Community Fund + Mutual Aid
Lavender & Rage — Est. 2020
Community
Fund +
Mutual Aid
Direct, flexible support for people in our community — without red tape, performative charity, or corporate nonsense.
This is mutual aid.
Taking care
of our own.
The Community Fund began as the Community Feast Fund — originally created to help provide food and meals during the holidays.
What became clear very quickly: the need doesn’t end in November. We saw people struggling year-round — with utilities getting shut off, rent gaps, car repairs, medical costs, childcare, and basic stability. Food was part of the picture, but it wasn’t the whole story.
So we listened. And we expanded. The Lavender & Rage Community Fund is our way of showing up consistently — not just seasonally.
What mutual aid actually means
Mutual aid isn’t charity. It’s people supporting people — directly, respectfully, and without shame.
There’s no savior complex here. No moral tests. No requirement to perform pain to deserve help. Just the belief that people deserve care, dignity, and support when systems fail them. This fund exists within the community — not above it.
Support may be used for
How to support
Put Your
Money
Where It Matters.
01 — Direct
Venmo
Contribute directly to the fund without making a purchase. Every dollar goes straight to community support.
02 — At Checkout
Add it
to Your Order
When you shop with us, you’ll see an optional community support add-on at checkout. It’s never expected, always appreciated.
Shop Now →03 — Visibility
Share It
Sometimes visibility matters as much as dollars. Tell people this exists. Share the page. Let someone who needs it know it’s here.
Follow Us →Transparency & Boundaries
Honest about
what this is
and isn’t.
We share periodic updates about how the Community Fund is used — without exploiting anyone’s story or sharing identifying details without consent.
Requests for support may be paused at times to protect capacity and sustainability. That boundary matters too.
Community before capital.
Care over spectacle.
We take care of our own.
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Visit ACLU SC →Our values don’t stop at words, aesthetics, or products.
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Rebellion in retail form — Columbia, SC — Est. 2020