Our Mission Statement
The Welcome to America Project is a nonprofit organization that creates community connections and builds bridges of neighborly understanding by providing furniture, basic necessities, education, and additional resources to newly arriving refugees.
We offer a simple welcoming gesture, but it is one that lasts a lifetime.
Read About This Week's Families
The first delivery we will make is to an Iraqi couple. They spent time in Turkey before they were finally able to make their long flight from there to Frankfort, New York, Miami, and then to Phoenix. The husband has a disability, but he hopes to have a job soon. He worked with small electrical equipment when they lived in Iraq. The family is delighted that a dove has chosen their balcony for her nest and has hatched at least two babies there. We ask Delivery volunteers to tread quietly…
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From the blog
Volunteer Guilt and Taking Pride in the Small Wins
Time is a funny creature. The older I get, the faster it seems to go and the less of it…
Komezakaranga Drummers: Keeping a Culture Alive
Two Sundays ago The Welcome to America Project held a fundraiser celebrating the rich culture of Burundi. Delicious food and…
“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching, love like you’ll never be hurt, sing like there’s nobody listening, and live…
