Following the attack in Buffalo, it feels appropriate to shout out members doing work right now to support the collective healing of Buffalo’s Black and brown communities.
Here are a few ways to support your fellow members:
This information comes from posts, emails, and texts.
Buffalo Freedom Gardens
- BFU-NYS Member: Ms. Gail Wells
- Website: https://www.
grassrootsgardens.org/copy-of- seeding-resilience-guide
Buffalo Go Green
- BFU-NYS member: Allison DeHonney
- Website: https://
buffalogogreen.org/ - Donate: https://buffalogogreen.
networkforgood.com/projects/ 109474-buffalo-go-green- giving-page - See their call to action in the image pasted at the end of this email.
Community of Good Neighbors
- BFU-NYS Member: Rev Kwame Pitts
- Website: https://www.cgnbuffalo.com/
- Donate: https://tithe.ly/give_
new/www/#/tithely/give-one- time/416934 - Make sure you select “Community of Good Neighbors” in the “Give to:” dropdown section in the upper right side of the form.
- Connect with Rev Kwame to see what you can do on the ground in Buffalo: infocgnbuffalo@gmail.
com
Food for The Spirit’s Buffalo Food Equity Network
- BFU-NYS Member: Rebekah (Bekah) Williams
- Website: https://
foodforthespirit.org/2019/03/ 05/buffalo-food-equity- network-introduction-faqs/
Other members in Buffalo
Although I reached out to several different members who work and live in Buffalo, I am not sure what other things are happening in the city as a form of direct aid. I still want to shout out those other members who may need or want support!
- Alexander Wright owns Blegacy Farms; he operates in Buffalo and other areas.
- Ms. Della Miller is a fierce food justice advocate promoting home gardening and growing as one of many means to empower ourselves.
- Pamela (Pam) James owns West Valley Farms and Camp Sites. She also does extensive work with youth in Buffalo.
