What do you guys think of the ACP's party work in their first year or so of formation?

Illinois Chapter: Partnered with ACP Missouri to provide essential supplies to 100+ unhoused workers; monthly planting of native species in Chicago Parks to preserve habitats for wildlife and strengthen local ecosystems; Read Dunning Conservation Area landscaping, Jerusalem Artichoke planting at Dunning Natural Area; toy drives, PRCC gift donations

Minnesota Chapter: Weekly meal deliveries to families in need (8,000+ delivered); yard revitalization for residents; 40+ ash trees planted; 1000+ grocery packs distributed via churches; free home restorations; Seward cleanups; rural sheep shearing; supported nurse strikes in Duluth; picketed with local nurses against exploitation.

Michigan Chapter: Renovating abandoned homes in Detroit to convert into affordable housing for Detroit Residents; opened an agtech research greenhouse to develop farming technology for farmers; community gardens for farmers markets and farmers; distributing free groceries and Qurans to Dearborn residents; Family grocery drives for Detroit families affected by SNAP benefit cuts; Ontonagon healthcare restoration funding; mobilized relief for Detroit residents following flooding & freezing crisis; actively working to unionize Delta’s Ramp and Cargo workers in Detroit; supplied the strikes of Airgas Tankhaul Drivers; supported nurses on strike with the Michigan Nurses Association at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital; released and distributed a comprehensive guide listing corporations tied to Zionism and U.S. imperialism while offering alternative products across food, clothing, self-care, home care, and technology.

Colorado Chapter: Park adoption in Colorado Springs; elderly ramp refurbished in Greeley; food pantry partnership; meal prep for homeless in Eugene; preparing free meals to Denver residents (500+); yard work for Aurora residents; attended King Soopers strikes for multiple days in Broomfield, Denver, and Pueblo; supplied the strikes of PCPSPA workers.

California Chapter: Worked with the Los Angeles Tenants Union to oppose exploitative rent system and landlord-driven wealth extraction; mobilized to aid and rebuild communities following the LA Fires; joined with ACP Michigan to unionize Delta’s Ramp and Cargo workers at LAX airport; launched in-person investigations at drayage ports, gaining critical information on the barriers drayage truckers face with organizing; supported Costco Teamsters on strike; supplied the strikes of hospitality workers; went to Long Beach ports to organize dock workers; picketed with the Teamsters and striking Amazon workers fighting against unfair labor practices; free clothing drives in Sacramento.

New Mexico Chapter: Delivering essential supplies to Manuelito Navajo Children’s Home; chopping and providing firewood to Navajo Nation families; raised over $3,500 for victims of the Oak Ridge Fire; built a new stairway and rock crossing for a community leader and physician whose driveway had been washed away by flooding; built a roof for a local family living in tents after flooding; raised $1,000 at a farmers market fundraiser for the Middle East Children’s Alliance to feed children and support farms/food kitchens in war-torn areas;  community garden prep in Santa Fe; school garden support; landscaping for nonprofits; Zen Buddhist food support (60+ meals); spoke at a nuclear safety hearing against nuclear weapons production and the misallocation of resources away from development for working people; raised $1,000 for the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) to feed children and support farms and food kitchens in the war-torn Middle East.

New York Chapter: Winter supply drives; building mini public library boxes; revitalizing and rebuilding community gardens; spoke at a public hearing against the Rent Guidelines Board’s 7% rent hike plan for stabilized homes; Haiti Liberté center revitalization; informed drayage truckers on misclassified status at Port of Newark; signed a deal with the Teamsters Union to organize local drayage truckers; stood with UAW Local 2325 members on strike in New York City; supported nurses outside Kings County Hospital against limitations to sick leave; hosted discussion in Washington Square Park about America’s role in funding Israel and Ukraine; attended Brooklyn’s Puerto Rican Day Parade to drop fliers championing Puerto Rico’s independence; held a public talk on the need for Americans to unite against warmongers; hosted the End the Wars! Anti-Imperialist Conference in Chinatown.

Oregon Chapter: Burrito Brigade food prep (400+ burritos); residential property revitalization; walked the picket line with Providence nurses for better pay, manageable workloads, and benefits, nurses won a contract victory; joined striking machinists in their struggle against Boeing.

