My Nonprofit Reviews

As one of the original Grannies who traveled from Beacon to the Border in 2018, I have had the honor to continue working with this group of amazing people for over 4 years. What began as a protest to Trump’s separation of families policy, Grannies Respond has evolved with each change in order to meet the needs of our neighbors seeking asylum. The “Overground Railroad” circuit of Grannies at all over the country manning the bus stations and helping people on their way with supplies, directions, phone calls and care was a quick and huge response to their need for help during their long days of travel. When the border shut down due to MPP, many Grannies volunteered, helping the border nonprofit organizations to serve food, supply tents, fund medical help, and more to the families stuck in the Matamoros refugee camp. Then when Covid shut down almost all the travel, many Grannies chapters turned to helping the local immigrant communities. Then the Abbott buses began arriving in NYC and the Grannies’ chapter, Team TLC/NYC, pivoted overnight and provided a warm welcome, food, and clothing to thousands of arrivals. Recognizing a huge need, many volunteers pulled out their credit cards and rebooked tickets quickly for those who had sponsors and family elsewhere, not knowing if there would be reimbursement. Now, those buses have stopped and Team TLC/NYC is reorganizing to meet the needs of the thousands of migrants housed in shelters around the city. Grannies Respond is an army of volunteers, all doing what they can to help individuals and families on their very difficult journeys to a safe and self-sustaining future.