It has provided food bags and funds for groceries, among other contributions. The coronavirus pandemic has put a pause on the collective's ability to provide meals and food services, but that doesn't mean The Okra Project has stopped serving its community. Because we got everybody." An Okra Project bartender and chef prepare food and drinks in a kitchen. Come on, let us do for you.' And whoever that person is that can't afford it - we got them too. "But also, as I keep on reminding folks every time, like, 'Nah, we'll serve you. "There's such a generosity of spirit in our community and such a kindness and a love for each other and a looking out for people that you don't know and looking out for people that you may never meet, that is just really humbling and beautiful," Stewart said. Additionally, Stewart said that often when the collective reaches out to someone, that person will initially decline the meal because they want the experience to go to another person in the community instead, who they think may have more need. The service is open to all black trans people regardless of their financial standing, Stewart emphasized. "So to have the opportunity to bring someone who is you into your home, and to have them say, 'I choose you, I give you the gift of choosing you.' We have no idea what kind of ripples can happen from the simple act of just choosing someone and saying, 'You are important and you are worth doing this for.'" "So many of us sometimes can feel that we are alone or that we are the only one," said Stewart.
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