The WELCOME CIRCLE
Join a community of generous monthly givers on a
mission to make our part of the world more welcoming for all
Help Us Roll Out a Warm Cbus Welcome
“What makes the RIC different is that it allows neighbors to help themselves and there's alot of dignity in that”
- Kalkidan Tefera, volunteer
Around the globe, people are united through customs that welcome others to their communities and homes. As one of the nation’s fastest growing, most economically thriving cities, Columbus is a welcoming place.
But not all new people know this. Imagine some of the challenges our new immigrant neighbors face:
Language barriers that make it difficult to get good jobs
How to get anywhere without a car
Understanding how to help their kids succeed in school
We invite you to join our WELCOME CIRCLE to provide ongoing guidance and community connections to help our neighbors tackle these challenges and more.
Your monthly gift will launch our new neighbors on paths of self-sufficiency that will serve them—and our community—for decades to come.
Join the Welcome Circle, our monthly giving community, and you’ll continue to launch our newest neighbors on paths of self-sufficiency each month.
We depend on steady, reliable support from Welcome Circle members
Through the support of monthly donors like you, we have served over 1,040 immigrants and refugees from more than 43 countries of origin over the past 8 years.
We are committed to connecting our neighbors to life-changing resources from the place they call “home.” This is part of the culturally sensitive approach that has helped us build trust within our community.
When you join, 98% of your gift goes towards offering this opportunity & assistance
*1040 is the number of individuals helped in 2022. The number and names keep changing
Support to empower our new neighbors during their critical first weeks and years in the United States.