Projects
Iowa Queer Prisoner Correspondance Program (IQPCP)
The IQPCP provides support to queer people in Iowa prisons by connecting them to queer people outside. The goal of this program is to support queer incarcerated people while they are inside and after they are released by forming long-lasting relationships.
Camp Aid
Our Camp Aid program supplies transient and unhoused people in Iowa City with necessary items like first aid supplies, water, batteries, tents and patches, tarps, emergency blankets and other survival gear. If you'd like to make a supply donation, contact us at admin@icmutualaid.org.
Propane Distribution
In December 2025, we launched our propane distribution program for people living outside through the winter. In the program's first year we delivered 16 heaters and 338 20lb propane tanks to keep our neighbors alive through the coldest months. Propane distribution is by far our most expensive project. Consider setting up a monthly donation today to support this vital work.
Food access
Access to food, especially produce, is often a luxury when it should be guaranteed. Our government oppresses people through restricted food access. Existing resources like food banks provide much needed food but come with barriers like limits, long lines and data collection. We collect food harvested from local gardens to clean, process and give away for free to those who are food insecure or have limited access to fresh food. We partner with Great Plains Action Society and the Iowa City Community Fridge with an aim to decentralize food distribution.
Mutual Aid Rides
Some homeless people tend to camp in one place, while others move around. It's especially hard to stay in one spot when the City of Iowa City has bulldozed almost every camp. In 2026, we started a seasonal, monthly Mutual Aid Ride program to reach people who move around more frequently.
Political Education
Though providing material support and direct aid is our primary focus, we believe it's necessary to share the values, ideologies and histories that drive us to do this work. Building a shared political understanding is foundational to realizing the future we all deserve.
Mutual Aid Monthly
Our monthly newsletter covers a range of topics from ICMA project updates to local political antics to theoretical essays. We are always seeking submissions of prose, poetry and art that cover topics of mutual aid, abolition, anti-capitalism, anti-racism and anti-imperialism. If you would like to advertise a mutual aid event or project, we have limited space in our "declassfied" ads section. Submit to admin@icmutualaid.org.
Emergency Survival Guide
This personal preparedness guide was created for the 2026 Truth and Liberation in Action teach-in hosted by Great Plains Action Society. As climate-related emergencies become increasingly common and we hurtle toward full-blown climate collapse, personal and community preparedness is as important as it ever has been. This zine is one way to start turning your fear into action. Download the zine here.