AIDNW
Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest
We welcome and support people affected by immigration detention by connecting them to resources and the community
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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 government agencies or community services
- Share your office skills
- Contact: officevolunteer@aidnw.org
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
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AIDNW Volunteer Application
News and Events
Changes to our programs under COVID 19
- The AIDNW Welcome Center is working outdoors and we are taking all necessary precautions to protect both our volunteers and our guests.
- Hospitality House is still able to accept guests who need to wait a few hours for transportation. While overnight stays to traveling immigrants are no longer possible, we have started to offer extended stays of 3 – 6 months to immigrants to who plan to make their home in the area (COVID test required) . Residents stay for free in the house anywhere from 1 to 30 days depending on their status. We work directly with World Relief and other agencies to find them permanent housing.
- PDAN volunteer drivers are busy taking released immigrants to the airport or to hotels for overnight stays before airport travel.
- Visits are not allowed inside the Detention Center, but our volunteer visitors continue to connect with detainees by writing letters.
- Clothing and other in-kind donations are being accepted only through our Amazon Wish list and can no longer be dropped at the house.
- Monetary donations continue to be accepted through the mail and the website https://aidnw.org/how-to-donate/
Our New PowerPoint Presentation on AIDNW Services
Community Meetings
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 Meeting
Tacoma, WA September 16th, 2020
Community Meeting featuring guest speaker Sarah Jackson, founder Casa de Paz in Denver, Colorado.
Other panelists include Deborah Cruz, AIDNW Program Manager and Kendall Burke, member of AIDNW Board of Directors.
AIDNW Community Meeting
Tacoma, WA - July 15, 2020
Presentation from Deborah Cruz, Program Manager AIDNW - Provided information on the AIDNW programs that assist the immigrants held and released from the NW ICE Processing Center.
Presentation from Anne Recinos, Staff Attorney, Northwest Immigrants Rights Project - Provided information on the immigrants held in detention.
Presentation from Tonia Honeycutt, AIDNW Board - Provided information on immigration release statuses.
Q&A
AIDNW Community Meeting
Tacoma, WA - May 20th, 2020
Presentation from Jefferson Mok, Chair of the City of Tacoma's Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs - Provided information on the commission's work.
Presentation from Deborah Cruz, Program Manager AIDNW - Provided information on the AIDNW programs that assist the immigrants held and released from the NW ICE Processing Center and how the general public can offer assistance.
Q&A
GiveBIG campaign success!
Through GiveBIG and GivingTuesday AIDNW received $16,600 from 143 generous donors--surpassing our goal by over 50%! We are so grateful for your support, which is the lifeline of AIDNW, a volunteer-driven non-profit organization whose services are funded 100% by donations and grants. Thank you!
AIDNW wins BECU’s People’s Choice Award
See the article on AIDNW in BECU's ConnectPoint News
BECU People Helping People Award
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Next Community Meeting
9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Our next Community Meeting Roundtable will feature Najib Nazhat, Program Manager of Refugees Northwest, on the current status of US refugee admissions.
If you would like to attend, please email officevolunteer@aidnw.org. A link will be sent out a few days before the meeting.
AIDNW
Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest
We welcome and support people affected by immigration detention by connecting them to resources and the community.
AIDNW office : 253-572-9659
1915 S Sheridan Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405
Welcome Center (3-7 pm) 253-343-4324
Hospitality House resident phone 253-327-1158
Program Manager:
Deborah Cruz
dcruz@aidnw.org
General information:
officevolunteer@aidnw.org
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