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 how retirees with an IRA can make a Qualified Charitable Distribution starting at age 70 that benefits both the donor and AIDNW if done correctly. Certified Financial Planner* Steve Swarano will make it understandable. You can even schedule a separate online meeting or phone conference with Steve. Just call him at on his cell at 253-444-4171 or click here.

You can also find Steve volunteering regularly at the AIDNW Welcome Center, or visiting immigrants in detention and assisting newly-released immigrants. Steve’s story itself is is inspiring. He is a U.S. Navy and Army National Guard veteran, and he completed an MBA in Entrepreneurship at Pacific Lutheran University and a Bachelor of Science Finance at Portland State University. Steve and his wife are originally from Indonesia, and in his spare time, Steve learns Spanish at La Unica. His late grandmother, who was a school headmaster, spoke six languages. Steve’s goal is to be able to at least speak six languages just like his grandmother, and his skills are evident at the Welcome Center when we receive guests from all corners of the world.

* It’s helpful if you can RSVP to volunteercoordinator@aidnw.org for the presentation if you know you can attend, or feel free to show up last minute. Certified Financial Planner™ Steve Swarano of Batik Financial (253) 588-0204 has many teachers and school professionals as clients. He is registered with and only offers securities and advisory services through Plan Member Securities Corporation (PSEC), a registered broker/dealer, investment advisor and member FINRA/SIPC. 6187 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013. (800) 874-6910. Batik Financial and PlanMember Securities Corporation are independently owned and operated. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

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 Aidan at .volunteercoordinator@aidnw.org   Secondly, thanks to everyone who came to the Community Meeting to hear our speaker, Todd Miller, for an update on actions at the border.

Thank you to all of our September donors! Especially those who are sending contributions from their IRA accounts and those giving on a monthly basis. That is amazing. Since most of you chose to donate anonymously, we are not able to acknowledge you individually. Please know that we see and appreciate you deeply.

Here is a chart showing our fundraising efforts so you can see our progress year to date. This is data through the end of September.

As you can see, we are on track to meet and hopefully exceed our fundraising efforts from 2022. But the work is not done. We still have the upcoming Detention Lottery and Giving Tuesday/End of Year Campaign to push us over the finish line for 2024 and get us off to a strong start in 2025.

Upcoming Events
Detention Lottery, Saturday, November 2^nd at Urban Grace Church. Ticket information is here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aidnw-presents-the-detention-lottery-an-immersive-courtroom-drama-tickets-1002487546237?aff=oddtdtcreator.  There will be refreshments for purchase, a small silent auction, and a time for questions/discussion after the performance. Doors open at 3 pm and the performance begins at 4:00. Discount tickets are available–we are offering half price tickets for AIDNW volunteers, students and veterans,  and buy two get one ticket free–please email Aidan for those: volunteercoordinator@aidnw.org

Our next Listening Session will be Wednesday, October 23rd at 6 pm. The zoom link for the session is:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87032613705?pwd=kQWFcON7XCoKzkDajJSwgp5HYbY01a.1  We look forward to seeing you then!

We appreciate each and every one of you! AIDNW would not be as strong without you. Take good care of yourselves.

Yours in service,
Lynette

 

Hello AIDNW Family! I hope that you are enjoying your summer! We have been busy bees at the Welcome Center and the Hospitality House.

Thank you to all of the July Donors, including the Milgard Family Foundation ($15,000) and the Peg and Rick Young Foundation ($2,500).  Thank you to everyone who donates from your retirement funds at Fidelity. They often come in as anonymous gifts, so I can’t personally thank you, but we see and appreciate you! Early thanks as well to everyone who has contributed to the Summer Campaign so far. We have seen online and mailed donations. Woot! Please spread the word– here is the link: Summer Campaign – Donate Now! . We need your help now more than ever.

Thank you to all of the July Volunteers! I remain humbled and in awe of each one of you.

Board Chair Caitlin Boline and I have scheduled a Listening Session on Zoom for Wednesday, August 14th at 6:00 pm.  Here is the Zoom link if you’d like to join: https://usc.zoom.us/j/5700434718?pwd=RGJ2cmMxbzFhbUU2ZlJjQThuUWRGUT09

Make the most of August, spend time with your loved ones and don’t forget self care  It’s all about balance. We appreciate you!

-Lynette Crumity

The City of Tacoma will provide $10,000 to AIDNW for phone funds for detainees!

“When you realize just what they have been through to get here: weeks to months in detention, the journey just to get to our southern border, some of the horrible conditions in their home country. They are survivors and I’m in awe.”