"In order to achieve its goals of organizing and serving Black and oppressed communities, the Black Panther Party has developed a wide variety of Survival Programs since the Party's founding in October, 1966.
The programs, which cover such diverse areas as health care and food services as well as a model school the Intercommunal Youth Institute, are meant to meet the needs of the community until we all can move to change social conditions that make it impossible for the people to afford the things they need and desire.
The Survival Programs provide another important service they serve as a model for all oppressed people who wish to begin to take concrete actions to deal , with their oppression."
"The Free Breakfast for School Children is about to cover the country and be initiated in every chapter and branch of tile Black Panther Party. This program was created because the Black Panther Party understands that our children need a nourishing breakfast every morning so that they can learn.
These Breakfasts include even nutrient that they need for the day. For too long have our people gone hungry and without the proper health aids they need. But the Black Panther Party says that this type of thing must be halted, because we must survive this evil government and build a new one fit for the service of all the people. This program is run through donations of concerned people and the avaricious businessmen that pinch selfishly a little to the program. We say that this is not enough, especially from those that thrive off the Black Community like leeches. All of the avaricious businessmen have their factories etc. centered in our communities and even most of the people that work in these sweat shops are members of the oppressed masses.
It is a beautiful sight to see our children eat in the mornings after remembering the times when our stomachs were not full, and even the teachers in the schools say that there is a great improvement in the academic skills of the children that do get the breakfast. At one time there were children that passed out in class from hunger, or had to be sent home for something to eat. But our children shall be fed, and the Black Panther Party will not let the malady of hunger keep our children down any longer.
The Breakfast Program has already been initiated in several chapters, and our love for the masses makes us realize that it must continue permanently and be a national program. But we need your help and that means money, food, and time. We want to turn the programs over to the community, but without your efforts and support we cannot."
List of Free Black Panther run services
GEORGE JACKSON MEDICAL CLINIC
Provides free medical treatment and preventative medical care for the people.
THE SICKLE CELL ANEMIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Established to test and create a cure for Sickle Cell Anemia The foundation informs people about Sickle Cell Anemia and maintains an advisory committee of doctors researching this crippling disease.
PEOPLE'S FREE DENTAL PROGRAM
(Being implemented) Provides free dental check-ups, treatment and an educational program for dental hygiene.
PEOPLE'S FREE OPTOMETRY PROGRAM
(Being implemented) Provides free eye examinations, treatment and eyeglasses for the people.
PEOPLE'S FREE AMBULANCE PROGRAM
Provides free, rapid transportation for sick or injured people without time-consuming checks into the patients' financial status or means.
FREE FOOD PROGRAM
Provides free food to Black and other oppressed people.
FREE BREAKFAST PROGRAM
Provides children with a free nourishing, hot breakfast every school morning
FOOD COOPERATIVE PROGRAM
Provides food for people through community participation and community cooperative buying.
INTERCOMMUNAL NEWS SERVICE
Provides news and information about the world and Black and oppressed communities.
PEOPLE'S FREE COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
Provides free job-finding services to poor and oppressed People.
SHOE PROGRAM
(Being Implemented) Provides free shoes, made at the People’s Free Shoe Factory, to the people.
PEOPLE’S FREE CLOTHING PROGRAM
Provides new, stylish and quality clothing free to people.
PEOPLE'S FREE LEGAL AID AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Provides legal aid classes and full legal assistance to people who are in need.
FREE BUSING TO PRISONS PROGRAM
Provides free transportation to prisons for families and friends of prisoners.
FREE COMMISSARY FOR PRISONERS PROGRAM
Provides imprisoned men and women with funds to purchase necessary commissary items.
SENIORS AGAINST A FEARFUL Environment (S.A.F.E.) Program
Provides free transportation and escort service for senior citizens to and from community banks on the first of each month.
PEOPLE'S COOPERATIVE HOUSING PROGRAM
Provides, with federal government aid, decent, low-cost and high-quality housing for Black and poor communities.
PEOPLE'S FREE PLUMBING AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
People’s Free Plumbing and Maintenance Program Provides free plumbing and repair services to improve people’s homes.
FREE PEST CONTROL
Free household extermination of rats, roaches and other disease carrying pests and rodents.
PEOPLE’S COOPERATIVE HOUSING PROGRAM
Provides, with federal government aid, decent, low cost and high quality housing for Black and poor communities.
OAKLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Provides Black and other oppressed children with a scientific method of thinking about and analyzing things. This method develops basic skills for living in this society.
LIBERATION SCHOOLS: FREE MUSIC AND DANCE PROGRAMS
Provides children free supplementary educational facilities and materials to promote a correct view of their role in the society and provides support for the Music and Dance programs of the Oakland Community School.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Provides 24-hour childcare facilities for infants and children between the ages of 2 months and three years Youth are engaged in a scientific program to develop their physical and mental facilities at the earliest ages.
