Join us on Saturday, July 12th for an afternoon of music, art, and tarot in the shop to benefit Dahnoun Mutual Aid!

Stop by between 4 and 8 for music, beers, books, and tarot. All donations made via this link and on the day will be donated to Dahnoun Mutual Aid. All donations enter you into a raffle for a totebag of free books and grants you afterhours access to the bookshop til 9! Donations of $10 or more gets you a drink ticket for a fun beverage (21+) courtesy of Alembic just next door!

Even if you can't make it in person, throw a couple dollars to this lifesaving organization!

Performers include:

• Jenny Haniver
• Chloe Montoya
• Meg Ford
• Cilantro
• Aleta Simone
• Caroline Milowicki
• Flora Elmcolone

Tarot by JesseJae

About Dahnoun Mutual Aid

Dahnoun Mutual Aid is a group of grassroots organizers working to provide life-sustaining aid in Gaza. 

Dahnoun was created in May of 2024 following months of dedicated mutual aid work. We decided to create a centralized name, logo, and instagram page to expand our efforts and maintain transparency for all involved.

Dahnoun is run entirely by volunteers and led by Gazawis inside and outside of Gaza. 100% of funds raised go directly to our teams on the ground. We work with a tight circle of long term partners in Gaza who carry out all distribution efforts. We also work with a growing network of volunteers to mobilize resources.

We operate primarily through large scale community distribution efforts. These efforts are funded via direct wire transfers to our organizers on the ground. When possible, we respond to individual families' requests for resources via direct wire transfer to families themselves or to an organizer that can deliver funds in person. We vet families as they reach out to us through trusted family and friends in Gaza, including in-person visits when possible.

Our past efforts prior to the shutting of the crossing on March 2nd:

• Monthly water distribution, in which we purchase 5k liters of water per day, carried by water trucks in both North Gaza and Central Gaza.
• Food/meals distribution in the North, including: Gaza City, Shuja'iyya, Sheikh Radwan, Beit Lahia, Beit Hanoun, and Al-Tuffah
• Food/meals distribution in the Central and South areas of Gaza, including: Deir El Balah, Al-Bureij, Al-Nuseirat, and Khan Younis. (Standard food distribution in the South is chicken when available, otherwise large cooked meals are distributed to families in displacement camps, centers, and schools. Standard food distribution in the North is large cooked meals distributed to families in displacement camps, centers, and schools. Along with cooked meals, our teams also distribute food parcels.)
• Baby supplies (milk+diapers+clothes sets) and adult diapers for elderly/disabled people are distributed in the North to displaced families and at families' personal requests.
• Winter clothes for children and blankets distribution to displaced families across the Strip.
• Tent distribution by purchasing and setting up tents for families and/or providing families the cost needed to purchase tents.
• Transportation assistance for displaced families returning to the North.
• Cash distribution (*when we can afford it due to high commission costs)

Our ongoing efforts today:

• Monthly water distribution in which we purchase 5k liters of water per day, carried by water trucks in 3 areas of Central/South Gaza.
• Meal distribution when food is available in 5 areas of Central/South Gaza (rice or flour).
• Money distribution (*directly wired to verified families' bank of palestine accounts, often for food)

If you would like to be updated on the efforts listed above or have any questions, visit @dahnounmutualaid on instagram.