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Gather Housing Supplies for Arriving Refugees

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ORGANIZATION: Bridge Refugee Services, Inc.

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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 are always looking to restock our supply of donations of household goods and furniture to provide material support for our refugee families arriving all year long.

I would like to invite both individuals and groups to assist us through in-kind donation drives for household goods to help us in new home set-ups for our newest neighbors. Pillows, bedding, fresh towels and washcloths, toiletries, laundry detergent, kitchen trash cans, dishes and cookware, cleaning supplies, school supplies--all are needed!

We are launching a brand-new initiative this year to create sustainability and efficiency in our donations process, and charitable groups can help us by donating various housing kits. Your group can look through our brand new BRS Housing Kit Guide and pick a housing kit that speaks to your group, and then put together as many kits as you are able to. We do accept some items as gently used, like dishes, flatware, pots, and pans; but other items like bedding, towels, toiletries, etc. would need to be new.

If you cannot commit to a whole kit, you can still donate any item(s) from this guide to support welcoming refugees to the Knoxville area! Even if you wanted to just collect new pillows or umbrellas (or school supplies, which are not in the Housing Kit Guide), this would be a huge help! Large groups collecting donations for us really help us meet the material needs of our refugee families. If this is something you or your group would like to do, I can point you in the right direction as far as current needs go.

If you are interested in welcoming our newest neighbors to Knoxville in this way, please contact Bridge Refugee Services for more information and the new BRS Housing Kit Guide:

Peter Green
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
Community, Homeless & Housing, Immigrants & Refugees

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

4420 Whittle Springs Rd.Suite AKnoxvilleKnoxville, TN 37917

(36.01545,-83.91922)
 

SKILLS

  • Supply Chain
  • Delivery
  • Hospitality
  • Organization

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 15
  • Collecting various in-kind donations as your time allows and delivery to our off-site storage unit by appointment during a weekday.
  • Solicitating for in-kind donations of household items.

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