Ontario Chapter: Gifts to community members in need; supporting rural farming initiatives targeting food insecurity; stood with striking CUPE Local 2073 and Canadian Union of Postal Workers during strikes; worked with the Hamilton Coalition to End the War and local Jewish organizations to protest the Jewish National Fund’s $250-a-plate fundraiser for Israel.

North Carolina Chapter: Community farm renovations; helped provide meals to 140 families in need; following Hurricane Helene, delivered $1,700 of aid to Todd, NC, hauled mud to the river, provided $1,250 worth of food to VA, and mobilized $1,550 worth of supplies for Elk Park, NC; delivered generators, assembled cleaning and hygiene kits, distributed children’s diabetes supplies, provided thousands of dollars of essential supplies, and distributed winter coats (courtesy of ACP Illinois) after Hurricane Helene; picketed with the Teamsters and striking Amazon workers fighting against unfair labor practices.

Connecticut Chapter: Rehabilitating public walkways; donated $500+ of goods to Orthodox church for homeless aid; picketed with the Teamsters and striking Amazon workers fighting against unfair labor practices.

Georgia Chapter: Worked with Streetwise Food Bank to serve over 250 families in their monthly Mobile Food Drive; donated $1,000 and worked with Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in the United States to serve those in need; picketed with the Teamsters and striking Amazon workers fighting against unfair labor practices.

Virginia Chapter: Delivered food to families in need, packaging over 100 meals, as part of disaster support efforts in downtown DC; partnered with ACP Maryland to clean up Anacostia Park in Washington, D.C.

Kansas Chapter: Donated and distributed clothing, blankets, and pillows to hundreds experiencing homelessness in Kansas City.

Texas Chapter: Disaster relief efforts for victims of catastrophic flooding that killed over 100 Texans, including search and rescue, distributing water, supply kits, donating critical supplies, clearing debris with dumpsters, warehouse organizing, and home restoration; provided aid and debris removal following Hurricane Beryl; assisted with clean up efforts in Lubbock after severe thunderstorms and tornadoes; supplied strikes for Hertz workers at the DFW airport, strike won a new contract; spoke at a Texas City Council meeting against local tax dollars being used to fund Zionist genocide.

Missouri Chapter: Rapidly responded to a major disaster in St. Louis which killed 5 people and damaged 9,000 homes, clearing dangerous debris and asbestos; removed hazardous waste from the railroad tracks on Paris Road; partnered with ACP Illinois to provide essential supplies to 100+ unhoused workers.

Massachusetts Chapter: Supplied strikes for Teamsters Local 25 and Waste Truck Drivers at the Republic Services sites in Roxbury and Peabody.

Washington Chapter: Joined the picket line with striking workers against Republic Services led by Teamsters Local 252; supplied the strikes.

Utah Chapter: Supplied the strikes of PCPSPA workers.

British Columbia Chapter: Stood with striking Canadian Union of Postal Workers strike against Canada Post; worked with the Hamilton Coalition to End the War and local Jewish organizations to protest the Jewish National Fund’s $250-a-plate fundraiser for Israel.

Florida Chapter: Cleared hazardous debris and drug paraphernalia from North Folk Riverfront; returned multiple times to Northfork Riverfront Park for ongoing cleanup; provided rural aid in East Collier County in response to Hurricane Helene.

Maryland Chapter: Cleared hazardous waste from Baker Park and Carroll Creek to keep public spaces safe after flooding; partnered with ACP Virginia to clean up Anacostia Park in Washington, D.C.; prepared and cleaned the Community Table, which provides free meals to low-income renters and the homeless.

New Jersey & Pennsylvania Chapters: Hand-delivered relief items to Asheville, NC after Hurricane Helene; gathered in Philadelphia to collect aid for the Hurricane Helene relief effort; informed drayage truckers on misclassified status at Port of Newark; signed a deal with the Teamsters Union to organize local drayage truckers; picketed with the Teamsters and striking Amazon workers fighting against unfair labor practices; Pennsylvania chapter just cooked and distributed 300 free meals for Thanksgiving.

Nationwide: Chapters nationwide are constantly removing large amounts of waste and hazardous materials from neglected neighborhoods, public parks, conservation areas, fishing areas, and schools; ACP has made the organizing of misclassified drayage truckers a central nationwide struggle and focus for each chapter; ACP Chapters nationwide have joined national protests against U.S. military involvement in the Middle East and Israel’s crimes against Gaza, as well as escalations with Iran that risk global conflict.