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Welcome to Collective Focus! We are a creative media syndicate, activist support network, and we offer free community resources. Check out our website for more information on what we do. |
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The good news…As summer is ending, we are blessed with food abundance at our Resource Hub. We receive massive donations for our community fridges every week. |
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Our vegetable patch that we planted a few months ago yielded cherry tomatoes and squash blossom flowers, which we put into salads and on homemade pizza. |
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Through these joyous experiences of sharing food with our friends, volunteers and neighbors, we have learned something profound… |
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People depend on the free food we provide in order to make ends meet and fill their family’s stomachs. |
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Without a doubt, the folks who take our food are struggling in their personal and financial journeys. Many do not know where their next meal will come from. |
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The fridges are emptied just as quickly as they are filled. The food we provide impacts hundreds of people experiencing hardship in New York City. |
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The bad news…Our operations are entirely dependent on donations and volunteer power in order to keep our doors open. We are vulnerable to major setbacks when things go wrong. |
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For example, we are battling against the weather this hurricane season. Last month a tropical storm contributed to water damage that broke two of our outdoor electrical outlets, shutting down half of our fridges. |
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This past week Hurricane Ida flooded our neighborhood and shocked our city’s public infrastructure, which is not prepared for severe storms. We are so grateful that our building did not flood. However, we were not unharmed by the hurricane. Our beautiful community space has several leaks that we urgently need to repair. |
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Climate change is at our door. We are fundraising for these repairs and investing into additional storm protection. In the past 24 hours we raised over $1,500! Thank you so much to everyone who donated. Our goal is to double these funds in the next week so we can strengthen our storm response and preparedness for the years ahead. Can you help us reach our goal of $3,000 for storm proofing? |
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Join us tonight for our monthly open house. This is a great opportunity for folks to start volunteering and meet our team. |
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Our Vendor Marketplace is coming soon! |
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Calling all artists and vendorsThere are many opportunities to sell unique products with Collective Focus | |
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Please support our volunteers by donating to keep this work going! |
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Would you like to volunteer with us at Collective Focus? |
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We have six volunteer run committees:Podcast + Entertainment Visual Arts Holistic Health + Wellness Skill Share + Study Group Tech + Innovation Collective Committee (Outreach + Admin Team)
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Already signed up? Great! A representative will reach out to you soon by email. |
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Connect with us on social media and more… |
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Watch us grow on TikTok! |
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Meet us in BrooklynCollective Focus Resource Hub1046 Broadway Brooklyn, NY 11221 Hours:Tuesday - Saturday 9 am - 8 pm
Closed Sunday + Monday |
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