Become a Refugee Co-Sponsor

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Description

Make a difference and ensure that our community is welcoming to newcomers!

Partner with ECDC in co-sponsoring a refugee family in Central Wisconsin.

What is co-sponsorship?

Co-sponsors help newcomers over a longer period of time and offer a more diverse range of community experiences than resettlement agency staff can offer alone.

Co-sponsor teams partner with ECDC’ to do the following:

  • Collect in-kind and financial donations 
  • Welcome and mentor refugee families 
  • Assist the ECDC case manager  

What types of tasks are co-sponsors asked to take on?

Volunteers on co-sponsorship teams help in all these ways: 

  1. Housing & Welcome
  2. Transportation
  3. Health
  4. Education
  5. Cultural Adjustment
  6. Jobs and Finance 

Click here for more information and to sign up: https://www.ecdcwausau.org/howtohelp

Details

Get Connected Icon Volunteers should be between the ages of 18 and 100.
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Location

Get Connected Icon 300 North 3rd Street, Suite 212
Suite 212
Wausau, WI  54403