COVID-19 & Protest Rapid Response Fund

COVID-19 & Protest Rapid Response Fund


The Philadelphia Bail Fund is working urgently to free as many of our neighbors as possible during this pandemic. There is an urgent need to post bail as COVID-19 threatens people in jail, where crowded living quarters and inadequate health care make conditions ripe for a viral outbreak.


We stand in solidarity with those protesting the murder of Walter Wallace, Jr. at the hands of Philadelphia police, and earlier this year we supported Philadelphians protesting the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department. We demand an end to police violence against Black communities and are committed to providing direct bail assistance to people participating in actions to ensure their safe return home.


Since January 2020, we helped bring over 300 people home from Philly’s jails. But we continue to receive a flood of referrals, as our neighbors continue to be held in cages.


Your donation helps us respond quickly by freeing our neighbors who remain in jail simply because they cannot pay bail. Your support now means we can free as many people as possible, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.




Our donors

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Monica

I HOPE THIS HELPS IN ANY WAY. I WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR THE INJUSTICES BLACK PPL FACE IN THIS COUNTRY AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL SOON SEE AN END TO THE POLICE SYSTEM THAT VALUES POWER OVER HUMAN LIVES. BLACK LIVES MATTER.

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Marc

donated

$100

BLACK LIES MATTER

Z

Zina

donated

$10.66

KA

Kristen Angelucci

donated

$103.83

In honor of the Girard College Class of 2020, with all my love for all you're going to do in this world.

SS

Samantha Schuback

donated

$517.91

B

Briana

donated

$62.42

E

Elvira

BLACK LIVES MATTER

H

HOLLY

T

Taylor

donated

$20

D

Diana

donated

$10.66

KZ

Philly Fish Fry

We are students on the board of Philly Fish Fry, a Lindy Hop (swing) social dance for the Philly community. Black history and culture is the fundamental core of swing dancing. It would be unacceptable for us to remain silent. We want to show our support and love to the Black and Brown communities, as well as the to Asian communities that have faced discrimination. It hurts us to see the atrocities going on right now. Black Lives Matter. We stand with you. We encourage other swing organizations and people to speak up and not remain silent.

AC

Amanda Ciervo

donated

$50

BLACK LIVES MATTER

M

Meghan

donated

$103.83

MW

Mary Williams

donated

$26.19

JM

John McDevitt

donated

$517.91

L

Levi

donated

$40

Thank you for all your work. Much love and support!

BP

Benj Pasek

donated

$1,035.51

J

John

donated

$25

C

Caitlin

H

Holly

donated

$52.07

J

Julie

donated

$10

K

Kervain

donated

$100

AD

Aftaab Dhillon

donated

$20

BM

Brandon Moulden

A

Adina

donated

$50

Thank you for your ongoing efforts to make Philadelphia more just and equitable.

L

Leah

donated

$40

C

Colette

donated

$25

DM

Derek Menges

donated

$52.07

F

Farah

White fragility (n): the tendency among members of the dominant white cultural group to have a defensive, wounded, angry, or dismissive response to evidence of racism.

CP

Carolina Pissarro