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Thank You from GO Humanity
We’re sad to say we’re closing… Dear Supporters of GO Humanity, We have very heavy news. As of October 1st, 2023, GO Humanity must dissolve as an organization and cease to operate. In 2009, we planted a seed which became the sapling of Foundation Beyond Belief which became the tree of GO Humanity. Now our…
Read MoreHumanitarian Relief for Migrants Needed As Title 42 Ends
May 11, was the final day of the Trump and Biden administrations’ Title 42 policy which denied the basic right to seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border for 38 months.
Read MoreApril Volunteer Network Roundup!
Teams in our Food Security Project (FSP) reported 48 events in April, serving 16,169 individual beneficiaries and giving out 20,263 meals! Additional GO Humanity Service Teams held 17 more service events.
Read MoreMarch Volunteer Network Roundup!
Teams in our Food Security Project (FSP) reported 50 events in March, serving 14,848 individual beneficiaries and giving out 22,467 meals! Additional GO Humanity Service Teams held 19 more service events.
Read MoreFebruary Volunteer Network Roundup!
Teams in our Food Security Project (FSP) reported 55 events in February, serving 18,859 individual beneficiaries and giving out 9,453 meals! Additional GO Humanity Service Teams held 16 more service events.
Read MoreSoul Food: Beyond February
Soul! You gotta have soul! The term soul is used to identify a genre of music and food in African American culture. Soul is to have a joyous emotion. It points to a feeling and way of life—and that feeling is used in dancing, singing, and even cooking! This goes beyond any month—it’s a genre.…
Read MorePeople with disabilities face unique challenges on the holidays
As I face my seventh Christmas with quadriplegia, I’m saddened as always that the holidays just aren’t the same. It’s not my disability that makes them any different, just the ways society excludes me with this power chair on my butt and no money in the bank.
Read MoreJollof Rice for the Holidays
Traveling to Africa is an amazing opportunity and adventure. The music, clothes, and culture are memorable. The food is also amazing. For example, Ghanaian food is to live for! To name a few: Banku and grilled tilapia fish, red stew with plantains, and so much more. However, Jollof rice is the dish! Sweet, spicy and…
Read MoreHomelessness and the Fear of Standing Out
By Zephyr-Rose Poe I’ve loved having funky glasses since I first began wearing them at the age of 7. When I discovered that I could buy rainbow glasses, I was ecstatic. I’m on my third pair. When I moved to Orlando, I came with the assumption that it was an extremely queer-friendly city. When I…
Read More“You have that look of a homeless person.”
Zephyr-Rose Poe is a queer, disabled, unhoused person who has recently moved cross-country to the Orlando-area. Zephyr has previously written and published two books: A Butterfly’s Wings, a book of poetry centered around feminism, queerness, and mental health, as well as The Adventure of It All, a two-part memoir about traveling around the world in…
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