Lannie Duong

Being a daughter of refugees, Lannie Duong (she/her) has volunteered with the International Rescue Committee, Opening Doors Inc, World Relief, and NorCal Resist. With her PharmD, she worked with underserved populations for 12+ years, and volunteered with the Sacramento Medical Reserve Corp during the pandemic to vaccinate under-represented communities against COVID. She is also a co-founder of The Pharmacy Guild. Lannie is currently working on a hyperlocal mutual aid, and is often found holding a donation drive or kitchen-dancing with her kids.

Mutual aid

Mutual aid in motion: One participant’s story

Mutual Aid 101 taught me that success is not marked by a group’s size, nor its productivity; those are the vestiges of capitalism. It’s about community, collective decision-making, and taking care of each other, no matter how small the circle.

December 22, 2025