A rabbi stands at the border wall between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez during a border delegation with HIAS and T’ruah on December 12, 2022. (Justin Hamel for HIAS)
Wherever your congregation is located in the United States, HIAS can help you find opportunities to organize volunteers to help refugees and other displaced people right in your backyard. There is wide range of ways to support your immigrant neighbors and assist displaced people that fit your congregation’s capacity. Exact options available through HIAS will depend on where you live. See ways to connect below, and please reach out to us directly for help navigating these options in your community.
Support Immigrant Neighbors in the U.S.
Identify and explore opportunities to support immigrant communities wherever you live. Click here to learn more.
Volunteer with HIAS Resettlement Partners
In over 20 communities across the United States, HIAS’ network of resettlement partners helps refugees resettle and integrate into their new communities. These partner organizations likely have volunteer needs that your congregation can help fill. Click here to find out if there is a HIAS resettlement partner in your community and how to contact them.
Opportunities in the New York and Washington, D.C. Areas
With HIAS’ U.S. headquarters located in New York and Silver Spring, M.D., opportunities to volunteer directly with HIAS are available for congregations in the greater New York and Washington, D.C. areas. For Washington D.C., contact dcvolunteer@hias.org. For NY, contact NYCvolunteer@hias.org.
Opportunities for Individuals
If you are interested in helping as an individual rather than organizing your congregation to help, see the range of opportunities here, including a pro bono program for lawyers.
Together, we can help create a world in which refugees find welcome, safety, and opportunity.
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