Give Early for Giving Tuesday!

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Dear Friends,

Giving Tuesday is just around the corner! Join the world’s largest generosity movement by partnering with Inspiritus this Giving Tuesday (November 28th)! With your support, we can empower more families & individuals on their path from surviving to thriving.

HOW YOUR DONATION CAN MAKE AN IMPACT:

  • $25 will end hunger for a family of four for a week.

  • $100 will provide children living through a crisis to have critical school supplies and clothing.

  • $250 will empower Household Providers to find a new job to support their family.

  • $1,000 will provide local disaster survivors & refugees with safe housing.

The best part? You don't have to wait to make an impact! You can donate early and support Inspiritus this Giving Tuesday by clicking the button below. Make sure to share it across your social media network using the hashtag #GivingTuesday:

Thank you for your continued support and empowering those accompany on their path surviving to thriving. We are so grateful to all of our donors and supporter who help make what we do possible!

With Gratitude,

Virginia Spencer
Chief Development Officer
Inspiritus

Giving Tuesday is Tuesday, November 28

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Dear Friends,

It's that time of year again! Georgia is coming together for a full day of hope on Giving Tuesday, November 28 (the Tuesday after Thanksgiving).

This year, we're setting a $5,000 goal for this Giving Tuesday. In fact, right now GA Gives is allowing early contributions which will go towards Inspiritus' overall Giving Tuesday goal. Click the button below to donate early, and share it across your social media network using hashtags #GivingTuesday #GAgives:

We are so grateful to all of our donors and supporters who help make what we do possible.

With Gratitude,

Virginia Spencer
Chief Development Officer
Inspiritus

New Americans Celebration at the Georgia State Capitol

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Dear friend,

We invite you to join Inspiritus, and our partners at the Coalition of Refugee Service Agencies (CRSA), on Tuesday, February 14, for the tenth annual New Americans Celebration at the Georgia State Capitol!

The New Americans Celebration is the annual day of education and outreach for refugees, immigrants and native-born allies. Every year we welcome hundreds of advocates to the Capitol to engage with legislators and promote policy reforms that help ensure immigrants, refugees, and all Georgians may prosper in our home state.

Registration for this event is now open! This event is free but guests are asked to please register in advance through Eventbrite by clicking here.

This year's event will kick off at the Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, located at 48 Martin Luther King Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30303. Check in will begin at 7:30 AM and the program will start at 8:00AM. 

If you have any questions, please contact me at sarah.burke@weinspirit.org. Don't miss this chance to show your support for refugees this Valentine's Day!

 

With Gratitude,

Sarah Burke
Community Engagement Manager

Refugee Resettlement: Organize a Co-Sponsorship Group!

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Dear Friends,

Get involved with refugee resettlement by organizing a Co-Sponsorship Group! 

Inspiritus welcomes hundreds of refugees into Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama each year, but we cannot do this great work alone. Resettlement agencies rely on the support of the community to effectively welcome and set individuals on a path from surviving to thriving.

Inspiritus RIS volunteers from the Zen Garland Order prepare to welcome a newly arrived Afghan family at the Savannah airport.

Co-Sponsorship is a special relationship between a local resettlement agency, a community group, and a refugee family. This type of volunteer commitment is incredibly important to the work of welcome. Co-sponsors bring an essential level of commitment, continuity, and care for the refugees they serve and significantly multiply and extend the services refugees receive.

Although co-sponsorship is a serious commitment, it is also a meaningful way to engage with refugees. The main goal of co-sponsorship is to help refugees adjust to life in the United States and achieve self-sufficiency by being a support system, community guide, and friend during their first 6 months in the U.S. (and hopefully beyond).

What Help Do Co-Sponsors Provide?

Groups must provide at least 8 of the core services listed below. Support will be provided by Inspiritus staff for completing these services.

Pre-Arrival:

  • Housing

  • Home Set-Up

  • Furnishings and Supplies *Furnishings and supplies check lists provided

  • Seasonal Clothing

  • Stock the Pantry *Culturally appropriate grocery guide provided

  • Welcome Meal: *Culturally appropriate food list provided

Post Arrival *All post arrival services will be provided with appropriate interpretation, if needed:

  • Airport Pick Up *Airport pick up guide provided

  • 24-Hour Home Visit

  • Housing and Personal Safety Orientation

  • Public Assistance Enrollment (Cash Assistance, Medicaid, SNAP)

  • Social Security Card Application

  • File for AR-11

  • Employment Program Enrollment Follow Up

  • ESL Enrollment

  • Selective Service Registration

  • School Enrollment

  • Other Public Assistance Application as Applicable (SSI, WIC etc.)

  • Second Home Visit

  • Cultural Orientation *Topics and guide provided (coresourceexchange.org)

  • Cultural Orientation Assessment *CO Assessment form and guidelines provided

  • Transportation to Job Interviews and Job Training

Additional Services the Co-sponsorship Group May Wish to Provide:

  • Rental Assistance

  • Community Guide

  • Grocery Store Orientation

  • General Health Orientation

  • Financial Education

  • Help the family set up a bank account

  • English Language Tutoring

  • Job Development

  • Public Transportation Orientation

  • Continued Transportation Assistance

Requirements:

  • Must sign a commitment form with Inspiritus

  • Must commit to serve for 6 months

  • Must commit to a financial contribution to be used by Inspiritus to help refugees

  • All team members must attend a co-sponsorship training

  • All team members must complete a background check

  • Must provide at least 8 core services

Interested in co-sponsoring a refugee family or have questions? Contact Community Engagement Manager, Sarah Burke, at sarah.burke@weinspirit.org.

With gratitude,
Sarah Burke
Community Engagement Manager
Inspiritus