WAYS TO SUPPORT FERGUSON
SUPPORT FROM WHERE YOU ARE
WE NEED SUPPORT AROUND THE WORLD. HERE ARE WAYS YOU CAN HELP:
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Contact the Department of Justice, President Obama, Governor Nixon, and key decision makers.
- Keep this story alive on your twitter, Facebook, and instagram feed. And continue to use the hashtags #handsup & #handsupwalkout.
- Collect stories of police brutality in your community and share it in our story bank.
- Create art for this moment. And then share it with us.
TRAVEL TO FERGUSON
IF YOU HAVE THESE SPECIFIC SKILLS, WE MAY NEED YOU IN FERGUSON:
- Medics
- Attorneys
- Photographers & Videographers
(not press-affiliated) - Spiritual Healers & Counselors
- Organizers of Color
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THESE SKILLS, DO NOT COME TO FERGUSON. DONATE, ATTEND AN EVENT, OR SHARE YOUR SKILLS FROM HOME. HERE ARE SOME WAYS:
- Graphic design
- Web design
- Social media
- Data entry
- Phone calls
- Fundraising
SUPPORT LOCALLY IN FERGUSON
IF YOU LIVE IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA, YOU CAN HELP US WITH OUR LOCAL NEEDS:
- Basic Necessities (toilet paper, paper towels, hand soap etc)
- Medical supplies (bandages, gauze, etc)
- Supplies for protestors (spray bottles, face masks, goggles, etc)
- Office supplies (clip boards, bull horns, power strips etc)
- Jail support (answering phones, giving rides, GETTING PEOPLE OUT OF JAIL)
**This document is a reflection of the needs as expressed by local organizations leading on the ground in Ferguson, such as Organization for Black Struggle, Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment, and others.