we've got two free store dates in April, on the 7th in the evening and on the 18th at our usual mid-day third saturday. these are community-led so if you want more of them, or elsewhere in the area, get involved!
Our free store popup is happening again on the third Saturday of the month! We will have a training/orientation on Feb 10th for folks that want to get more involved in the free store more regularly and help us build capacity to have them more often/places, if you are interested please email us :)
Not sure what mutual aid means? Curious about what makes it different? Want to get involved in mutual aid organizing locally, but not sure how? Join us next Saturday, February the 7th at 6PM for a gathering over food to learn more. Please email us for the address at network@tricitiesmutualaid.org
Our next popup free store date at the melting pot parking lot is Dec 20th! We'd love to see you & collaborate with you <3 This flyer is meant to be more printable! Contact us with our new email!
Do you want to hear about how renters are banding together across TN? Want to help form community so renters have a voice? Want to help renters through the cold winter? Come join us for a potluck at Holston Valley Unitarian Universalist Church on Monday Dec 15th at 6pm to eat with us & learn more!
hi friends! we're doing a small social/network gathering again December 6 at 7pm! We'll be in Bristol, VA this time, email us to get the info. If you'd like to talk to us about how we can support each other and learn more about what's going on with our solidarity network we would so love to see you
We've got some donation bins around the community now, and would love to have more, and we're working with bristol action group on similar work in bristol, & heritage heals on their free fridge project. So much in the way of barrier-free resourcing is happening!
tri-cities mutual aid & solidarity network free store popup 3rd saturday of the month in jc november 15th, 2025 noon-5pm or as supplies last melting pot parking lot munsey church 201 s roan st johnson city tn 37601 show up, email us, or find donation and wishlist links tricitiesmutualaid.org/freestore
inventory needs for november any food, esp. shelf stable protein and vitamin drinks cold weather care deodorant underwear, all sizes/genders men's clothing tents sleeping bags tarps shoes & shoelaces backpacks hairbrushes/combs pet food/supplies can openers
Our November free store popups are on the 15th at our usual location in the melting pot parking lot, and we'll also be setting up the Saturday after that (the 22nd) in the health resource fair inside the melting pot! Thank you to Anthony for inviting us to that <3
Our JC free store popup is October 18th noon-5 or as supplies last. Bring what you don't need and take what you do! We are not a charity, not a church, just neighbors helping neighbors. We'll be in the Melting Pot parking lot. If you'd like to help us source supplies we're building capacity!
tricities renters united tennessee renters united tricities mutual aid & solidarity network potluck gathering food & community! october 13, 2025 6pm 214 E Mountcastle Dr Johnson City, TN Suite 2E a better housing market is possible tricitiesmutualaid.org/renters
our social gathering this month is with our housing working group
short notice, this is monday, so tell your friends, and stop by the tricities renters united booth at tripride on saturday
Next johnson city free store date is September 20th!
We also may be at the health and wellness fair again that morning.
Sharing a crowdfund from someone who used to help us out at the free store
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#DirectAid #HelpFolksLive
If you have a need you want us to share like this, please reach out at the email above!
They need $340 by the 20th, if you have venmo you can send to @ Thomas-Thacker-11 and if you don't have venmo we can figure out a way to forward donations through other means if you email us about it at tricitiesmutualaid @ gmail
#DirectAid #HelpFolksLive #TriCitiesMutualAid Help a Virginia family keep their phone service! "My parents and younger sisters in Wise recently moved out from my grandpa's house and are renting for the first time. They're having a rough time with bills, one of which being their overdue balance with their phone provider who just shut off their service. To get service turned back on, they need a partial payment of about $340 by the 20th. Literally any amount given will help with the situation. Thank you all so much!!" venmo: @Thomas-Thacker-11
A virginia neighbor shared with us that their family's phone bill was behind enough that service got cut off. Phone service is huge for navigating life in current year, if they have service they can be in a better position to stay on top of other bills.
