
Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville
Fiscal Host: Open Collective Foundation
Organzing our neighbors and pooling our resources to create a better community for everyone.

About
*** PLEASE READ: IF YOU ARE A GROCERY PAIR SUBMITTING AN EXPENSE FOR REIMBURSEMENT, PLEASE SUBMIT UNDER THE PAIRING PROJECT FROM NOW ON! THANK YOU ***
Welcome to MAMAS!
Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville (MAMAS) began to organize on March 12, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its anticipated impact on our communities. Mutual aid is about showing up in our communities and pooling our resources to make sure everyone has what they need. We honor a long history of mutual aid by remembering that we are not alone and showing up for each other.
Needing things is not a personal failure - we are living in a profoundly unequal society without safety nets. This is not our fault but we believe in taking collective responsibility for getting everyone through times of crisis. Mutual aid is the foundation on which we will build the radical change we need in this world.
Welcome to MAMAS!
Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville (MAMAS) began to organize on March 12, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its anticipated impact on our communities. Mutual aid is about showing up in our communities and pooling our resources to make sure everyone has what they need. We honor a long history of mutual aid by remembering that we are not alone and showing up for each other.
Needing things is not a personal failure - we are living in a profoundly unequal society without safety nets. This is not our fault but we believe in taking collective responsibility for getting everyone through times of crisis. Mutual aid is the foundation on which we will build the radical change we need in this world.
Learn more about MAMAS with our Mutual Aid 101 political education presentation.
READ OUR VISION
We build strong relationships to create just conceptions of money and the economy in Somerville and Medford. We create an environment though trust building and financial redistribution to imagine how money is distributed. We bring community members together to hold this space. Want to learn more? Check out our Principles of Giving.
Though we have transitioned our contributions and reimbursements to Open Collective, please still do submit requests for support through our Needs Request Form. Thank you!
Check out our transparent finances at the bottom of this page. We have been redistributing money to our community through Open Collective since April 1st, 2022. For prior money transparency, check out this awesome spreadsheet!
READ OUR VISION
We build strong relationships to create just conceptions of money and the economy in Somerville and Medford. We create an environment though trust building and financial redistribution to imagine how money is distributed. We bring community members together to hold this space. Want to learn more? Check out our Principles of Giving.
Though we have transitioned our contributions and reimbursements to Open Collective, please still do submit requests for support through our Needs Request Form. Thank you!
Check out our transparent finances at the bottom of this page. We have been redistributing money to our community through Open Collective since April 1st, 2022. For prior money transparency, check out this awesome spreadsheet!
Our team
Rachel
Admin
Skylar Karzhe...
Admin
Melaine
Admin
Josh G
Admin
Miriam
Admin
Andrew Murano
Admin
Claire
Admin
A
Admin
Kenon Fachon
Admin

Budget
Transparent and open finances.
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Today’s balance$36,275.88 USD
Total raised
$136,871.22 USD
Total disbursed
$100,595.34 USD
Estimated annual budget
$181,796.54 USD
Expenses
All time
Contributions
All time

Contribute
Become a financial contributor.
Financial Contributions
Projects
Support the following initiatives from Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville.
Project
Support efforts to cultivate garden fresh veggies to sustain the MAMAS community!
Project
MAMAS is organizing a holiday gift drive.
Project
Redistributing money to unbanked neighbors in Somerville
Project
MAMAS is raising money to buy winter clothes for our community!
Project
Get to know the MAMAS community and raise funds for neighbors!
Project
Group shopping and grocery card delivery events organized monthly
Project
Neighbors receive regular grocery or grocery cards deliveries from their pairs
Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville is all of us
Our contributors 295
Thank you for supporting Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville.
Rachel
Admin
$850 USD
Skylar Karzhe...
Admin
$486 USD
Melaine
Admin
$255 USD
Josh G
Admin
$250 USD
Miriam
Admin
$55 USD
Andrew Murano
Admin
$5 USD
Claire
Admin
A
Admin
Kenon Fachon
Admin
James Boskey ...
$30,000 USD
Clara S.
$11,723 USD
Rafi Properties
$10,000 USD

Connect
Let’s get the ball rolling!
News from Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville
Updates on our activities and progress.
MAMAS End of Year Update
Hi neighbors! Thank you for being here during our first year with OpenCollective. Your patience, flexibility, and generosity with this transition to a new donation and reimbursement structure has been instrumental in MAMAS' financial succes...
Published on December 21, 2022 by Skylar Karzhevsky
MAMAorial Day Walk - Rain Date!
Hi MAMAS community! Just a heads up that our MAMAorial Day walk around the Mystic River is postponed to our rain date, Sunday, 5/29. Same time, same place at the Condon Shell from 10am-12pm! The weather looks beautiful, we...
Published on May 27, 2022 by Skylar Karzhevsky
MAMAS Cash Assistance Initiative
Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville will use a cash assistance program to provide financial support to members of our community. MAMAS strives to build strong relationships and create just conceptions of money and economy in Somerville and Me...
Published on April 26, 2022 by Skylar Karzhevsky