AIDNW extends heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has donated, volunteered, and worked together with us throughout 2024. After a post-pandemic dip in donations, with a low in 2023, we are happy to report a strong recovery in 2024, surpassing even our 2022 levels. We are now aiming to reach our 2021 high point, though the […]
AIDNW was so grateful and honored to be invited by Commissioner Maricres Castro with the City of Tacoma Commission on Immigrant & Refugee Affairs (CIRA) to be part of the city’s proclamation yesterday which affirmed December 18th as International Migrants Day. Commission members Iuliia Didkivska, Maurice Lekea and Thierry Ruboneka were also on hand from […]
Happy Holidays AIDNW Family & Friends! We, the board and staff, are thankful for each and every one of you. AIDNW is you and you are AIDNW. Thanks to all of you who have graciously donated your time, talent, and treasure to make sure this work continues. You demonstrate daily that this mission is larger […]
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Washington is sponsoring an online Human Rights Day Town Hall with an agenda to “examine potential threats under the next U.S. federal administration, such as promises of mass deportations, the targeting of DEI efforts, and the promotion of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination which all take direct aim at fundamental rights described […]
We want to give a big shout-out to everyone who has donated during this year of transition for AIDNW. Ours has always fundamentally been a volunteer operation, and we operate due to so many passionate volunteers who become pen-pals and visit immigrants in detention, who wait in all kinds of weather outside the gates of […]
Come learn about the potential tax benefits you can receive by donating money from your IRA to AIDNW! Saturday, Dec 7th from 11:30-12:30, AIDNW volunteer Steve Sarwono, CFP® presents “WHAT IS A QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION?” at the Starbucks Regional Office, 10314 S Tacoma Way, Lakewood, WA 98499. Lunch from Panera Bread will be provided. Learn […]
Giving Tuesday Featured Story – Stand with AIDNW as we provide vital services to immigrants like Hanan who escaped an abusive situation in her home country.
AIDNW needs a pair of social media volunteers! We currently have a very supportive interim social media specialist ready to train volunteers who can work together to share the load and help one another … but our trainer is only available until January 1st! Volunteering in this role only takes 2 hours per week, can […]
Hello AIDNW Family and Friends. Happy Fall! We have been busy bees in September! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the September Listening Session. One of the outcomes of that meeting was the development of a volunteer advisory committee. If you are interested in joining, please reach out to Steve Sarwono or email […]
Hello AIDNW Family and Friends! I hope that you are enjoying this second blast of summer weather as we turn the page to Fall. I wanted to do a check-in with all of you. We are in the midst of change, and change is often painful. I am very thankful to the AIDNW Executive Board […]
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