Community Storefront Takeovers, current and ongoing
Attention local El Sereno and East LA area makers / healers / teachers/ organizers / artists … Take over my brick-and-mortar storefront (and garden) to offer your goods or services for a day!
No fee to use the space, just bring your magic, love, and be Covid-safe. Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and POC to the front. DM me @sundaymorninghair or email at sundaymorninghair@gmail.com for details.
Past Takeovers include: mutual aid by The Other Health Brigade, reiki by Biaani Healing, flowers by Botanica Brava, adornments by Artemisa Femmes, ceramics by Maritza Armstrong, tarot by Balkanska Magic Co., massage and hijama by Manos De Luz, upcycled vintage wares by Playback Threads, and more.
Day of Wellness for ASYLUM SEEKERS and homeless neighbors, in coordination with Al Otro Lado, Nov 17, 2019
Al Otro Lado is a bi-national, nonprofit, social justice organization providing free legal services and support to deportees, migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Tijuana and Los Angeles. Their mission is to uplift immigrant communities by defending the rights of migrants against systemic injustices in the legal system. This was a day of wellness, free haircuts, reiki, and acupuncture for LA-based immigrant and homeless clients in coordination with Al Otro Lado. For more information on Al Otro Lado or how to donate and volunteer, please visit https://alotrolado.org/
SPARK Social Club: Style/Grooming Workshop for Autistic Teens, April 7, 2019
Natalia Geldin created SPARK Social Club for her daughter and autistic teens like her in Los Angeles, ages 13-17. “Teens on the spectrum are typically isolated from their communities and given few social opportunities. SPARK supports their individuality and respects their individual differences. SPARK Social Club is a workshop series that provides a platform for autistic teens to explore potential passions and new relationships on their own terms. In this series the participants are learning the skills and confidence to organize and host their own community dance party.” -Natalia Geldin. The Style and Grooming Workshop portion of this series took place at Sunday Morning on April 7, 2019.
RAFFLE AND FUNDRAISER FOR COYOTL + Macehualli, may 2021
Sunday Morning held a GoFundMe fundraiser on behalf of Coyotl + Macehualli. The fundraiser included a raffle for a free haircut with me for donations to this grassroots community-led and based nonprofit fighting to protect the hills, wildlife, native trees, and people of El Sereno from luxury development that threatens to displace and cause harm to all of these things. The funds raised went to support them in their efforts to lead this fight for our community, including covering the costs of lawyers, surveys, and other evidence they need, and which up till then had been completely out of pocket or donated. Brenda and Micah are not only organizers, but friends, and support is ongoing.