Syracuse DSA Mutual Aid

09/25/2026

Going to the ? Why not get some clothes, shoes, housewares, and other items for free?!


Syracuse DSA 🌹 is hosting Sonny's Free Store for anyone present to come shop at. No hoops to jump through; no email list to sign up for (unless you want to); just a brief check out process to help us keep track of what we taken in and give out. No money exchanged because, once again, it's all free!

Items are used donations that have been cleaned and inspected for holes, stains, and any other disqualifying conditions. They are ready for a second life and by the way, did we say ?

We'll also have serious activities going on throughout the day, sponsored by our different committees.

Our International Solidarity Committee will be doing !

Our Electoral Working Group will be doing an !

Our Communication Working Group will be doing interviews!

And most importantly, we, the Mutual Aid Committee will be leading an interactive friendship bracelet making event all day long!

So come visit DSA and the Sonny Free Store at the Westcott Street Fair!

09/10/2026

Do you have stuff that you don't want, still has life left to it, and think that somebody else might want it? DSA is collecting clothing, small housewares, books, shelf stable food, and other items for our Free Store! Drop off donations at 601 Allen Street (in the Westcott neighborhood in Syracuse) behind the picnic table on the porch. You can drop off donations anytime between now and Tuesday the 15th of September. If you have any questions, please feel free to message us and we'll do our best to get back to you as soon as possible.

If you're interested in visiting our free store, you can come see us at the on September 27th!

08/12/2026

Join us this upcoming Saturday, August 15th from 11am-2pm in the patron parking lot at Soule Branch library, across from Lemonye College! We'll be doing an skill share to help teach folks some very basic car care techniques. We aim to cover , and , but it will depend on what out volunteers are able to cover.

If you want a chance to get something changed on your car, you'll need to bring the parts to get it fixed. For example, with an oil change, you'll need to bring the oil and filters specific to your car. For brake or headlights, you'll need to bring bulbs, possible other small items (depends on your car. We recommend finding a good online resource that can give you a list of parts needed for your personal vehicle.)

Our volunteers will do their best to show you the process as they go so that you can learn to do it by yourself in the future! Our goal with these is to make a world where people feel less and less like they are constantly being nickle and dimed to death and are therefore better able to save up for the bigger expenses in life.

This is just one in a long line of skill-shares that we will continue to provide in the coming months and years. If there's a specific type of skill-share that you'd like to see, please feel free to let us know!

We hope to see you there this Saturday! Again, 11am-2pm at Soule Branch library!!!

07/21/2026

Mending and hemming allows people to not only refuse clothing that has worn through, but also allows people to personalize and fit their clothes to themselves and their specific needs. We hope to spread these and build up our community with you!

Bring you clothes that need mending or hemming, or if you don't have any, come grab some of the items we need to repair for our free store and learn about how to repair what we can! We'll have people around to help teach you both the small basics of mending small holes, replacing buttons, and other such things, as well as slightly larger things like hemming items, altering waists and optionally adding panels for a re-styling of an item!

Mending, hemming, and hawing! have long been a way for people to come together building and pass on trades. These have been places of discussion and where people can support each other in taking care of what they already have.

We will have some supplies for folks to use, including sewing needles, thread, some fabric scraps, embroidery thread, hoops and possibly a sewing machine. We do ask that if you have more specialized tools/supplies that you're willing to bring to share, please do. We'd greatly appreciate it as all supplies are currently member donated. (See second slide for details on items wanted.)

Join us in building community, reusing what we can, and embracing individual expression by learning more about mending and hemming on July 26th from 12-2! We hope to see you there!

07/06/2026

Last week we posted about a comrade that needed assistance making rent by the 3rd of this month. Not only did everyone show what community looks like by supporting our comrade, but y'all made it happen in just 5 days!! By July 1st, we had raised $1,085! All proceeds have been sent directly to the comrade in need. They will, unfortunately, be out of work for another two weeks while they continue to heal, so that extra will be helpful to cover things like food in the interim.

We (and our comrade) want to thank you from the bottom of our red little hearts. THIS is what looks like in action. THIS is what being a looks like. THIS is in action ❤️

07/01/2026

During this heatwave, we need to come together as a community and make sure that no one is left to needlessly suffer. We know that not everyone will have the resources available to use all of these tips, but we tried to come up with the best list that we could. Days like the ones we're seeing this week are when the most vulnerable and forgotten amongst us (elderly, disabled, chronically ill, unhoused, low income) suffer the most.

If you see someone struggling, give them a hand. Everyone needs cool drinks, cool cloths to wipe down with, shade and a place to get out of the heat. Can you make any of that happen for someone? Can you give them bus fare to get to the nearest cooling center? What about getting them a couple bottles of water?

Remember folks, it's easier to be kind in this world than it is to deal with the consequences of being cruel. We choose to lead with kindness; do you? ❤️

07/01/2026

Syracuse's Citizen Review Board has recently put out a call to action.

The Citizen Review Board is an organization created to allow for citizens to have a voice in the ways their community is policed. It is an organization that originally was made to investigate and review complaints of police misconduct, as well as recommend courses of action and changes to the procedures and policy of policing. While not the full extent of addressing policing inequalities, this group is an important part of protecting our communities and assuring that there are non-police voices involved in responding to potential police misconduct.

A recent court case took away the ability of CRB's to investigate police misconduct. This harms the ability of the CRB to effectively respond to and engage with police misconduct, and this means it puts our most vulnerable populations, especially those who are BIPOC, at further risk.
Not only does this create risk, without the elimination of the board by the city in response to this regulation, it means that the city of Syracuse is still able to claim the existence of a group chat address the concerns of the community without allowing for those voices to e informed or empowered.
In response, the Syracuse Citizen Review Board has requested people to take action by attending their monthly meetings, the next of which is July 7th at 5:30PM at Syracuse's Common Council Chambers in City Hall. They have also requested people reach out to both local and state representatives to request their support in the creation of city legislature directly addressing this issue and allowing for the investigation of misconduct and the recommendations that will follow.

Please join us in taking action today, and check out the Syracuse Citizen Review Board's website and social media for further information on this issue and their ongoing work.

06/11/2026

05/27/2026

Same deal, just update on the times on the graphic!!!

12/12/2025

🎁🎄🕎 Celebrate the holidays with by joining us for our annual holiday party! RSVP required at the link in our bio for the exact date and time.

We'll provide a small assortment of snack foods for folks, and you're invited to bring your favorite holiday treat to share with everyone if you want to! We'll have an ugly Holiday sweater contest. The bar will be having themed drinks specials, so bring your cash to try some creative new sips! We've partnered with in the past and can attest to their artistry and creativity!

We will be sell some trading cards to help money to fund our campaigns in the new year, and we might even have a raffle or two up our sleeves! 🎟️ 😏

With all that we are fighting for and all that we are up against, we need to take time to come together and celebrate!

Celebrate our resistance.
Celebrate our victories.
And prepare ourselves for all that is ahead!

So come celebrate with us for the night!