Sunnyside & Woodside Mutual Aid

We are neighbors in Queens, New York, acting collectively to address community needs and take care of each other

Formed in Spring 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sunnyside & Woodside Mutual Aid (SWMA) began as a response to our neighborhoods’ increasing and urgent need for grocery deliveries, medical deliveries, food relief, and community support. As the months passed, we have continued to seek out and build sustainable models to address needs in our neighborhoods through collective care.We value care and support community-based action outside of existing structures of governments, electoral politics, and charities. We acknowledge and sometimes collaborate with the many existing communities and organizations that call Sunnyside and Woodside home. We strive to embody the spirit of solidarity in everything we do.Read more about who we are and how we work together.

Join Us

You will receive our weekly newsletter, which includes a link to sign-up for volunteer shifts.


Make a contribution to help us provide food, essential supplies, and support directly to our neighbors in Queens.


Pop-Up Pantries

Saturdays beginning at 2:00pm
(until supplies run out)
61st St-Woodside MTA Station
61st St & Roosevelt Ave
Woodside, NY 11377
Woodside Houses
49th St & Broadway
Woodside, NY 11377

Welcome to Sunnyside & Woodside Mutual Aid!

We look forward to working with you for our community! Here are some next steps:

Create your Slack account

Slack is the platform where we share community announcements, post asks & offers, coordinate our projects, and connect with one another. Visit swma.nyc/slack to set up your account and introduce yourself.

Get oriented via our documentation

Who is Sunnyside & Woodside Mutual Aid? What is mutual aid? What are affinity groups and how do they work? Join our documentation wiki in Notion at swma.nyc/notion, where you can find our self-guided orientation, code of conduct, affinity groups, and more!

Connect with us on social media

(These links will also be sent to your inbox in a welcome email.)