Global Solidarity Network Seattle · Shoreline, WA
Community
is Humanity.
We tried to change the system from the inside. Then we realized it is working exactly as designed. So we opted out and started building something better.
Who We Are
We Opted Out.
We did not start as a mutual aid org. We started trying to change the United States and the world from the inside. We organized, we advocated, we pushed on systems that were supposed to bend.
They did not bend. Because they were never broken. The system is working exactly as it was designed to work: to concentrate power, protect wealth, and keep the rest of us scrambling. Once we really saw that, we could not unsee it.
So we opted out. Hard. We stopped petitioning systems built against us and started building something that actually works for people. No grants. No government contracts. No funder priorities telling us who deserves help. Just community taking care of community, outside the systems that were never going to save us anyway.
Real Talk
We Know Nonprofits
Can Feel Like a Trap.
No Hoops to Jump Through.
A lot of folx have been burned. You reach out for help and suddenly there is an eligibility checklist, a waiting period, and someone taking a cut to manage the whole thing. We hear that. We have seen it too. That is not how we operate.
No Grants. No Strings.
We have never taken grant money and we never plan to. Grants come with funder priorities, reporting requirements, and restrictions on how resources move. We would rather stay small and answer only to our community.
Flat. Volunteer. Free.
No paid staff. No hierarchy. No waitlists. Volunteers choose how and when they participate. Our role is to support and connect, not to manage or control. Your dignity is not up for negotiation here.
Just Talk to Us.
If you are someone who needs support, wants to give it, or has a project that needs a home, we are real people and we will actually respond. No ticket system. No runaround. Just a conversation.
What We Do
Work Rooted in Solidarity.
We support and uplift community-led work that shares our values. These initiatives are independently organized. We do not direct or control them. We show up in solidarity and get out of the way.
Free Store Network
The Village is a free store where everything is free and everyone is welcome. No proof of need. No paperwork. Clothing, furniture, and essentials redistributed with dignity.
Learn more →Hold the Line
A people's movement for Palestine, Congo, Sudan, bodily autonomy, police accountability, Land Back, and reparations. Community powered. Feminist framed. Ready to go.
Learn more →Fashion for Reparations
A pay-what-you-want mutual aid clothing store rooted in economic justice and cultural reclamation. Community led and independently organized out of Cherry Street Village.
Learn more →Fund Hosting
Your Work
Deserves a Home.
Running a community project and need somewhere to land? We can host funds for mutual aid initiatives and community-led organizing aligned with our values. No committee. No cut taken.
This is not a grant program. It is just practical support for work that is already happening and needs infrastructure to keep going.
If your work is rooted in solidarity and direct community care, reach out and let us talk.
GSNS is a 501(c)(4). Contributions are not tax-deductible.
Access and Inclusion
Everyone Belongs Here.
We believe disabled comrades belong in every part of mutual aid including organizing, planning, and direct action. Contribution is not measured by physical capacity, speed, or visibility.
We are committed to building practices that welcome disabled volunteers and neighbors, and we keep learning as we go. Not all participation looks the same, and that is exactly the point.
Mutual aid is collective, voluntary, and community led. Participation is always by choice.
Get Involved
Ready to Show Up?
Whether you need support, want to give it, or have a project looking for a home, there is a place for you here. Come as you are.
Global Solidarity Network Seattle (GSNS) is a 100% volunteer-run mutual aid organization based in Shoreline, WA. We connect neighbors across the Seattle area with emergency food support, free clothing and furniture, emergency rent and utility assistance, and direct resource redistribution.
We are a registered 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization committed to social justice, mutual aid, and human rights. Every dollar donated comes directly from community members and goes directly back to the people who need it.
Our work includes The Village Seattle Free Store, Fashion for Reparations, international solidarity with Sudanese refugees in Uganda, and community fund hosting for independent mutual aid initiatives across Seattle and beyond.
If you are looking for mutual aid in Seattle, want to volunteer, donate items, or support community-led work, we want to hear from you.
info@gsnseattle.org | Shoreline, WA | gsnseattle.org