Get Involved

There are many ways to get involved and support refugee resettlement in Idaho.

Volunteer
We welcome you to give of your time, talents and resources.

• To become a volunteer, please fill out our volunteer contact form so we can connect with you and find a good fit. 

 

• Connect with the English Language Center in Boise to help with weekly activities, or check out our classroom supply needs on our Amazon wish list.


• Employers and mentors - connect with job seekers in our Global Talent program

Questions? Contact Whitney Alsallum, Donor & Volunteer Relations Coordinator, at walsallum@idahorefugees.org 

Help with Housing
If you would like to explore renting out a room or property that you own in the Boise or Twin Falls areas, please sign up through the local House Your Neighbor initiative. You can also donate toward housing needs and become a co-signer.

Become a Sponsor
New avenues for private sponsorship of refugee resettlement are now available in the U.S.:

• Support new Afghan neighbors: www.sponsorcircles.org
• Visit the Welcome Connect platform, which matches interested U.S. sponsors with displaced Ukrainians. 
• Join together with a group of friends or an organization to sponsor a refugee's arrival and first 90 days in the U.S. through the new Welcome Corps initiative. Here's a helpful article about Welcome Corps from the IRC.

Resources for sponsors:

• Interested sponsors can find support, guidance and a nationwide community through the Refugee Welcome Collective.
• See CORE's Cultural Orientation Toolkit for community partners and sponsors.

Resettlement Agencies
There are lots of ways to volunteer in Boise and Twin Falls. You might be able to help teach English, set up apartments, or sponsor a family as they get acclimated to Idaho. Can’t volunteer? Donations go directly to family support!

Boise
Agency for New Americans 
​208-338-0033 ext. 0161

• Amazon Wish List of Needed Items
• Volunteer Application​

International Rescue Committee - Boise
208-344-1792

• ​Amazon Wish List of Needed Items
• Volunteer Application
• Apply to be an Interpreter: Click here

 
Twin Falls
College of Southern Idaho Refugee Center
208-736-2166

For more volunteer opportunities contact the organizations listed on our Partner Agency page.

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Connect & Attend Events

​Connect with the Idaho Office for Refugees:

JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

​Click here to learn more about all of our programs
​and connect on social media. ​

Support Our Partners

Idaho Alliance for Ukrainian Immigrants & Refugees
Connects Ukrainian refugees with access to services, including education, transportation, documentation, housing and benefits
Location: Ukrainian Welcome Center,
304 16th Ave. North, Nampa, ID 83687
Phone: 208-861-9980
Email: IdahoAllianceforUkraine@gmail.com

• Donate
• Get Involved
• Schedule of Services
• Attend a Community Dinner, 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays

Catholic Charities of Idaho
A community resettlement partnership welcoming Afghan refugees to Pocatello. 

Pocatello Location Phone: 208-881-0740

• Give, donate & connect

Glocal Community Partners
Provides English classes and community connections for refugee populations in the Treasure Valley. 

• Contact Form
• Volunteer Training
• Donate
• Furniture & Household Good Donations

Neighbors United
A Boise-based collaborative working together on solutions and best practices related to housing, education, health, transportation and jobs. 

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Learn More

The more you know, the more you can help!

Read the publications listed on our Information & Resources page and visit other refugee-related sites such as:

• www.unrefugees.org 
• www.refugees.org

Welcome our newest neighbors by spreading Idaho’s community spirit!