Your Generosity Builds Belonging.
Ways to Support the International Welcome Center
Every act of giving is an act of welcome. At the International Welcome Center, support doesn’t just meet practical needs—it restores dignity, builds friendships, and shares the love of Christ with the foreign-born. Whether through consistent monthly giving, planning a legacy gift, or sharing in-kind resources, your partnership ensures that strangers become neighbors and every family finds a place to call home. Together, we can extend a genuine welcome that lasts for generations.
Your monthly commitment helps transform lives and lay the foundation for new beginnings. As a Restorer of Homes, you provide stability and belonging for refugees who are rebuilding their lives. In gratitude, you’ll receive Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis—the book that inspired Dr. Cary Duckett to launch the International Welcome Center—as a reminder of how your ongoing generosity writes new stories of hope.
By including the International Welcome Center in your will or estate plan, you make sure that the work of welcome continues for generations to come. Legacy giving is simple, flexible, and deeply impactful—whether through a gift in your will, a beneficiary designation, or a charitable trust. It reflects your compassion, faith, and desire to ensure every refugee has the chance to belong and thrive.
Sometimes the most meaningful support comes in the form of practical resources. From household goods and furniture to school supplies and seasonal clothing, your in-kind gifts meet immediate needs for families starting over in Akron. These tangible expressions of care remind every newcomer that they are seen, valued, and welcomed into a community ready to walk alongside them.
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.
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