Friel Friends Mutual Aid provides help during the COVID-19 pandemic for people living in the area bounded by Caton Avenue, Church Avenue, E. 7th Street, and Coney Island Avenue.
Friel Friends is part of a larger group, "Kensington, Brooklyn, Group for Mutual Aid (Coronavirus)." It formed so that people could show up for their neighbors; its goal is to connect people through hyper-localized mutual aid.
Fill out a survey so that the organizers, Emma and Zach, can connect with their neighbors and assess their needs.
Anyone who needs help should feel comfortable about asking for it. Do yourself a favor and ask for help. Some possible needs are
- Conversation / check-ins
- Transportation
- Language interpretation
- Payment of rent / utilities bill
- Money for food / medicine / supplies
- Shopping and delivery of food / medicine / supplies
- Pet care / dog walking
- Childcare
- Tutoring / education services
- Legal representation / advocacy (specifically labor & housing)
- Social services guidance (filing for Medicare, unemployment, etc.)
- Medical advice
- Mental health counseling
Whatever information you write on the survey will be kept confidential. It will only be used to connect you with a matching resource. And the organizers will ask you for your permission before connecting you with a neighbor.
Volunteers who can offer help in any way are needed and should fill out the survey too.
If you have any questions, call Emma and Zach at (904) 502-4249 or send an e-mail to FrielFriends @ gmail.com.
