en efectivo directamente a individuos, personas indocumentados y Nativos Americanos subempleados. Podrias considerar hacer una pequena donacion durante este tiempo loco de Covid-19, esta puede hacer una gran diferencia en las vidas de uno de sus vecinos.

Testimonies/Testimonio #1


Hola a todos, mi nombre es Johanna Perez, solo queria decirles un poco de como covid-19 afecto a mi familia y a mi misma. Bueno; todos salimos positivos para covid-19 y esto puso a mi esposo fuera del trabajo y a el le pagan en efectivo, asi que el no tiene ningun beneficio en el trabajo y es una persona indocumentada; tambien yo fue hospitalizada, y nos empezamos a preocupar, porque se nos estaba acabando el dinero que habiamos ahorrado y mis hijos no tenian zapetas, mi bebe mas pequeno tiene cuatro meses y no tenia nada de leche y True North pudo darnos todo eso para nosotros.

Testimony # 2

Hello, my name is Edi Esparza and I'm a True North leader. We arrived in Humboldt approximately six months ago. How has the pandemic affected my family? It has affected us all . Upon arrival we requested political asylum and as you can see, we cannot work until we are granted a work permit. We are two families which had to separate upon arrival: one family went to a brother & sister and the other family with another brother. We now depend from my brother. My brother job has reduced work hours and it does affect us and; because everything that has to do with immigration has closed, we have had no response of a work permit approval yet. Because of this pandemic we are waiting for a response and this is affecting us a lot. Thank you.

Testimony #3

The identity has been concealed due to the immigration status.

I'm a leader at True North group and I have been here at Humboldt for twelve years and in these twelve years that I have been here; I have never lived a pandemic like the one we are going thru and to me personally, it affects me to be indoors all the time and thinking about what’s going to happen later; we lost our jobs and we have to pay rent, bills; its stressful, its stressful just to think about tomorrow.

More information about True North Organizing Network (True North): True North Organizing Network supports leadership in communities with common values across Tribal Lands, Del Norte, and Humboldt Counties. True North supports families, elders, youth, and individuals of diverse faith traditions, races, cultures, and economic capacities working together for powerful change. United, using the power of relationships and a disciplined community organizing model, True North leaders are courageously challenging social, economic, and environmental injustice in our region.