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Putting Down Roots- Immigrant Housing Support

Immigrants arrive in northwest Washington state with little but the clothes on their backs and the seeds of hope.  They wish nothing more than to put down roots, raise their families in peace, and contribute to our communities and workplaces. Unfortunately, there are no systems of support in place to provide bridge assistance to these community members and they often find themselves in a temporary period of crisis.

Many immigrants who have resided in our communities for years, are marginalized and live in poverty.  A small change in their economic or personal situation can cause them fall into times of temporary crisis.
Immigrant Resources and Immediate Support (Irisnw) is a non-profit organization that seeks to meet the basic unmet human needs of immigrants in Skagit, Whatcom and Snohomish Counties, north of Seattle.   Access to housing is almost always the most critical and difficult need to meet. 
Consider what your gift can offer:

$150+ will supplement an immigrant family's rent for one month

$75 will help towards security deposits and rent subsidies

$50 will supply an air mattress, blankets or comforter

$25 will provide bed linens or two pillows
 
IRIS is staffed entirely by unpaid volunteers.  We work from home and expenses are minimal.

Therefore, your donations will go directly to immigrants in need.  

Many of these families have experienced multiple traumas, including violence, poverty, political volatility in their native countries, a dangerous journey north, family separation and harsh conditions in ICE detention.  Yet they are survivors as demonstrated by their resilience, humility and hard-working character. 

Together, we can make a significant difference and give hope and the promise of a better life.

Visit our web-site at www.irisnw.org or go to our Facebook page Irisnw.

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Volunteers of IRIS
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Mount Vernon, WA
Immigrant Resources and Immediate Support (Iris)
 
Registered nonprofit
Donations are typically 100% tax deductible in the US.

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