#DirectAid #HelpFolksLive #TriCitiesMutualAid
Remember, you're as much a member of the community as anyone else ;D
get updates on free store, yellow building project, tricities renters united and most importantly dream and scheme with us about what happens next! If you can't make this one, we'll have more gatherings and community spaces like this in the near future, or you can invite us to ones you're having.
We'd love to see people and talk about what's been going on, getting involved, what you're working on and how we can support you, and how we can all be in community together!
community bonfire next wednesday 8/20 at 6pm in Johnson City :D (dms are harder to check here, please email for addy)
our quiltmaker board got our boring paperwork done :O which is a huge step that has been hindering us showing up and doing coordinating on more pressing things. so we're celebrating!
and if you want to help us expand to other areas of the tri-cities please reach out. Get in touch so we can keep taking care of each other! we keep us safe, our survival must be organized
We would like to place donation bins around the region, if your business church or community space would like to have one please reach out! If you want to get connected in sharing supplies, skills, or volunteering at the free store please reach out.
In pursuing building capacity and inventory to expand days/times and support extensive and growing needs that we have yet to scratch the surface, we are seeking donations and support from community members, local businesses, and people interested in free store projects continued existence.
Our next free store popup in Johnson City is August 16th at the Melting Pot parking lot at Munsey Church. We set up at noon on the third Saturday of the month and go as supplies last
The community led town hall that we had been invited to has shifted dates! It is now going to be JULY 31st to better accommodate the schedules of some of the city officials that had been invited. Which is great, this gives us more time to get the word out. tricitiesmutualaid.org/community-le...
If you want something a little more lowkey, we'll also have our next potluck this Saturday July 19th at Carver Park! Bring a dish, or just come for food and support and community over food.
And yes, there's a website page now! tricitiesmutualaid.org/renters
The next Tri-Cities Renters United renter's rights & listening workshop is on Thursday, July 17th at the Appalachian Liberation Library at 419 W Market St in JC. We've run this workshop a couple times and it's a great way to vent your frustrations, be heard and find actionable steps to change things
This month's renter know your rights and listening workshop from Tri-Cities Renters United is in Kingsport, Thursday June 26 at St Paul's Episcopal Church. This is the same time as our renter to homeowner zoom workshop, so if you can't make this one consider going to that one! We'll keep doing these
Come join Tri-Cities Renters United to hear from real estate experts explain getting out of a lease, saving for a first home, resources for first time home buyers, and answer questions you may have on the topic! go to our website tricitiesmutualaid.org/homeownerzoom for more info + the zoom link
Renters Pot Luck! Bring a dish to share if you can, but if not don't let it stop you from coming for the food and fun! Saturday June 14th 6pm @ Carver Park
Come out on Saturday, June 14th 6pm at Carver Park for food and fun with our housing working group, Tri-Cities Renters United! Bring something to share while we enjoy community, yard games, and good food together. Share food, stories and get together and take up space.
Tri-Cities Mutual Aid & Solidarity Network Free Store Popup 3rd saturday of the month in JC May 17th 2025 12-5pm, as supplies last Location Update! Melting Pot Parking Lot in front of Munsey Church 201 S Roan St Johnson City TN 37601 just show up, or find a volunteer donation and collaboration form at tricitiesmutualaid.org/freestore
Inventory needs for May any food, but especially canned and just-add-water deodorant underwear all sizes and genders men's clothing tents sleeping bags blankets backpacks hairbrushes/combs pet food/supplies can openers are you a couponer, artisan, or otherwise want to help source supplies for the free store? just show up or find a volunteer donation and collaboration form at tricitiesmutualaid.org/freestore
The future of the free store is community-led! We have a mobile trailer that can be brought to locations if we have a space in the Tri-Cities region that we can set up, because these needs don't just exist in Johnson City. Our Bristol free store days are coming soon! We also would love to partner with anyone who is interested in supporting us in having spaces to donate supplies. Maybe someday we will have more regular free store days, or a location we can set up longer...? It's up to us! just show up, or find a volunteer, donation and collaboration form at: tricitiesmutualaid.org/freestore
For the best price of free! our next free store day is on Saturday, May 17th in Johnson City at the Melting pot parking lot. We're planning our Bristol debut soon as well!