Refugee resettlement
12/20/2017
Donation opportunity! In support of helping resettle refugees in Minnesota I am collecting items to be delivered to the Northfield United Methodist Church. If you have anything to donate, send me a message or just drop it off at the church. See the list and more information in this post.
- Twin and full size blankets (heavier kind for the winter)
- Full towel sets: bath, hand, washcloth (if not a matching set at least coordinated)
- Alarm clocks, Light bulbs
- Tall kitchen waste baskets (13 gallon size) with trash bags
- Target and Cub gift cards.
The deadline for this donation drive is January 7, 2018.
This particular drive is undertaken by Northfield UMC to support refugees through the Minnesota Council of Churches Refugee Services.
About refugees:
Refugees are people who have fled their home countries because of persecution based on their identity–race, religion, ethnicity, membership in a social group, or political opinion. They are unable to return to their homes because they would face further persecution. Refugees resettled in the United States come by invitation of the US Department of State and have a direct path to US citizenship. They are authorized to work and remain in the US indefinitely.
Minnesota is an important state for refugee resettlement, and has resettled more than 90,000 refugees since 1970. Today, most refugee arrivals to Minnesota are from Burma, Somalia, Bhutan, and Iraq. MCC Refugee Services has been welcoming refugees to Minnesota since 1985 and partners with Church World Service and Episcopal Migration Ministries. Refugees are survivors who bring hope and invaluable life experience to Minnesota.
For more information, go here: