AIDNW
Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest
We support immigrant detainees and welcome them on their release
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Get Involved
Welcoming Immigrants Starts with You
Together We Are a Welcoming Community
Volunteer
- Visit a detained immigrant
- Greet immigrants at the Welcome Center
- Accompany an immigrant to the bus station, airport, hotel, government agencies or community services
- Share your office skills
- For further details, click here
- Questions? Contact: officevolunteer@aidnw.org
- Complete a volunteer application below
Donate
- Provide food, clothing, toiletries or other needed items
- Make a one time or recurring donation to support AIDNW’s work. Monthly donors are recognized as Sustaining Donors
- View our current WISH LIST
Participate
- Attend a bimonthly community meeting
- Invite AIDNW to give a presentation at your work, church or organization by contacting Program Manager Deborah Cruz at dcruz@aidnw.org
Connect
Join our Google Group list to receive notification of news and events, current volunteer opportunities and donation needs
Join by emailing officevolunteer@aidnw.org
News and Events
RECORD NUMBERS OF RELEASES!
AIDNW volunteers have been serving as many as 30 released detainee guests each day. Large numbers of immigrants requesting asylum are being brought to Tacoma's NW ICE Processing Center from the southern border, given a court date and released after a short time.
Our volunteers are working in shifts at the AIDNW Welcome Center from 1 to 7 PM Monday through Friday and sometimes later, helping guests plan travel all over the country to reach their family members.
This uptick in guests is straining our resources, and ICE has told us that this level of releases is expected to continue indefinitely.
We ask for your support. We are looking for:
- Additional volunteer drivers
- Welcome Center volunteers
- Supplies
- Monetary contributions.
our Amazon wish list and donation link here: https://aidnw.org/how-to-donate/
our volunteer application on this page: https://aidnw.org/get-involved/
You can also send checks to our office at 1915 Sheridan Ave Tacoma, WA 98405.
It takes a village! We are grateful for all of our community support.
2021 Newsletters
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2019 Newsletters
PowerPoint Presentation on AIDNW Services
Community Meetings
Join our Google Group
Join our email Google Group to receive notification of news and events, current volunteer opportunities and donation needs.
Next Community Meeting
9:30 – 11:00 a.m
Please join us for our next virtual Community meeting on Wednesday October 20 from 9:30-11:00.
If you are interested in joining us please email officevolunteer@aidnw.org and they will send you a link the day before the meeting.
Community Meetings are held every two months and feature a short presentation on topics relating to the detention center as well as updates from AIDNW. Community Meetings are currently held via Zoom. Here are recordings from recent meetings.
AIDNW Community Mtg August 18, 2021
Three presentations on the immigrant detainees held and released from the Northwest ICE Processing Center
AIDNW Community Mtg June 16, 2021
Guest Speaker Stephanie Murray, detention center post release coordinator for World Relief
AIDNW Community Mtg April 21, 2021
"Passages: Immigrant Experiences" by the artist Patti Kilpatrick and poet William (Bill) Fay
AIDNW Community Mtg September 16, 2020
Featuring guest speaker Sarah Jackson, founder Casa de Paz in Denver, Colorado.
AIDNW Community Mtg July 15, 2020
Presentation from Deborah Cruz, Anne Recinos, and Tonia Honeycutt,