Over the last three years, dozens of small groups ("Welcome Teams") of faith community members, neighbors, co-workers, and friends have joined together to walk alongside newly arrived refugee families in their first months in Central Ohio through CRIS. 

With the indefinite suspension of the United States Refugee Admissions Program, there will be no families to welcome in this way for the foreseeable future.

As a community of past and present Welcome Team members and leaders, I invite you to help CRIS meet its current needs--money to fill critical gaps as federal funding is under threat. CRIS is committed to continue it's missions to help newcomers find success, safety and security here in Central Ohio. Please consider donating to our Welcome Team fundraiser, or start a fundraiser of your own!