What is Community Sponsorship?

Community Sponsorship are small groups of neighbors, family, friends, and colleagues working together to temporarily provide the basic needs of a person or family in difficult moments of transition.

Traditionally, Community Sponsorship has been used as a model around the globe to help the resettlement of refugees from war-torn countries adjust to new life in a foreign land during their first months upon arrival.

At this very moment, thousands of Afghan allies who served alongside our troops are fleeing Taliban persecution and are in need of critical resettlement support.

A group of community sponsors from Muncie, IN, and an Afghan refugee family they sponsored through the Welcome Corps program, a government program Patchwork Indy worked alongside with in the past.

How to Get Involved

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Create a Sponsor Group

Take the next steps to make a tangible, life-changing, impact on a person or family that needs it.

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Contribute to Sponsor Fund

Contribute to Community Sponsor groups by donating critical funds to be used for providing the basic necessities sponsored families need during their time of transition, including food, housing, and transportation.

Donate

Get your Business Involved

Be the sponsor... of a Community Sponsor Group! Corporate sponsors will receive brand awareness perks through our channels. And register as a business that is welcoming of refugee workers.

How Patchwork Indy Helps

Community sponsorship can sound daunting, but we're hear to help at every step of the way!

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Application Support

We will assist you with meeting all of sponsor group requirements, including but not limited to: forming your sponsor group of at least three members and gathering your sponsor fund. We will be available to walk you, step-by-step, through the application process.

Preparation

Pre-Arrival

Once your application is accepted and the person or family you will sponsor is scheduled to arrive, we will provide your group with ongoing support, direction, and connections with resources for employment, housing, health care, education, child care, and more!

First 90 Days

Upon your group's newcomer's arrival, we will conduct routine assessments with your group to evaluate progress, making sure the person or family is being taken care of in their transition and that your group is receiving adequate support to be successful.

Although you are required to be engaged during resettlement for the first 90-days, the strong bonds created from processes such as these lasts for years to come, and we will continue to be by your side to provide community and advice.

Contact our Community Sponsorship Team