Pleasure Picnic II
SUN JULY 19, 2-5pm @ The New Haven Green, CT
What Is Free4ALL?
Free4ALL™ is a grassroots care network founded + launched in 2023. It operates primarily in Connecticut as mobile mutual aid in the form of pop-up free stores, teach-ins, and events called Free4ALLs. We also offer online support, including 1:1 and group peer support via FreeCare and BlackCare. Free4ALL is a liberation art project that practices mutual aid as community-led infrastructure, not crisis response. The goal is to materialize our dreams of a world that exists outside the carceral state. Our Work is sharing the responsibility of doing what we can with what we have, growing our capacity to do more each and every day.
We do not raise money for/make donations to anyone we don’t know. Community is built on trust, and trust takes time, effort, and connection.
From Christabel Mintah-Galloway – Community is not an emergency service. It’s pre-existing infrastructure built on years of “long-suffering,” boring, unglamorous presence.
Drop Off Items !!!
Drop off items during Free4ALLs, which get given back to community. ITEMS SHOULD BE NEW or GENTLY USED and ALWAYS CLEAN. Items most in need right now in bold:
- Soap, shampoo, conditioner
- Deodorant and Razors
- Lotion, chapstick, aquaphor, sunscreen
- Tarps, Tents, Sleeping bags, Warm Blankets
- Hoodies + Socks
- Toothpaste, toothbrushes, floss, mouthwash (esp. travel sizes)
- Hair care (esp. black hair care)
- Towels + Washcloths
- Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Cleaning Supplies
- First Aid items + travel kits
- Packaged Snacks + Water Bottles (incl. re-usable bottles)
- Diapers (adult + child)
- Art Supplies, Stickers, Zines
- Pet Food + Supplies (contact Cat Haven for more info)
- Masc/Men’s + Larger Size Clothes only please!
Drop Off Locations Below. Contact: Free4ALLct @ proton.me
New London
Traveling free store, teach-ins, and events with pop-ups @ parks in the NewLo. Takes item donations when open.
Give what you can and take all you need every time !!!!
Contact: Free4ALLct @ proton.me
New Haven
Free store with a constantly changing supply of items located inside a free bookstore! Open 12-4p on the last Saturday of the month @ Volume Two (Neverending Books) at 810 State Street (Between Pearl + Eld). Takes item donations when open.
Give what you can and take all you need every time !!!!
Contact: Free4ALLct @ proton.me
Stamford
Picnic-style free store with a constantly changing supply of items. Every First Friday, 1-3p, June – October at Latham Park in downtown Stamford. Takes item donations when open.
Give what you can and take all you need every time !!!! Contact: Free4ALLct @ proton.me
FreeCare
FreeCare Support Groups
FREE peer care groups for:
- Workers (gig, temp, full/ part time, unemployed, disabled)
- Organizers (activists, protesters, community organizers)
- Artists (even if you haven’t created in a while!)
You can talk about life under capitalism, abolition dreams, systemic oppression, issues in the workplace, and organizing struggles with others. We currently host FreeCares every month as well as sliding scale, one-to-one peer support.
You do not need to live in Connecticut to join the groups!
FreeCare Fridays
Always Free! Work with a trained peer on the last Friday of every month for:
- Resource Navigation – work with someone to find resources like food, clothing, healthcare, etc. in your area
- Resume Help + Job Search Training – work with someone to update your resume, improve your job search skills, or practice interviewing for entry to director level jobs
Contact: Free4ALLct @ proton.me
Book 1:1 Care!
Peer-led services for anyone living in Connecticut. Sliding scale payment of $25-$50 per session. No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds and barter/trade often accepted! Hire trained peers for:
- Pleasure Coaching – sex, relationship, intimacy
- Short term Gigs/Chores – cleaning, laundry, rides, light errands
- (No AI !) Small Business Help – invoicing, system set-up, event prep + promotion, coaching
- Peer Support – personalized support based on lived experience for up to 5 weeks. Specializations include addiction/recovery, grief, and surviving life under capitalism.
Contact: Free4ALLct @ proton.me