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Furnish an Apartment for a Refugee Family
ORGANIZATION: RefugeeOne
This opportunity is provided by VolunteerMatch's partner.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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8 people are interested
RefugeeOne secures a family’s first apartment, but your team can turn it into a home! Form an Apartment Furnishing Team of 5-10 friends or family members, with one designated as the Team Lead. Please note: RefugeeOne does not have the capacity to match individual volunteers with other teammates. We find it’s best that teams organize themselves and commit together to the work it will take to prepare an apartment for a refugee family.
Refugees arrive in Chicago with few personal belongings. As an apartment furnishing team, you will:
- Source items by gathering the full list of furniture and household goods (new or gently used when acceptable).
- Set-up the apartment 1-3 days before the family arrives by cleaning, moving in the items you collected, and stocking 2-3 weeks of culturally appropriate groceries from a provided list.
Interested? Connect with us on VolunteerMatch or email Community Engagement Manager Kelli at cosponsor@refugeeone.org!
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About RefugeeOne
Location:
6008 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60659, US
Mission Statement
RefugeeOne creates opportunity for refugees fleeing war, terror, and persecution to build new lives of safety, dignity, and self-reliance.
Description
Every year, RefugeeOne serves more than 2,500 refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants of all ages, ethnic groups, faiths, and backgrounds. Our primary focus is to assist these resilient individuals in becoming independent, self-supporting members of their new Chicagoland community. We provide holistic services (housing support, English language training, mental health care, employment coaching, youth programs, dental care, and more - at no cost to program participants!) to help newcomers build flourishing lives in Chicago.
CAUSE AREAS
Community,
Immigrants & Refugees
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
Rogers ParkChicago, IL 60640
(41.970314 ,-87.66305 )
DATE POSTED
December 3, 2024
SKILLS
- Group Facilitation
- Fundraising
- Community Outreach
- Networking
- Organization
- Problem Solving
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
- Private Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- This is a short-term project-based commitment. You will typically have 2-3 days to set up the apartment with the household goods and furniture you collected in the weeks prior.
- Ability to commute to Chicago's far north-side neighborhoods (West Ridge, Rogers Park) as, in most cases, refugee apartments are located near the RefugeeOne office and services.
Private Group Details
- Group Size Range 5 - 10
- Event can be held at organization location(s)
- Donation required
- Must source household items to furnish 1 apartment.