Through our campaign, project, and solidarity organizing, CR uses mutual aid to support our communities struggling in conditions of capitalism, crisis, and war. For the past eight years, much of this work has been done through CR Oakland’s Zachary Project, a community fund named in honor of beloved former Oakland chapter member Zachary Ontiveros who passed away in 2015. A dedicated anti-capitalist who always took on the thankless roles to support our community, The Zachary Project carries on Zachary’s legacy to support community organizers in need.
2023 was one of the project’s largest years to date--CR redistributed almost $16,000 to nearly two dozen organizers in our movement ecosystem through The Zachary Project. These funds often help cover basic living expenses, mental and physical health care, and much more.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, conditions of crisis have widened and more of our people have needed support from comrades to live to fight for another day for us all. CR is grateful to be able to provide these funds for community organizers every year, as it is one of the many ways we aim to bolster the movement to abolish the PIC. The stronger our people and communities are, the stronger the movement is.
We ask you to keep supporting the fund through whatever means you can: a financial gift, a monthly commitment, or an invitation to your networks to donate. You can donate directly at bit.ly/CR2023yearend and click “Apply My Donation To - Zachary Project”.
Thank you for your contribution! This year-end season, stay tuned for our series of weekly roundups about CR’s 2023 prisoner solidarity work, campaign organizing, movement building work, and the resources we create and share with our partners and community members.
In solidarity,
-Critical Resistance
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For the past 25 years, your contributions of time, effort, and funds have empowered CR to run campaigns against policing, imprisonment, and surveillance; create tools to strengthen abolitionist organizing and analysis; build and strengthen connections with movement partners across our interconnected fights; and more.
You’re invited to CR's 2023 Year-End Giving Circle: A Grassroots Fundraising for Abolition Training Series!
Join CR members in an annual five-part grassroots fundraising training series. Participants will learn hands-on fundraising skills and approaches to grassroots fundraising for liberation movements and PIC abolition. More info and registration at bit.ly/CR2023givingcircle - apply by November 29th!
Connect with CR: Join our 2023 Community Reportback!
Want to learn more about CR's campaigns and projects? Join us Friday, December 8, 3-4:30 PM PST / 6-7:30 PM EST for CR’s 2023 Community Reportback! A warm, fun interactive space to learn from CR organizers about the campaigns, projects, and more we've done in 2023 - and how to support us in 2024!
Volunteers Needed: Support CR’s end-of-year Prisoner Solidarity Postcard Mailing!
Sign up to support CR's annual prisoner solidarity postcard mailing, letting thousands of imprisoned comrades and loved ones that we are thinking of them during the end-of-year holidays.
Sign up to volunteer by December 10th and CR will coordinate postcard packet pick ups, or mail your packet directly to you with all of the supplies you’ll need to complete the mailing (25 postcards to send inside, 5 blank postcards to send to your loved ones, postcard stamps and instructions). Information on CR's Postcard Writing Parties in December coming soon! For questions, reach out to [email protected].
Phone Line Volunteers needed: Support CR’s daily prisoner correspondence!
CR is recruiting new volunteers to join our Prisoner Solidarity Phone Line program! CR strives to foster strong political relationships with people across the PIC’s cages as a way to break cycles of isolation, stay informed on conditions inside, connect people inside with CR's work and campaigns, and to ensure that our work is grounded in the vision and needs of those most impacted by the prison industrial complex.
Email [email protected] if you are interested and/or have questions.
Issue 40 of The Abolitionist Newspaper coming soon: Subscriber today to receive your copy hot off the press in early December! Issue 40 of CR's cross-wall bilingual newspaper covers control units and abolition. Subscribe today to make sure you don't miss it and support thousands of imprisoned people receive the paper for free.
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