This journey started at Standing Rock during the NO DAPL protests providing food, water, and warm clothing to the activists and is growing to continue to support the efforts of activists, movers and shakers, and pillars of the indigenous community across America.

Activists at Standing Rock during the NO DAPL protest

Activists at Standing Rock during the NO DAPL protest

Flags from First Nation peoples from across the country flying in solidarity at Standing Rock during the NO DAPL protest

Flags from First Nation peoples from across the country flying in solidarity at Standing Rock during the NO DAPL protest

Lolly, where it all began, at Standing Rock with hundreds of warm clothing donations for the activists

Lolly, where it all began, at Standing Rock with hundreds of warm clothing donations for the activists

Vandee, land protector

Vandee, land protector

Mama Julz, land protector and activist

Mama Julz, land protector and activist

Mama Julz protecting land and water rights for indigenous people

Mama Julz protecting land and water rights for indigenous people

Mama Julz fighting for indigenous land rights

Mama Julz fighting for indigenous land rights

Charity vs Solidarity

In communities of abundance, making donations has been presented as a form of generosity.

The non profit industrial complex has also convoluted the process to become incentivized with a tax break.

These communities see giving as charity, helping the less fortunate is something to be commended or rewarded rather than your neighborly duty or responsibility to the community with whom you stand.