Omaha Autonomous Action

Our winter coat drive is back! Starting Monday November 24th running until January 5th, we're working with to collect cold weather gear for our neighbors.

We're looking for clean, lightly used or new coats, gloves, hats, scarves, blankets and other cold weather supplies.

Stop in, drop off some supplies and grab a coffee! Feel free to dm us with any questions.

Where - Legends Comics and Coffee located at 6068 Maple Street

When- Monday-Tuesdays from 9am to 6pm, Wednesdays-Saturdays from 9am to 9pm, and Sundays from 10am to 5pm

First of all we want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who's donated their time, supplies, or funds in the last week. It's greatly appreciated and we're on track to continue our normal request schedule! Without our community we wouldn't be able to do what we do.

It's finally fall! It's been about a month since our last distro update, and we wanted to share what we've been up to! As always, we’ve had a busy few weeks. We had a delicious veggie stew with corn bread, pizza, chicken and rice bowls, pumpkin curry soup and tacos! As well as plenty of snacks and hygiene supplies.

Every week we see more new faces, and as assistance programs continue to be cut and prices go up, we don't expect that to change anytime soon. We know the small area of town we’re able to work in isn’t the only place where people are struggling, and we want to remind folks that what we do doesn't have to be unique. Help make your neighbors a meal, pass off some supplies, cash, or just chat with those in your community and learn how we can all support each other.

Hoping everyone is staying safe and warm!


If you have any extra time, or supplies, reach out to us!
As always, any extra funds are also greatly appreciated
Venmo-
Cashapp- $OmahaAutonomous
Patreon- www.patreon.com/omahaautonomousaction

*edit* our cashapp is $OmahaAutonomous and our Venmo is

Hi, we need your help.

One of the things that sets OAA apart from many other mutual aid projects is our request process. It's something that we believe in very strongly, as it gives some of our most disenfranchised neighbors agency and autonomy. They're not just choosing from (appreciated and very helpful) donations, but instead telling us exactly what they need and getting it.

Unfortunately, because both the number of people requesting things and prices have gone up, it's becoming financially untenable to maintain. Three years ago, we were able to buy requests every week, and get 3 needs and 3 wants for folks. Today, we've had to scale back to a limit of two items per person every other week. Even with that change, our last several request shops have each been more than our monthly Patreon payout. At this rate, we can't afford to keep requests going.

Swipe through to see some pics of a typical request week. If you've got the means, and it seems like a project you'd like to support, you can join our Patreon or send us a donation on Venmo or Cashapp. We know times are hard for everyone and only getting harder so anything you can spare is deeply appreciated.

Pictured below:

Slide 2: An image of a hand written shopping list of typical requests (camping, cleaning, and hygiene supplies, clothes, and various other items) mostly crossed out.

Slide 3: A collage of receipts from Walmart, Thriftworld, Scheels, and Ace Hardware.

Slide 4: An image of this week's requests laid out in a driveway.

Slide 5: An image of this week's requests sorted for their recipients and mostly loaded into the back of a car. Several requests, tents and cat supplies, don't fit in the trunk and are instead sitting on the ground.