The Bengard family has reached out to the International Institute and are conducting a donation drive to help support Afghan immigrants and refugees. Please reach out to Diane at dianebengard@gmail.com if you would like to donate. They will be collecting until September 1st. Thank you!
Top needed items:
- Laundry soap
- Combs
- Towels
- Pots & Pans
- Mixing Bowls
- Plates
- Silverware
- All purpose household cleaner
- Twin sheets
- Twin blankets
- Pillows (new)
- Mops/brooms (new)
- Trash cans (kitchen and bathroom size)
- Trash bags
- Diapers (size 3-6)
- Toilet Paper
Other ways you can support their programs are:
- We have an upcoming event of Festival of Nations Grand Finale at 9 Mile Garden. We are asking attendees to pre register. (volunteers don't need to pre-register). We'd love to see you there!
- Please share our job openings link with your network. This will help us be able to better serve the immigrants and refugees coming here.
- Sign up for our email list to be aware of upcoming opportunities. We are currently planning some events during Welcoming Week (mid-September) and more details will be coming soon.
- Fill out our Volunteer Interest Form if you'd like to be made aware of regular and episodic volunteer opportunities. Please be patient with us as we match the high amount of interested volunteers with available opportunities. We are so thankful for the support of our community!
- Consider making a donation
- Become an AmeriCorps Member! AmeriCorps – International Institute of St. Louis (iistl.org)