Over 50 NCJW members, friends, partners and supporters gathered today for a post Chanukah Party! Special guests from Refugee Services of Texas and Austin Jews for Refugees discussed what has happened in Austin since August with Afghan resettlement here, how our community has come together, and how to get involved.
NCJW Austin has been proud to partner with Jewish congregations as part of Austin Jews For Refugees in helping resettle Afghan families over the last months. We’ve expanded to become an interfaith group, bringing in St. Matthew’s Church along with Congregation Beth Israel in preparing mass meals in their
Four apartment setups for Afghan refugee families in five days! We also did airport pickups, welcome meals, and lots of other welcoming jobs too many to count. NCJW is proud to partner with Jewish congregations in Austin in welcoming these families who have been through so much. We thank our
NCJW Austin is proud to join with Austin Jewish congregations in refugee resettlement. Today we set up an apartment for a refugee family from Afghanistan, our second apartment set up in two weeks. This is just part of our team taking a short work break for a photo.
We had a great turnout at tonight’s Chanukah event. We celebrated with menorah blessings and song, latkes and sweets, connecting with friends and then hearing from our wonderful speaker Rachel Alvarez from Refugee Services of Texas. We listened as Rachel described the ways victims of human trafficking are subjugated
Thanks to everyone who volunteered yesterday and today at our Refugee Baby Shower. On this Refugee Shabbat Day, NCJW hosted a shower for 6 refugee moms to be at Refugee Services of Texas. No pictures of the families due to privacy concerns, but know that they were very appreciative of
Welcome meal is in fridge and apartment complete! Thanks to all our awesome donors and volunteers! Refugee family arrives tonight- so excited to meet them and bring them to their new home! Update: Airport welcome and pickup went smoothly. They were on time and such a lovely couple and cute
Thanks to our awesome crew who helped with apartment setup this morning for our refugee family! Lea I., Wendy and Rob M., Robyn and Mike S., Robin D., Amy W., Kim K., Joni R., Millie R., Wendy B., Eileen L., Laura E.
What a fun baby shower we hosted today at Refugee Services of Texas! Thanks so much to all our generous members and friends who bought over 70 gifts for four families, from baby shampoo to car seats and everything in between. Thanks also to our shower team who shopped,
At our September 12th luncheon, Lauren Rizzo, Coordinator of Volunteer Services at Refugee Services of Texas, spoke on the topic of services and programs that her non-profit organization provides in Austin.
