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Fundraiser for Main Street Patrol

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Main Street Patrol is a female-led, diverse, and multifaceted group, dedicated to protecting its beloved Flushing community by standing up against xenophobia, speaking out against racism, and safeguarding the neighborhood from anti-Asian hate crimes. 

Founder and President Teresa Ting, a native New Yorker from Queens, was inspired to start the group in February 2021 after learning about the violent assault on a Chinese woman on Flushing’s Main Street. She feared that such a brutal attack could happen to her own mother, a friend, or a neighbor. This, along with the tremendous rise in hate crimes against Asians in the U.S. catalyzed Teresa to mobilize and step up.

Between 2019 and 2020, anti-Asian hate crimes have increased an estimated 150%, and this statistic excludes the most recent unfortunate and horrific events of 2021. We recognize the limitations to this figure include the decision to report hate crimes, as many go unreported, and that heightened media attention makes for the appearance of a new hot button social issue. The reality however, for many Asians, Asian-Americans, and Pacific-Islanders, is that racist rhetoric was condoned over the last four years, and individuals that uphold white supremacy were and are still confident that their outdated and deleterious views hold a place in today’s society. And while none of this is new, as anti-Asian sentiments and behavior have existed long before the COVID-19 pandemic and before 45 was elected, we must acknowledge what appears to be a dangerous trend and stop it in its tracks.

Our patrols take place in Downtown Flushing, where volunteers patrol in groups of 3-4 to help keep a watchful eye on the community. All patrollers have been trained to use iHollaback's 5 D's of Bystander Intervention method to safely deescalate situations. 


We're raising money to help fund:

- our patrollers with appropriate PPE, safety equipments, water, food & essentials

- whistles, safety alarms, pepper spray for the elders and community

- essentials for care packages for elders & community

- educational programs, workshops, events and seminars, streaming platform services, printing for informational packets & flyers

- lighting, camera, and audio equipments for quality educational content creation & streaming

- website domain & hosting, business accounts for team project organization sites

- operations for food drive, clothing & toy donations to the community

- admin & leadership operations

If you would like to learn more about us please visit:

https://www.mainstreetpatrol.org/

Make sure to follow us on instagram: @mainstreetpatrol

We thank you!

Eat N' Protect,

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Donations 

  • Jennifer Choi
    • $25 
    • 2 yrs
  • KPOP Broadway LLC
    • $250 
    • 2 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $258 
    • 2 yrs
  • Tami d hagen Hagen
    • $25 
    • 2 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $500 
    • 2 yrs
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Fundraising team (5)

Main Street Patrol
Organizer
Raised $425 from 9 donations
Forest Hills, NY
Farrah Zhao
Team member
Raised $75 from 1 donation
Patrice Chen
Team member
Raised $10 from 1 donation
Howard Yew
Team member
Jennifer Tang
Team member
This team raised $1,843 from 19 other donations.

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