Time to do Everything
Our first collection of poetry is now available for free download! If you’re here for your favorite poet, please also consider a small donation to one of the charities listed by their pictures below.
“This collection was born out of our experiences as young people in our twenties during the first half of 2020. Many of us are navigating how it feels to be home again, as adults, while also trying to conceive of a future in this time of national and global upheaval. Amidst the chaos we have poetry: a channel granting access to a current of truth that is always present, if often difficult to grasp. In these poems we have found what we know to be true, and so we hold on tight, however briefly.”
We recommend viewing as a two page spread!
A collection by Jason Chun, Elijah Medel, Rosa Aum, Sutara Nitenson, Ivy Kuo, Jackie Caldwell, Elise Caldwell, Samuel Crane, Blair Meehan, and Frankie Cunningham
Compiled by Rosa Aum and Jason Chun
Art by Rosa Aum
DONATE
If you are downloading our collection for Rosa’s contribution, please consider donating to this Mendocino county organization:
Project Sanctuary
Project Sanctuary provides a safe and confidential emergency shelter, transitional housing, legal advocacy for survivors seeking restraining orders, a 24/7 crisis line, accompaniment and advocacy for sexual assault victims at the ER, and support groups. With an inland and coastal location, it serves as an essential resource for domestic violence and sexual assault crisis intervention across the whole county.
If you are downloading our collection for Jason’s contribution, please consider donating to the following San Francisco based organization:
826 Valencia
826 Valencia supports under-resourced students by building their confidence and skills in writing. They partner with local schools and communities, providing free services to children who would not otherwise have access. Their services are structured around the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success.
If you are downloading our collection for Sam’s contribution, please consider donating to one or both of the following Chicago-based organizations:
Cornerstone Community Outreach
CCO is the local homeless shelter for the Uptown Neighborhood in Chicago, IL. A small donation of just $28 will house an individual for a week. Just $4 will bring a vulnerable person inside from the cold for a night. Please consider donating to help your fellow humans. Tax deductible receipts are available.
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Anyone driving on Lake Shore Drive recently probably noticed the expanding “tent cities” in the underpasses at both Wilson & Lawrence Ave. The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless provides CTA Warming buses, food assistance, blankets & more to these vulnerable populations. Please consider donating at the link below. Options for Venmo, Paypal, & Tax deductible receipts are available.
If you are downloading our collection for Eli’s contribution, please consider donating to one or both of the following Bay Area based organizations:
Second Harvest Food Bank
Founded in 1974, Second Harvest Food Bank is one of the largest food banks in the nation and serves about 500,000 people per month. Due to Silicon Valley’s high cost of living and the economic stress caused by COVID-19, SHFB needs all the help it can get.
Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley
The Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley provides sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife with rehabilitation, care, and release back into the wild. They help serve about 5,600 animals a year, and can even teach residents of the Silicon Valley on how to coexist with local wildlife.
If you are downloading our collection for Frankie’s contribution, please consider donating to one or both of these Oakland Based organizations:
North Oakland Mutual Aid
Donate to North Oakland Mutual Aid to support free supply and food distribution to houseless residents. If you are local please consider donating supplies directly!
Transgender Law Center
Donate to the Transgender Law Center (based out of Oakland, CA) to support the protection and liberation of trans and gender nonconforming folks nationwide.