Saturday, August 27th (Rain Date – Saturday, September 24th)
Friendship Park, S. Mathilda & Friendship Ave in Bloomfield
……1pm to 5pm
Mark your calendars for the upcoming East End Share Faire! East End Share Faires are organized by East End Mutual Aid (EEMA) as a way to bring the community together to provide for our own necessities through the sharing of goods, conversation, skills, food and more.
To participate is simply to attend. Bring things to share that you no longer need! Share a skill/talent!
Come partake in the generosity of others! Just stop by and say hi! Don’t know what to bring or want to know what others have brought in the past? Anything from food, clothes, toys, working appliances, chairs, seeds, comics, computers, books, and tons of other miscellaneous items.
Too much of our lives revolve around selling our labor and sacrificing our time to acquire more material things. Some go hungry while food goes to waste. We grow tired of a possession that could be used or valued by another. We are taught that everything is scarce and this breeds competition rather than cooperation. The truth is that we live in a world of abundance. Within our own communities, our own neighborhoods, the skills and items that we all need already exist, and much of those are not in use. By coming together and sharing all of our excesses, we can help provide for each other.
Looking forward to seeing you in Friendship Park on Saturday, August 27th!
For more information, contact info@eastendmutualaid.org visit www.eastendmutualaid.org or give us a call at 412-385-3362
Organized by East End Mutual Aid
Common questions:
-Can I attend if I don’t live in the Bloomfield-Garfield-Friendship-East Liberty area?
YES! The event is open to anyone. While our immediate organizational priority is outreaching to, and working with, our neighbors in the surrounding community we welcome the participation of anyone who’s interested.
-Do I need to stay with the items I bring? Or take them back with me afterwards?
No, you do not need to take the items back with you afterwards, although if you would like to, or are able to, feel free! We are assuming responsibility for ensuring that everything brought (or used) for the event is properly disposed of afterwards. Trash will be bagged and carted off. Items that aren’t claimed will be stored for use at a future Share Faire, or donated to community thrifts stores if appropriate. We always leave Friendship Park in as good/better condition as it is when we arrive.
-Will there be blankets? How will items be arranged?
Organizers will bring some blankets and we will attempt to separate items into different categories.
-Can I sell things?
Intrinsic to the event is the creation of space that is free of exchange of money. While it is of course a public space we respectfully ask that folks respect the event and not engage in selling or barter.
