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<p>In our first three years, Persistent Stitches has raised a total of $16,707.75 for anti-oppression activism! Our goal for 2021 is another $7,500 raised. Help us toward this goal by donating for one or more of our crafters&#8217; works!</p>



<p class="has-text-align-center">See all of our <a href="http://persistentstitches.org/current-offerings/">current offerings</a>.</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">$3,084.50 raised so far in 2021!<br>(41.0% of our annual goal)</h2>



<p>A full list of the organizations supported so far in 2021 may be found in alphabetical order below. Our <a href="http://persistentstitches.org/annual-total-raised/annual-fundraising-2018/">2018</a> , <a href="http://persistentstitches.org/annual-total-raised/annual-fundraising-2019/">2019</a> and <a href="https://persistentstitches.org/annual-total-raised/6184-raised-in-2020/">2020</a> records may be found in the archive.</p>



<p><em>Page last updated on 18 February 2021.</em></p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">A</h3>



<p><a href="https://www2.archivists.org/groups/saa-foundation-board-of-directors/archival-workers-emergency-fund">Archival Workers Emergency Fund</a> ($1,312.50)**<br><a href="https://www.givemn.org/organization/Anna-Marie-s-Alliance">Anna Marie&#8217;s Alliance</a> ($25)<br><a href="https://autisticadvocacy.org/">Autistic Self Advocacy Network</a> ($10)</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">B</h3>



<p><a href="https://baltimoreactionlegal.networkforgood.com/">Baltimore Action Legal Team</a> ($50)<br><a href="https://www.beauty2thestreetz.org/">Beauty 2 the Streetz</a> ($30)<br><a href="https://blueridgeabortionfund.org/">Blue Ridge Abortion Fund</a> ($50)</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">M</h3>



<p><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/SAVING-MATTHEW-RUSHIN">Matthew Rushin Legal Fund </a>($10)</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">P</h3>



<p><a href="https://disasterstrategies.org/">Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies</a> ($1,472)*</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">R</h3>



<p><a href="https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/">Rainbow Railroad</a> ($100)</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">S</h3>



<p><a href="https://shelterhouse.org/">Shelter House</a> ($25)</p>



<p><em>*Raised through the <a href="https://persistentstitches.org/2020/11/24/twelvetide-drabbles-challenge-2020/">Twelvetide Drabbles Challenge 2020</a> (December 24, 2020 &#8211; January 6, 2021). </em><br><em>**Raised through the<a href="https://www.32auctions.com/auction4awefund-take2"> #Auction4AWEfund #Take2 event</a> (February 5-10, 2021). </em></p>



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