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.

But we believe Community Sponsorship is far more significant and able to serve all our neighbors in need, regardless of history or background.

In an era of division, it's time we recenter the community.

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

Community Sponsor Group Duties

Patchwork Indy Duties

Application Requirements

Start and Application!

How We Can Help

Refugee 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 five 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 refugee or refugee family you will sponsor is scheduled to arrive, we will provide your group with ongoing support, direction, and connections with community resources for employment, housing, health care, education, child care, and more!

First 90 Days

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

Although you are required under Welcome Corps to be engaged in a refugee's 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.

Volunteer with Our Refugee Sponsorship Team

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Refugee Sponsor

As a Refugee Sponsor with the Welcome Corps Program, you will play a pivotal role in welcoming and supporting newly arrived refugees as they transition into life in the United States. This volunteer position offers a unique opportunity to directly impact the lives of refugees by providing practical assistance, emotional support, and guidance as they navigate their new environment. Your involvement will help ensure that refugees have the resources and support they need to thrive in their new communities.

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Welcome Corps Application Support Specialist

Volunteer with a dynamic team of diverse individuals committed to bringing refugees to safety and freedom. We are looking for volunteers to be trained to provide application support and coaching for our refugee Private Sponsorship program.

Contact our Refugee Sponsorship Team

Regardless of whether or not you meet all the requirements to sponsor a refugee, please contact our refugee sponsorship team if you are interested in learning more about how you can be involved!