Ways YOU(!) can help our
Asylum-Seeking Neighbors
We can all(!) help provide support to help treat our new neighbors with the compassion they deserve. No matter where you are, your help would be appreciated.
Orange County NY efforts: SCROLL to see what needs to get done in and around Newburgh, then sign up to help however you can.
Dutchess County efforts: if you'd like to help out in Dutchess County, please fill out this form.
If you'd like to donate directly to get supplies and essentials, you can either:
Orange County NY efforts: SCROLL to see what needs to get done in and around Newburgh, then sign up to help however you can.
Dutchess County efforts: if you'd like to help out in Dutchess County, please fill out this form.
If you'd like to donate directly to get supplies and essentials, you can either:
- Send a check to Grannies Respond, 18 Teller Avenue, Beacon NY 12508 & write RMF (Reunite Migrant Families) on the memo line
- Donate online at www.granniesrespond.org/donate & PLEASE select "Hudson Valley NY" from the drop down
1. Collect donations from your community
Pick up donations in and around your area, ask people to drop donations off at your home or business, and/or drive donations from your town to where they are needed.
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Click here to sign up to help collect donations in Newburgh
If you'd like to do this in Dutchess County, click here.
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- Folks with vehicles to transport goods to drop-off locations across the region
- Folks with access to space to accept donations
Click here to sign up to help collect donations in Newburgh
If you'd like to do this in Dutchess County, click here.
2. Compile & distribute donations on-site
Work alongside other volunteers as we sort, compile, and distribute the donations we’ve received as needed on-site at the hotels to our new neighbors.
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Click here to sign up to help compile & distribute
If you'd like to do this in Dutchess County, click here.
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- Folks who like to sort, organize things, & can work in groups
- Folks with access to transportation to the hotel sites
Click here to sign up to help compile & distribute
If you'd like to do this in Dutchess County, click here.
3. Help shop for supplies
Be someone who receives lists of needs from those on the ground at the hotels and then go shopping for the needed supplies.
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This need is on hold in Newburgh!
If you'd like to do this in Dutchess County, click here.
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- Folks who have a vehicle
- Folks who can receive a list of what's needed and stick to it
This need is on hold in Newburgh!
If you'd like to do this in Dutchess County, click here.
4. Donate funds directly via a gift card for supplies
We are looking for gift to used to purchase things like clothing & self care items for our new neighbors.
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ORANGE COUNTY: at this time, gift cards to places like Target have been very helpful, but other stores like that sell clothing, personal care items, and recreational things would help as well.
To purchase a Target Gift Card: Use the link below to send a team leader a Target gift card for any amount you choose (you can select a custom amount or a predetermined amount). Please select "delivery via email" as the gift option. At checkout, you can send to Terri at tblancato@hotmail.com
Click here to send a gift card now (and PLEASE make sure to select "delivery via email". Then, at checkout, send to Terri at tblancato@hotmail.com)
DUTCHESS COUNTY: If you'd like to donate directly to get supplies and essentials, you can either:
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- Folks who have privilege or capacity to donate funds directly
ORANGE COUNTY: at this time, gift cards to places like Target have been very helpful, but other stores like that sell clothing, personal care items, and recreational things would help as well.
To purchase a Target Gift Card: Use the link below to send a team leader a Target gift card for any amount you choose (you can select a custom amount or a predetermined amount). Please select "delivery via email" as the gift option. At checkout, you can send to Terri at tblancato@hotmail.com
Click here to send a gift card now (and PLEASE make sure to select "delivery via email". Then, at checkout, send to Terri at tblancato@hotmail.com)
DUTCHESS COUNTY: If you'd like to donate directly to get supplies and essentials, you can either:
- Send a check to Grannies Respond, 18 Teller Avenue, Beacon NY 12508 & write RMF (Reunite Migrant Families) on the memo line
- Donate online at www.granniesrespond.org/donate & PLEASE select "Hudson Valley NY" from the drop down
If you aren't able to purchase a gift card online but still want to donate, please contact us so we can work together. We are working towards a Venmo account to hold all funds and on a mailing address.
5. Assist with translation during case work
Folks who are fluent speakers of Spanish, French, Arabic, or another language are needed to ask questions to help move case work forward.
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Click here to sign up to help with translations
If you'd like to do this in Dutchess County, click here.
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- Folks who speak Spanish, French, Arabic, or any other language
- No social work experience required (but is a plus!)
Click here to sign up to help with translations
If you'd like to do this in Dutchess County, click here.
6. Provide or coordinate local transportation
Help our new neighbors with getting where they need to go (i.e. to church or an appointment) or help coordinate reliable rides for them.
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Click here to sign up to provide or help coordinate transportation
If you'd like to do this in Dutchess County, click here.
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- Folks who have a vehicle and feel comfortable giving rides
- Folks who like to coordinate and can communicate well
Click here to sign up to provide or help coordinate transportation
If you'd like to do this in Dutchess County, click here.
7. Provide services on-site to our neighbors
Bring your expertise to the table and join us as volunteer on-site to provide on-site recreational or self care services for our new neighbors.
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Click here to offer a service on-site
If you'd like to do this in Dutchess County, click here.
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- Folks who offer things such as: yoga or body work, haircuts, catered meals, creative activities. Other services are welcomed.
Click here to offer a service on-site
If you'd like to do this in Dutchess County, click here.
Asylum seekers are legal & deserve care. Seeking asylum is a human right. We keep us safe.
Upon signing up, you will contacted by a team lead. Please exercise patience and understanding, as all involved are volunteering their time. Please note that all volunteers are expected to prioritize the well-being of our new neighbors, all of whom are legally seeking asylum. Xenophobia, harassment, and hatred will not be tolerated.
Celebrate845 is not leading this initiative by any means. At all. Full stop. We are simply community members who were called in and are helping take care of our fellow human beings, using our platform to assist with the ever-evolving process. All people have the power to tap in and take care of one another. We are grateful to have been called into this work by folks we are in community with across the region (the 845 is alive!) and appreciate the efforts of all people who are stepping up. We are also learning live as we go along and will likely mess up along the way, so we are very open to feedback. This page has been informed by so many people of all ages and backgrounds- many of whom are impacted by systems of harm themselves, work full time, etc- and we are wildly grateful to be connected to so many thoughtful, caring, generous, and loving folks.
We as Celebrate845 would also like to acknowledge the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, as the work we do centers marginalized creatives who are typically most impacted by systems of harm. This coordination effort does not include any clear COVID safety guidelines for in-person assistance but we encourage our community to wear a face mask during all indoor efforts so that all feel safe. For resources around the continued impact of COVID-19, we recommend The Peoples's CDC. This statement is Celebrate845's alone.
