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Context for RG
The onset of the COVID19 pandemic spurred individuals and neighborhoods to expand from relying only on regulated, state-funded agencies like Community Action’s Franklin County Resource Network (see activity on the fcresourcenet list serve) to also include forms of mutual aid (peer-to-peer support from neighbors and self-organized collectives like Western Mass Community Mutual Aid). Mutual aid…
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Mission
Our vision: In Greenfield, all working age adults volunteer regularly. Resilient Greenfield supports volunteer-reliant organizations to increase the number and engagement level of volunteers, particularly those of working age. Strengthening connections between volunteers and those they serve will make Greenfield more resilient in general, and particularly to impacts from projected risks outlined in the Sustainable…
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People
Center Circle Volunteer Circle Bram Moreinis Lead Bram Moreinis is a computer science teacher and climate activist, regularly volunteering with 350 Mass to support climate action. Emily Koestler Scribe Emily Koester is a climate activist and a board member of Stone Soup Cafe who lives in Greenfield and works in early childhood education. Martin Omasta…
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Timeline
Preparation: Summer 2024 Outreach: Fall 2024 Launch: Winter 2025 (and following)