Get Involved!
Getting involved with us means being a part of a welcoming community that embraces refugees with open arms. Your involvement helps create new beginnings and build brighter futures for those seeking a place to call home.
Volunteer
Serve with Purpose: Join Our Volunteer Family
Our volunteers are the heartbeat of our mission. Embrace the opportunity to make a tangible difference, weaving together stories of hope, resilience, and new beginnings.
Serve Passionately: Discover Where Your Heart Fits
If you’re venturing into unfamiliar terrain, don’t fret—we’re right beside you, ready to guide and support each step of your transformative journey. Here are some volunteer opportunitites:
- English Classes
- Driving Lessons
- Urgent Resettlement Needs
- Delivery of Goods
- Life Skills Coaching
- Bike Care Clinic
Embrace these avenues to make a profound difference, standing shoulder to shoulder with us in our mission of faith, empathy, and intentionality.
Prayer
We invite you to join us in praying for the International Welcome Center. Please lift up in prayer:
- Refugees and their families, as they navigate new beginnings in our community.
- Our dedicated volunteers and staff, for strength, wisdom, and hearts full of love.
- Caring and compassionate landlords to provide safe, welcoming homes.
- Our community, to embrace and celebrate the diverse cultures refugees bring.
- Local businesses, to employ, support, and uplift our new neighbors.
- For us to continue serving with authentic love, kindness, and Christ’s heart.
Together, let’s cover every aspect of this mission in prayer as we strive to empower, support, and love foreign born.
Donate
Empower New Beginnings Today
Every contribution brings refugees and immigrants closer to a future filled with hope, community, and belonging. Stand with the International Welcome Center, and together, let’s transform lives, one generous act at a time.
Thousands of refugees in Akron grapple with the challenges of a new beginning. The International Welcome Center is their beacon of hope, offering crucial services, connection, and empowerment from Day 1. By partnering with us in this mission, you ensure that every individual finds a place they can genuinely call home in our community. Your support transforms lives, bridges gaps and fosters a spirit of unity in Akron.
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