Giving Is Punk: Why I’m Donating 50% of November Sales to Fight Food Insecurity
Giving Is Punk: From the Founder
Hi, I’m Monique—founder of Levitic*nts, single mom, caregiver, writer, and someone who knows exactly what it’s like to open the fridge and have to get creative with the last few things inside.
My mom has terminal cancer. My daughter, Finley, is autistic and brilliant and needs the kind of stability I’ve spent years trying to build. Between caring for them both, running this business, and keeping our household afloat, I’ve been on SNAP myself. There have been months where I wasn’t sure how to stretch what we had—or whether I’d have to skip a meal so my kid didn’t have to.
That’s why giving back through Levitic*nts isn’t a marketing angle. It’s what punk looks like when you’re doing your best to make sure the people around you don’t fall through the cracks.
Why We’re Donating 50% of November Proceeds
This month, 50% of every Levitic*nts sale will go directly to food-based charities feeding people who are living through what I’ve lived through: the stretch, the scramble, the worry. Because hunger is violence, and feeding each other is rebellion.
Our November donations will go to organizations like Atlanta Community Food Bank, The Okra Project, and Feeding America—people doing the sacred work of making sure someone eats tonight. These are orgs that care about dignity as much as nourishment. That’s the kind of faith I can get behind.
Why Food Insecurity Matters to Me
When I launched Levitic*nts, it was partly out of anger and partly out of exhaustion. I was tired of purity culture, tired of watching women and queer folks get blamed for existing, and tired of pretending struggle made us any less worthy of softness or joy. What I didn’t expect was how this little rebellious brand would also become a way to talk about food insecurity, care work, and survival in a country that makes all three harder than they should be.
I’ve had to budget down to the cent. I’ve had to tell my daughter “maybe next week” when she wanted a treat. I’ve cried in the grocery store parking lot after realizing something I needed wasn’t covered by EBT. So when I say giving is punk, I mean it. Because it’s punk to care. It’s punk to give when you barely have enough. It’s punk to believe that our small actions can still matter.
What “Giving Is Punk” Means at Levitic*nts
Levitic*nts has always been about taking the sacred and making it human again—turning guilt into laughter, fear into art, and scripture into satire. But it’s also about building a culture of care. Rebellion isn’t just loud. Sometimes it’s quiet. Sometimes it’s a meal, a ride, a GoFundMe share, or a warm hoodie that helps fund someone else’s dinner.
This month—and every month after—we’ll keep donating a portion of proceeds to organizations feeding, housing, and healing our communities. We’re not partners, we’re just people standing with people. That’s what solidarity looks like to me.
How You Can Help
If you can’t buy merch, that’s okay. Share these organizations, donate directly, tell your friends who might have more to give. Every small act adds up. And if you’re struggling yourself, I see you. You still belong here. You are not less radical for needing help. You’re part of the reason this work matters.
Here’s where our November donations are going:
And here are the programs we've decided to add to our year-round list.
- Feminist Center for Reproductive Liberation
- The Loveland Foundation
- RAICES (Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services
And if you want to read more about the organizations we support year-round, visit our Giving Is Punk page.
Final Thoughts
Being punk isn’t about chaos—it’s about compassion. It’s refusing to let the system win by keeping us too hungry or too tired to care. If Levitic*nts can help even one person eat, rest, or feel seen, then every shirt, every hoodie, every late-night packing session is worth it.
Thanks for being part of that. For wearing your rebellion—and your kindness—out loud.
With rage and grace,
Monique
Founder, Levitic*nts
