Building Community by Buying Nothing
By Lornet Turnbull, YES! magazine
These were the sort of genuine connections that Rebecca Rockefeller and Liesl Clark envisioned back in 2013 when they created Buy Nothing—a gift economy operated on a hyperlocal scale to bring neighbors together through sharing and community.
How a Seattle Neighborhood Confronted Food Insecurity in the Pandemic
By Lornet Turnbull, YES! magazine
Over the past year, more than 20 food supply organizations have contributed in one form or another to providing hot meals to residents through the community center.
Facing COVID-19 With Community Instead of Fear
By Lornet Turnbull, YES! magazine
As the coronavirus spreads anxiety and panic across the globe, people are finding ways to share information and support each other. Citing the “collective solidarity” of friends and family in China and Hong Kong who have been affected by the coronavirus, a Seattle group has formed an online community to coordinate resources and provide support to those most vulnerable to the infection.
Grandmothers Bring Food and Comfort to Asylum-Seekers at Bus Stations
By Lornet Turnbull, YES! magazine
Every morning, Bonita Amaro and her sister Yolanda Sanchez arrive at the Greyhound bus station in Sacramento to greet asylum-seekers passing through on their way to sponsors’ homes across the country.
Caravan of Grandmothers Heads to Mexico Border
By Lornet Turnbull, YES! magazine
Grannies Respond/Abuelas Responden is a movement of grandmothers and their allies who have been similarly spurred to action by the humanitarian crisis unfolding on the southern border. Over six days, beginning July 31, their caravan will journey more than 2,000 miles, onboarding other “grannies” along the way.