Anonymous Campaign to Feed the Homeless

There is no doubt about the pulling power of Anonymous, as a force to mobilize people around the world.

It was this idea made cyber-reality which initially came up with the hash-tag #OccupyWallStreet. Other groups were involved; but it was the behemoth of the Anonymous publicity machine, which named the entire Occupy Movement.

The denizens of Reddit might have been the ones to think of an internet strike against SOPA and PIPA. It was arguably the support of Anonymous, which made that initiative huge. At least members of the Polish government judged that to be the case, when they donned Guy Fawkes masks in the aftermath.

These are just two examples from a whole back catalog of social issue activism. So what will happen now as the collective takes up the cause of the starving homeless?

Anonymous is asking individuals to pro-actively take food to those without shelter.

This isn't a charity donation scheme with a central accounting house. No representative is demanding money. The concept is much more simple than that.

While some members of the movement are organizing soup kitchens, the call is for quieter action.

There is a press release, which spells it all out. The pertinent passage reads:

Every Saturday we are reaching into our own pockets and giving away food to the less fortunate.  Some of us will be feeding hundreds of people each week, but you only need to give away a single apple to join the cause.

This is followed with a request - not a requirement - that anyone participating does try to record it in some way. It could be a photograph, a blog, a Tweet or film footage. The recommendation is to do it anonymously, perhaps donning the famous Guy Fawkes mask, as this should not be a platform for personal recognition nor gain.

The object is to get the message out there, so that others know to join in. It's what Anonymous does best.

Unfortunately for this initiative, Bertram City Police are under pressure from Mayor Winnette Morris to close it down. Tightening city finances have seen the five officers running it ear-marked for redundancy. This sparked a walk-out by three council members; as well as the censure of Anonymous.

Activist @BrknSdwlkFrm also called upon people to contact Bertram's mayor to protest the closure, as part of the Operation Feed the Homeless campaign.