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Help Us Welcome New Refugee Families at the Airport
ORGANIZATION: Bridge Refugee Services, Inc.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Join us, and stand at Knoxville's front door to welcome new refugee families to our community!
Our mission is to provide opportunities for refugees to rebuild their lives after suffering persecution so that they may become productive, contributing members of the community. Bridge Refugee Services is expecting to welcome a record number of refugees to Knoxville this year, and we cannot do this without community support.
We would love to have volunteers help us welcome new refugee families at the McGhee Tyson Airport as they arrive. Volunteers will help us provide an enthusiastic welcome for our new families, help families with their baggage, and help us transport families and their baggage to the place they will be staying for their first night in Knoxville. You are welcome to make Welcome signs and bring balloons, but this is not required! This volunteer opportunity is very flexible with busy schedules. We have families that arrive in the mornings, during the day, in the evenings, and late at night. You can sign up for whatever arrival works best with your personal schedule.
Be the first person to welcome a refugee family to our community!
Volunteer Requirements:
- Complete Bridge Volunteer Paperwork
- Attend Bridge Volunteer Orientation (about 1hr via Zoom)
- Background Check through Sterling Volunteers ($17.50 per person paid to Sterling Volunteers)
Foreign language skills or experience working with refugee populations not required.
If you have any additional questions, please reach out to Peter Green, our Volunteer & Co-Sponsorship Manager, via email 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,
Immigrants & Refugees,
International
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
2055 Alcoa HighwayAlcoa, TN 37701
(35.80635 ,-83.99074 )
DATE POSTED
October 15, 2024
SKILLS
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Interpreter
- Swahili
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Social Work
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 hours
- Ability to transport someone from the McGhee Tyson Airport to a place TBD, usually in Knoxville.