MetroCards for Brooklyn Asylum Seekers

1/25/24 UPDATE

Just wanted to say THANK YOU to the SBMA community for the recent influx of support to this fundraiser. Thanks to your efforts, we were recently able to contribute 40 weekly unlimited cards to the church and they were so grateful for the support. Happy New Year and thank you again!

-Emily

11/28/23 UPDATE

Thank you so much SBMA community for your continued donations to this ongoing fundraiser! Our friends at Good Lutheran always appreciate any and all Metros we can donate. The preferred format for Metros is weekly unlimited cards, so the suggested donation for this project is $34 as the prices have just gone up. Thank you!

-Emily

7/7/23 UPDATE

Hey SBMA,

The fundraiser for MetroCards continues! We just funded 50+ MetroCards for our friends at Envision Freedom Fund and we continuously fund weekly unlimited cards for the community at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Our friends at the church tell us that MetroCards are one of the most high-need items for asylum seekers in Brooklyn. Thank you for your contributions!

Best,

Emily

5/3/23 UPDATE

Hi SBMA Community,

We are once again raising money for MetroCards for asylum seekers in Brooklyn! The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is requesting a new batch of MetroCards to assist their population and our neighbors - thank you for continuing to contribute to this high-need cause!

Best,

Emily

1/12/23 UPDATE 

Hello SBMA Community,

Happy New Year! Last year, we donated 150+ MetroCards to asylum seekers in Brooklyn. This year, we are opening up the fundraiser again - metros are a still a high-need item for our new neighbors. Thank you for contributing to this fundraiser!

Best, Emily 

9/28/22 UPDATE

Hello SBMA Community!

Emily here, writing to let you know that thanks to your generous contributions, we have been able to provide 100+ MetroCards to asylum seekers in Brooklyn. THANK YOU! Metros are still a high-need item, so let's keep the momentum going with this fundraiser - your donations directly benefit our new neighbors.

8/26/22

Hello, South Brooklyn Mutual Aid Community and beyond!

We've mobilized this crowdfunding page in the past to connect our neighbors to mass transit access. Now we're using it again to organize that access for asylum seekers currently arriving in Brooklyn from Texas.

Thousands of asylum seekers who crossed the border into Texas are being dropped off in NYC without a safety net, so we're building that net as we go. Mutual aid groups, church groups, and community organizers throughout the city are collecting essential items and organizing housing, job, and food efforts for asylum seekers.

Donations to this fund will be used directly to purchase MTA cards for asylum seekers.

For other ways to get involved, SBMA needs volunteers thru 9/10 at the Good Shepherd Church in Bay Ridge (7420 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209). Families are coming to this space daily and volunteers should be prepared to join a warm, welcoming, inclusive community space that prioritizes the needs of our newly arrived neighbors. You can find out more about how to get involved by filling out this survey.

Are you a salaried employee with mass transit benefits? Another way to contribute is by donating extra funds you don't foresee using this year. You can sign up to donate transit benefits through South Brooklyn Mutual Aid here.

Your support is needed and appreciated. Let's help our community get where they need to go safely!