Voices of Florida Fund
@voffund
A Black, queer, and woman led 501c3 grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to fighting for reproductive freedom, bodily autonomy, and human rights across Florida. @voffund voicesoffloridafund.org
If you’re looking for a brewery in Tampa that breaks from the norm, head to Deviant Libation. They host different kinds of community events & live music, making DL one of the most inclusive spaces in the area. Try a flight of 4 of their house made draft options when you drop off school supplies.
If you’re looking for an inclusive church that celebrates diversity, give Church of the Trinity MCC a try. Their congregants are active members in our communities & they provide sanctuary & support for those who need it. Please donate school supplies for local children in our donation box there.
Love Island might be over, but we still need America’s vote. Go to Election Protection @866ourvote.bsky.social to find out how you can participate.
Today on International Non-Binary People’s Day &every day, Voices of Florida Fund stands with our non-binary friends, neighbors, family members, colleagues, supporters, & community members. We remain committed to advancing the rights & dignity of all marginalized people across Florida & beyond.
Looking for a flexible workspace in downtown Sarasota? BOLD Cowork offers private offices, hot desks, & conference rooms for entrepreneurs & businesses. We placed a donation box for our backpack drive between the elevators to make it easy to drop off school supplies for local students.
Our friends at SEE Alliance are sponsoring our backpack drive again. Focused on supporting students, you’ll find SEE members of all ages at school board meetings, BoE meetings, & up in Tallahassee during legislative session. Stop by to get involved & donate supplies for underserved local students.
We’ve made it easy for you to contribute to our backpack drive by placing donation boxes in these 12 locations from Sarasota to Tampa.
Hop on in to rabbit RABBIT @rabbitrabbitsrq.bsky.social where you’ll discover all kinds of ethically produced gift-able items crafted by indie artists & designers from around the world including candles, jewelry, original artwork, & even furniture!
Oscura is pulling up once again to support our efforts by hosting a donation box for our backpack drive. Whether you’re into hardcore, emo, metal, jazz, house, or indie, Oscura is the place to go for live music in Bradenton. Check out their upcoming shows & hours by visiting oscura.live
Salt Your Soul Gifts Co. offers unique, one-of-a-kind gifts & plants, & they also host open mic night & a variety of classes. On top of that, they regularly collect food for El Pueblo Unido Tampa Bay to distribute & they have their handmade bracelets on display for donation.
Join us for a panel discussion featuring local disabled activists as they discuss the regime’s attempts to reduce disabled people to passive members of society. We’ll be talking about cuts to Medicaid, the grueling application process for SSDI, & what we as a community can do to create change.
¡El Pueblo Unido-Tampa Bay acaba de colocar una caja de donaciones en Latin Brother's Market para nuestra colecta de mochilas! 🎒📚✏️ Latin Brother’s Market es una pequeña tienda y supermercado propiedad de una mujer hispana de nuestra comunidad.
We’re looking for musicians who want to help spread the word that voting is one of the loudest ways to stand up for our communities & show solidarity with our disenfranchised neighbors. If you’re down with the rebellion, hit our DMs or email media@voicesoffloridafund.org. Make noise. Build power.
The Collective St. Pete has generously offered to sponsor our Backpack Drive. A physical & digital space for educators & creatives to share their gifts, The Collective St. Pete offers a wide range of classes, services, & educational opportunities.
Join us for our De-Escalation + Safety Training—an interactive webinar designed to help strengthen your ability to identify potential safety risks during actions & how to de-escalate volatile situations. 🦺 De-Escalation + Safety Training 📅 Wednesday, July 22 ⏰ 7 PM ET | 4 PM PT 🔗 bit.ly/voffund0722
Today, we shine a spotlight on The Mable Bar & Grill. Open daily 4am to 2am, The Mable is a favorite joint for locals, college students, & night owls. Their friendly staff & regulars have been generously supporting our back to school & holiday drives since we began in 2021.
Join GTLO organizers TONIGHT to learn how you can organize or attend an event in your community July 17-19 to continue the fight for civil rights & support one another in exercising our sacred freedom to vote. Mass Call: How to Make Good Trouble Tuesday, July 7 8 PM ET | 5 PM PT s.50501.io/ab93Aw
We are so honored to be partnered with El Pueblo Unido Tampa Bay again for our annual backpack drive. Doing so much good for so many, they’re a great example of what building community looks like. Help us collect backpacks & school supplies at the SURE interfaith vigils today through July 26.
Today is Disobedience Day, the day we celebrate non-violent resistance against oppressors & unjust laws. In the face of an increasingly fascist administration, It is incredibly important to know what civil disobedience is, as it is a powerful tool for the resistance.
There’s something magical about Memories Lounge. You can go in there morning, noon, or night & you’ll be greeted by the friendliest group of locals from all walks of life.
📢 Calling all businesses in Sarasota & Bradenton! We would love to help generate traffic to your store by inviting potential customers to drop off school supplies there for our backpack drive. Will you sponsor a box? Message us or email media@voicesoffloridafund.org for details.
@voffund.bsky.social continues the Pride festivities this July by celebrating Disability Pride Month! We embrace the diversity of the human experience & reiterate that no one, not even the government, can erase our differences or stop the triumph of the human spirit over any obstacles in our path.
Voices of Florida Fund stands against these absurd & relentless attacks against our trans siblings. We will continue to urge Congress to take steps to reform the Supreme Court & block states targeting children for political points.
Voices of Florida Fund commends the Supreme Court Justices who ruled on the side of human rights and on the side of the Constitution, but we are horrified that the ruling was only 6-3 against Trump’s executive order, and only 5-4 against the constitutionality of Trump’s order.
Got a minute to help a student in need? Our backpack drive needs your support. We’re gearing up to arm 100s of underprivileged children with the tools they need to succeed in school & we can’t do it without your help. 🎒📚✏️ Wishlist: bit.ly/voffbpd26 Donate: bit.ly/voffbpd #BackToSchool
FL Rules Fest was a blast last night! Check out clips of: Bitter Man Watchlist Common Bond Nervous Breakdown Thanks Coffin Collective for organizing a rad vendor market! #HarmReduction #FloridaRulesFest #FloridaHardcore
Events on Saturday, June 27th across Florida #AllOfUs #AllOfUS250
👊 FRI & SAT! Join us at Florida Rules Fest, the massive music festival that features dozens of Florida hardcore bands. We will be giving away a ton of Plan B, Opill, & Narcan for FREE. We have new stickers & patches, too! Stop by our table to learn more about our org & grab some free stuff!
Four years ago today, six members of the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade after several of them received bribes from billionaires, destroying the constitutional right to an abortion for over 171 million people across the country.