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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How You Can Donate
Our community/nation/world is facing a mounting immigration problem. Locally, AIDNW offers emotional support to the 1500 immigrants detained in Tacoma and a warm welcome and transitional support when they are released.
Our monthly operation costs are over $10,000 and we rely heavily on individual contributions.
We need YOUR help to show immigrants that we care!
Recurring Donations
Wish List
What your Donations Fund
One Time Donation
Community Rewards Program
Welcome Center RV Campaign — We did it!
Thanks to generous supporters, we now have a clean and comfortable new place to greet released detainees!
We are grateful for major gifts from
The Ben B. Cheney Foundation
Gary E. Milgard Family Foundation
Norcliffe Family Foundation
Bamford Family Foundation
Alex Baron
Bart Parsley
Meena Menter
Two anonymous donors
Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl
Faith Communities
and
many individuals like you
who welcome immigrants with warmth, dignity and assistance to move on with their lives
Both one time and monthly donations are gratefully accepted
Recurring Donations
Become an Immigrant Advocate
Recurring monthly donations help us enormously with operational costs
One Time Donation
Thank you
for showing that you care!
How you can Donate
We are pleased to offer a new service for online donations. Through Karma Payments we can accept both one-time and recurring donations, which can be set up at any frequency you choose, using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or your bank account. Donations may still be made through PayPal if you prefer. Through Karma, AIDNW does receive a greater portion of your donation than those made through PayPal, by asking you to pay a processing fee when you donate.
Mail in Donations
Checks may be sent to the office address: 1915 S. Sheridan Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405, and recurring donations can also be arranged through Bill Pay at your bank.
PayPal
$5/month supplies snacks to newly released immigrants in our Welcome Center
$10/month helps give backpacks and warm coats to immigrants traveling onward
$25/month provides phone cards to immigrants in detention so that they may hear their loved ones’ voices
$50/month fuels the Welcome Center RV
$100/month covers internet service at our Hospitality House
$200/month keeps the lights on at the Hospitality House all year
$500/month helps with the rent for the AIDNW office and Hospitality House
Our Wish List
Welcome Center Wish List
- Individually wrapped bags of chips, peanut butter or cheese crackers, nuts, dried fruit, or cookies (store-bought only please)
- Bottled water (individual size)
- Canned soda
- Fresh fruit such as apples, oranges (no more than one bag as they don’t keep well)
- Paperback ESL Books and bilingual picture dictionaries
Many of these items–and more–can be found on our Amazon Wish List
We have volunteers scheduled to take non-cash donations that can be brought to the AIDNW office, located at 1915 S. Sheridan Ave. in Tacoma between 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays (only those days please).
Hospitality House Wish List
- Pay as you go phone cards for T-Mobile or Nokia phone
- Prepaid international phone cards
- Walmart or Target gift cards to buy shoes or other necessities
- Safeway grocery cards
- Paper towels and toilet paper
- Dish soap and laundry soap
Many of these items–and more–can be found on our Amazon wish list
Non-cash donations for all programs can be brought to the AIDNW office located at 1915 S. Sheridan Ave. in Tacoma between 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, 11-3 Tuesdays and Thursdays (only those days please).
Also Needed
Laptop computers for speaker presentations so we can share what we do and who we are.
Cash donations for all our work are greatly appreciated. Please mail checks to: 1915 S. Sheridan Ave., Tacoma, WA 98405
Community Rewards Partners with AIDNW
You can now link your Fred Meyer rewards card to support AIDNW.
Link your card by logging into your Fred Meyer account (or creating an account), then enter “community rewards” in the search box. Or you may click on button below . Under “find (or change) an organization”, type in our full name: “Advocates for Immigrants in Detention NW” to link your card.
Many of these items–and more–can be found on our Amazon Wish List. We will receive extra benefit if you start your purchases at Amazon Smile.
Under the Amazon Smile program you can set your account to donate to AIDNW (using our full name: Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest), at no extra cost to you.
You can do this by going to smile.amazon.com
Stay in Touch
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Join our email Google Group to receive notification of news and events, current volunteer opportunities and donation needs.
Next Community Meeting
Next Meeting is March 18, 2020
9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
at St. Leo’s
710 S 13th St
Tacoma, WA 98405
Doors open at 9:00 for socializing
News and Events
THE DETENTION LOTTERY
Written by Margaret O’Donnell
March 7th, 2020 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
VASHON ISLAND OPEN SPACE
18870 103 Ave SW, Vashon, WA
An immersive theater experience set in a U.S. immigration detention center and based on the direct experience of immigration attorneys. The detainees are fictional characters.
Free admission with donation to AIDNW
(Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest)
For more information, please visit the website: aidnw.org
RSVP: officevolunteer@aidnw.org
Parental discretion advised for children 12 years and younger
Benefit for AIDNW in Seattle
February 29 from 9 pm
Conor Byrne Pub, 5140 Ballard Avenue
$10 at the door, with all proceeds going to AIDNW
https://facebook.com/events/s/aidnw-benefit-show/1822247824574467/?ti=icl
AIDNW wins BECU’s People’s Choice Award!
We are so thankful that BECU, you, and our greater community believe in and support welcoming immigrants to our country.
A great video of Martha nominating AIDNW for the BECU award. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-bDhQB_gos
AIDNW featured in Q13 TV’s Season of Giving!
You Can View the News Clip Here: https://www.facebook.com/TravisMayfieldTV/videos/1628288187295753
Thanks to Tacoma Night Market for raising funds for AIDNW
AIDNW
AIDNW office : 253-572-9659
1915 S Sheridan Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405
Welcome Center (2-7 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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