Supporting the Needs of Refugees in Our Community

 

Through November 20
It’s the opportunity to meet the tangible needs of refugees in the Sacramento area.* We plan to provide support through food donations, gift cards & soccer gear purchased with your monetary donations, and fill & distribute “Welcome Baskets” directly to refugee families loaded with the items mentioned above. We also have other opportunities to support this community – see all the details and how you can help below!

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WAYS TO DONATE:

 

FOOD ITEMS – Donate culture-specific food items such as dry and canned goods. Bring items to LifePointe and place in marked donation bins around the building through November 20.

   CLICK HERE TO VIEW FOOD DONATION LIST

MONETARY DONATIONS – Your donation goes towards the purchase of gift cards for clothing, food, and for soccer equipment. These items go directly to refugee families.

DONATE NOW

    Note: Select “The Welcome Project” in the dropdown menu when you donate.
    Cash and checks – drop in designated box in the main lobby at LifePointe.
(Write checks to LifePointe Church, memo line: The Welcome Project).

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WAYS TO SERVE:

 

WELCOME BASKETS – ASSEMBLY ONLY
10am-12pm on Saturday, November 20
Assemble welcome baskets at LifePointe. Stick around from 12-1pm for a lunch provided by Starting Point.

WELCOME BASKETS – ASSEMBLY & DELIVERY
10am-4pm on Saturday, November 20
Assemble welcome baskets at LifePointe, then coordinate the delivery of the baskets to refugee families. Lunch provided.

WELCOME BASKETS SIGNUP

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OTHER NEEDS:

 

• HOUSING CONNECTION: Are you aware of a housing connection to help get refugee families settled in our area? Contact Vickee Moy at startingpointsac@gmail.com
• FURNITURE DONATIONS: Do you have new or gently used furniture to help furnish homes for a new refugee family? Donate at: https://worldrelief.org/sacramento/donations/

 

*MINISTRY PARTNERS

We are partnering with the following organizations to distribute donated items:

• Afghan missionaries Josh & Cristy Laya, with Capital Community Athletics. The Layas run a soccer program based in the Carmichael area.
• Starting Point for Refugee Children, a ministry dedicated to supporting newly-arrived refugee children in the Greater Sacramento area.

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LIST OF FOOD DONATIONS NEEDED:

 

Dry Goods

• Basmati or any long grain rice
• Spaghetti noodles
• Macaroni noodles
• Dried chickpeas
• Dried kidney beans
• Dried lentils
• Dried split peas
• Dried fruit (apricots, figs, prunes, dates)
• Nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachios)

Canned/Jar Goods

• Chickpeas
• Kidney beans
• Black beans
• Tuna in oil
• Peas
• Corn
• Nestle canned media crema/table cream
• Bottles of honey
• Strawberry Jam
• Bottled Oil (canola or vegetable)

The food items above can be purchased anywhere, but if you’d like to support
a local Afghan supermarket, Naan Boy Supermarket (9632 Emerald Oak Drive,
Elk Grove) is an especially great place to shop for beans and rice.

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