Tida's Charity Head Shave
Hi there. This has been an especially painful and upsetting week amidst an already difficult time for everyone and, like a lot of people, I'm trying to put a sharp focus on ways I can utilise my time/skills/life to help others and do and action some good.
I've been really upset and angered by what I've seen and read and have been thinking of ways to try to help on a wider scale, but also in a monetary way. Whilst this fundraiser isn't going to instil any grand change, I hope that this small action can raise some money for organisations that help people and affect lives in a positive way. So, I am going to shave my head.
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The organisations I want to donate to are:
'The Bail Project, Inc. is an unprecedented effort to combat mass incarceration at the front end of the system. We pay bail for people in need, reuniting families and restoring the presumption of innocence. Because bail is returned at the end of a case, donations to The Bail Project™ National Revolving Bail Fund can be recycled and reused to pay bail two to three times per year, maximizing the impact of every dollar. 100% of online donations are used to bring people home.'
'Since 2017, Black Visions Collective, has been putting into practice the lessons learned from organizations before us in order to shape a political home for Black people across Minnesota. We aim to center our work in healing and transformative justice principles, intentionally develop our organizations core “DNA” to ensure sustainability, and develop Minnesota’s emerging Black leadership to lead powerful campaigns. By building movements from the ground up with an integrated model, we are creating the conditions for long term success and transformation.
Black Visions Collective envisions a world in which ALL Black Lives Matter. We use the guidance and brilliance of our ancestors as well as the teachings of our own experiences to pursue our commitment to dismantling systems of oppression and violence. We are determined in our pursuit of dignity and equity for all.'
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Any donation of any size is gratefully received and very much appreciated and will go directly to these organisations. Thank you so, so much for donating and please share this with as many people as you can!
I'll be live-streaming the shaving of this noggin and will post photos etc. up in case you can't watch me live transform into an egg. Will post the time/date very soon but it will be either this weekend or early next week.
Biggest of ta's and I hope you're doing okay amidst the overwhelming everything that's going on x