URGENT NEED AT WORLD RELIEF
Federal Funding changes and freezes have cut off refugee resettlement funding for World Relief (a WSPC Global/Local Partner). This funding is for refugees already in Seattle for essential assistance with housing, food, etc. If you are able to give to help reduce the nearly $1 million dollar short fall that they are facing please use this LINK.
For more information on serving with World Relief, click the button below to visit their volunteer website.
There are many ways to become involved at World Relief:
- A Welcome Kit Drive is always a good way to get people involved that is fairly low-risk for people. Newly arrived refugee families must rebuild their entire household, so to receive a kit with linens, flatware, cleaning supplies, pillows, and more is truly a blessing.
- We have many one-time serve opportunities for individuals and for groups, including working in our community garden (which usually offers the opportunity to interact with resettled refugees), helping a family move out of temporary housing into permanent housing, and many more.
- A good opportunity for ongoing volunteering for members of the congregation who want to take that step is to become a Weekly Needs Volunteer. This is an a la carte option where volunteers can see the needs of the week and choose one that fits into their schedule. This can be driving a refugee to an appointment at DSHS, delivering groceries to a newly arrived family, picking up a refugee family from the airport when they first arrive, and many more. Weekly Need Volunteers commit to volunteering twice a month, at their own pace, with WRWW.
- Finally, Hosting Home Support Teams and Good Neighbor Teams are bigger commitments to walk alongside a refugee family for 6 weeks – 6 months helping to welcome them and truly help them to feel rooted in community. I would love to talk further with you about this if you are interested.