En Común regularly sources, organizes, and distributes essential products for households in Bushwick requesting assistance. In collaboration with local partners and fellow volunteers, we have helped facilitate direct donations of essential goods like diapers, hygiene and sanitary products, and much more to over 1,400 families in Bushwick and other neighbors in need since 2021.
Our essential goods distributions are by appointment only and managed with the help of our friends at Bushwick Ayuda Mutua (BAM). If you’d like to work with En Común to organize a larger essential goods distribution for your community, please contact us to collaborate on a future distro.
Our Programs
Donation Drop-Off At Mil Mundos Books
Since forming in 2021, En Común has been receiving and organizing donations for redistribution in the basement of Mil Mundos. Each day, we receive large quantities of new and used goods that is directly rerouted to families and individuals in Bushwick that have requested assistance. We are so grateful for the ongoing support from our community, every donation makes a difference!
Donations can be dropped off or shipped everyday from 12pm – 7pm at Mil Mundos Books at 323 Linden Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237. Please first text us at 347.425.7077 a description and picture of what you would like to donate. Note: We cannot accept more than four bags of donations. Exceptions can sometimes be made, please text us.
Community Closet
Available to anyone in need of clothing , each month En Común hosts Community Closet events in collaboration with partners like Mil Mundos Books and the Living Gallery. We believe strongly in creating a sustainable solidarity network that is accessible to all. Thanks to the continued generosity of members of the Bushwick community, our Closet offers a wide selection of donated new and gently used clothing, shoes, and accessories for all ages, genders, and sizes.
Monthly schedules are regularly released on our Instagram page, @milmundosencomun, our primary social media channel. No appointment needed! Leave what you can and take what you need.
Ways to Support
Make a Financial Contribution
Make a tax-deductible monthly or one-time donation today! Every donation directly supports our neighbors in need. Your contribution will ensure the future of our essential goods distributions and our ability to fulfill community requests for aid. We rely greatly on generous donations to help sustain our distributions and our ability to purchased requested items for our neighbors.
En Común is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and all donations are deemed tax-deductible. Our EIN is 86-3016019.
Donate Online
Donations can be made online via Donorbox or via the form on this page. In addition to all major credit cards, En Común can accept donations via Venmo (@milmundosencomun) or ACH transfer.
Pay By Check
Checks can be made out to “Mil Mundos En Común LTD” and mailed to 323 Linden Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237.
Matching Donations
We are able to receive matching donations via Benevity.
For further questions related to matching donations, please contact us at hola@milmundosencomun.org to see if your employer will match your donation.
Donate Items
Please text us at 347.425.7077 a description and picture of what you would like to donate. Note: We cannot accept more than four bags of donations. Exceptions can sometimes be made, please text us.
If your donation is not approved, note that our basement is small and even with multiple distributions a week, things get full pretty fast!
Once approved, you can drop off the donations at tiendita everyday from 12-7pm, but make sure to check our hours on Google Maps or social media in case of a schedule change. All donations must be in a bag. We do not provide bags to accept your donation.
PLEASE NOTE! We cannot accept more than four bags of donations without prior discussion. Please do not leave donations in front of Mil Mundos when the space is closed, they will be thrown away.
Please contact us at hola@milmundosencomun.org or contact the storefront at (347) 425-7077 to coordinate larger donations and verify open hours.
Items listed below can be shipped to or dropped off at Mil Mundos at 323 Linden Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237 everyday from 12-7pm.
Items We Accept
Literature:
- New and used paperback titles for incarcerated folks at Rikers Island;
- New and gently used books in English and Spanish to be redistributed to the community.
Essential Goods:
- Diapers (for both baby & adult)
- Soap & Shower Products (sealed & new)
- Menstrual Products (pads & tampons)
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- School Supplies
- Clothing & Shoes (must be washed/ready to give directly to someone in need)
- Bags & Luggage (reusable bags, backpacks, suitcases, etc)
- Kitchen Supplies (specifically: microwaves, pots & pans, plates, cups, utensils, coffee makers, blenders)
- Towels & Sheets (must be washed/ready to give directly to someone in need)
Items We Do NOT Accept
- Furniture (specifically: beds, dressers, desks, coffee tables, chairs, dining room tables, storage, sofas when possible). We cannot accept these donations due to size, but people can ask for support with these by filling out Bushwick Ayuda Mutua’s furniture donation form.
- Toys: we do not have capacity to store toys overnight.
- Intimate or related items: please do not donate any intimate items or used underwear, only new with tags.
- Physical media like DVDs, CDs, or vinyl records.
We cannot accept more than four bags of donations or any out-of-season clothing without prior discussion.
Please do not leave donations in front of Mil Mundos when the space is closed, they will be thrown away.
Volunteer
En Común is a fully volunteer-run nonprofit. Our small team of reoccurring volunteers work together with our partners to organize our regular essential goods distributions. To get involved with En Común as a short or long term volunteer, please visit our Volunteer page to fill out an application.