The presidential election left many folks feeling discouraged and defeated. But it also energized people looking to plug in and start helping their neighbors right now — but how? And where? And beyond performative allyship, how do you actually make a difference? Host Bree Davies sits down with Tran Wills, a longtime business owner and organizer in Denver, to lay out the most effective ways to use your time, resources, and expertise to help your community in this moment.

These are the organizations we mentioned in this episode:

• Struggle of Love Foundation
• Mutual Aid Monday
• Southwest Denver Coalition
• Servicios de la Raza
• HAND
• Planned Parenthood
• Trans Continental Pipeline

And we will have plenty more resources and organizations to share later this week in our newsletter, Hey Denver, which you can subscribe to right now for free! Know of a local nonprofit or mutual aid group that should be on our radar? Let us know! Email us at [email protected].

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