The Nightwatchman's Holiday Mission

Tom Morello (aka The Nightwatchman) is encouraging his legion of fans and supporters (aka The Nightwatchman Brigade) to get out there and help their fellow man during this time of year. The mission assignment follows. We would appreciate your help.

!!Attention Nightwatchman Brigade, Attention Nightwatchman Brigade!!

This is The Nightwatchman sending you on your first mission. In our ongoing quest to feed the poor, fight the power and rock the fuck out we're going to start with some holiday human rights work. Since poverty and hunger are a crime consider yourselves all crime fighters!  In each of the cities where you signed up you'll be sent on good will missions to fight poverty and hunger in your locale.

Below you will find the contact information in each city that are The Nightwatchman Brigade endorsed organizations to volunteer your time or make donations to for this holiday season. I encourage you to participate and give as much of your time as you can and then report back here. Please send us photos and blogs about your experiences as you head out to confront poverty and hunger head on.

Safe travels and Godspeed!

- The Nightwatchman

Please send in pictures, reviews and videos of your experience to: thenightwatchmanbrigade@gmail.com

Volunteer Options Near You:

Burrito Project (Everywhere)
The Burrito Project is a series of independent and self-organizing groups of friends that feed the hungry and homeless in cities around the world, encouraging people "to get together with friends and build burritos to take to the streets". The project is not a solution, but a step-by-step, DIY (Do It Yourself) outline for a way to get involved. The Project is there for you to expand. Here’s how you can start yours.

Food Not Bombs Chapters (In Your City)
Many Food Not Bombs (FNB) chapters invite volunteers to just show up when and where they serve. The Nightwatchman Brigade can too. See listings and contact information below for more information. For more information about Food Not Bombs, check out their website: www.foodnotbombs.net

SEATTLE
Phone: 206-933-5708
Email: seattle-fnb@riseup.net
Serves: Sunday 5:30pm @ Occidental Park

PORTLAND
Email: pdxfnb@lists.riseup.net, foodnotbombs@planet-save.com
Serves: The best way to get involved is to show up to the servings and chat up the organizers. All sites serve at 5:30pm.
Mondays at Penninsula Park: N Albina and N Ainsworth
Tuesdays at Colonel Summers Park - SE 17th & Taylor
Wednesdays at SE 63rd and Foster
Thursdays at Irving Park NE Fremont and 7th
Fridays at Colonel Summers Park - SE 17th & Taylor
Saturdays at North Park Blocks for summer, under the west end of the Morrison Bridge for winter.

SAN FRANCISCO
Phone: (415) 820-1540
Email: sffnbvolunteers@riseup.net
Serves: Tuesday through Friday, starting at 5:45 PM, at UN Plaza (Market Street)
Mondays at noon at Golden Gate Panhandle near Ashbury.
Thursday and Friday at about 4:00 PM at 16th and Mission Street Bart Station.

ASPEN (Note, this is not a Food Not Bombs chapter)
Aspen Coalition on Homelessness Shelter @ St. Mary Catholic Church
Phone: 970-925-7339

BOULDER
Phone: 303-554-0923
Email: custudent@boulder.Colorado.EDU
Serves: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at the Bandshell (Broadway and Canyon) at 3:30pm.

DETROIT
Phone: Melissa (Detroit) 313 832 3950; Maureen (Detroit) Steve/Paul (Hamtrammk) 313 832 7952
Emails: detcom@hotmail.usa or SLining810@aol.com
Serves: @ Scripps Park in Detroit every Saturday around noon.

NEW YORK
If you are interested in helping out, just show up. Its just that easy.
Serves: Friday and Sunday at Tompkins Square Park, around 3:30pm. We start cooking at ABC No Rio around 12:30pm. ABC No Rio is located at 156 Rivington St. on the Lower East Side. It is two blocks south of Houston St. and one block north of Delancey St., between Clinton and Suffolk Streets. To get here by subway, take the F train to Delancey St. or the J to Essex St. and walk one block north

BOSTON
Phone: 617-522- 8277
Email: FnbBosCamb@Juno.com
Serves: Fridays: cook at 45 Danforth street and spontaneous celebrations in Jamaica Plain (Stoneybrook stop of orange line) at 12am then serve from 4 - 6pm at the Boston Commons (park street stop of green line).

SALT LAKE CITY
Phone: 801-631-2998
Email: info@foodnotbombssaltlake.org
Serves: no set schedule available. Please use phone or email above to inquire.

MINNEAPOLIS
Phone: 612-280-3575
Email: mplsfoodnotbombs@riseup.net
Serves: Wednesday  @ 7pm in Peavey Park on the corner of Chicago and Franklin Avenues. Look for us in the mosaic seating area. E-mail us for winter location October-May. Sundays @ 7pm at the Belfry Center - 3753 Bloomington Ave

MILWAUKEE
Phone: 785-865-9701
Email: fnbmke@gmail.com
Serves: We meet the first and third Monday of every month at 732 E. Clark Street (Cream City Collectives) at 7:00pm. We serve the last Saturday of every month, but do not have a steady location. We currently are in the process of finding an indoor space to serve.

INDIANAPOLIS
Phone: 317-251-7340
Email: indianapolis_fnb@yahoo.com
Serves: Saturday 6:00 PM at St. Clair and Pennsylvania (about 100 east and 800 north, less than a mile from downtown). Cooking is decentralized and anyone if welcome to bring food or clothing.

CHICAGO
Email: chicagofoodnotbombs@gmail.com
Humboldt Park Food Not Bombs Serves: every Saturday from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. in Humboldt Park, on North Ave. between California Ave. and Humboldt Blvd.
Pilsen Food Not Bombs serves: 3 P.M. at the intersection of 18th, Blue Island, and Loomis, cooking starts at noon at the Lichen Lending Library located down the street at 1921 S Blue Island.

BALTIMORE
Phone: David Yaffe 410-448-0333
Email: fnb.baltimore@gmail.com
Serves: Sunday and Wednesday at the Federal Court about 6:00 PM

PHILLY
North Philadelphia
Email: npfnb@yahoo.com
Serves: Sundays at 5pm and Mondays at 7pm between 19th & 20th in the park across from The Free Library on Vine St.

West Philadelphia
Email: westphillyfnb@lists.riseup.net
Serves: Wednesdays at Cedar Park (50th & Baltimore Ave.) at 5PM, and do a smaller sharing of donated goods Sundays at 12:30PM in front of A-Space (4722 Baltimore Ave.). Volunteers @ Space, 4722 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19143

 

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