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Lawn Care Assistance for Refugees
ORGANIZATION: Bridge Refugee Services, Inc.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
One of our roles as Knoxville's only refugee resettlement agency is to find affordable housing for our arriving refugee families. This task comes with unique challenges. One of these unique challenges is the rental agreements and city ordinances that require our refugee families to take care of the yard of their rental property.
We receive a lot of refugee families--many of whom are single mother with young children--who:
- Have no cultural knowledge of how to use a lawn mower or do yard work,
- Do not have the necessary equipment to do yard work, and
- Have young children and cannot leave these children alone to get out in the yard for an hour or so to do the yard work.
There are opportunities in the Spring, Summer, and early Fall months for volunteers to help us meet the yard work needs of our refugee families and single mothers. This is also a great opportunity for groups that can serve refugee families through cutting grass, pulling weeds, raking leaves, and general yard clean-up.
Special Requirement: The volunteer would need to be able to provide their own lawn equipment and get it to and from the property, since the families do not own any equipment.
If this is an opportunity you or a group you are associated with are interested in helping us with, please reach out to me at pgreen@bridgerefugees.org!
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About Bridge Refugee Services, Inc.
Location:
4420 Whittle Springs Rd., Suite A, Knoxville, TN 37917, US
Mission Statement
Our Mission To provide opportunities for refugees to rebuild their lives after suffering persecution so that they may become productive, contributing members of the community. Our Vision That refugees resettled in East Tennessee will find a secure path toward self-sufficiency and fulfill their American dreams within a supportive community.
Description
Bridge Refugee Services, Inc. are a nonprofit agency operating in Knoxville and Chattanooga and committed to providing protection and assistance in refugees’ inspiring journey.
We recognize their plight, their resilience, and their willingness to join our community and make it their own. Become a part of America’s proud tradition of welcoming refugees and come join us as we work together, building lives in a new land.
We do not do this alone. Refugee resettlement can only happen in community, and it is with a cadre of volunteers, partners, donors, advocates-and the resilient bravery of clients themselves-that refugees are welcomed and supported in their quest for safety, security and home.
Bridge offers many services including employment services, cultural orientation, and assistance accessing social services and health screenings.
CAUSE AREAS
Community,
Homeless & Housing,
Immigrants & Refugees
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
Multiple locations Knoxville, TN 37917
(36.005943 ,-83.91619 )
DATE POSTED
October 15, 2024
SKILLS
- Landscaping
- Gardening
- Horticulture
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 1-2 hours, flexible.
- Volunteers must be able to provide their own lawn equipment and get it to/from the location.