VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Greet Arriving Afghan Refugees at LAX

The International Institute of Los Angeles (IILA) is looking for volunteers to greet and receive refugee families at LAX

Many of these families have been through a lot of stress, trauma, and extremely long travel to get here

To be greeted, hear their names from a friendly face, and know that they are in the right place can be a huge relief

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

Sign up for a 3-hour time slot.
Identify and greet families at LAX arrivals gate.
Help get the family and their baggage to ground transportation.
Selected volunteers will be provided with more detailed instructions and tips.
Depending on where you live and where families are being placed, you may be asked to assist with meeting families at their hotel or Airbnb and help with their check-in.

TO SIGN UP:

For more details email SFVIndivisible@gmail.com

Use this link to indicate which time periods you are available to be at LAX. Enter your phone and email and an IILA staff member will reach out to you if there is an arriving flight during your time slot.

Adelanto Visitation & Advocacy Network

PEN PALS WANTED

Adelanto is operated by the GEO Group, a private prison corporation, contracted by ICE to imprison adult men and women. There are usually close to 2,000 migrants detained in Adelanto, but the District Court set maximum occupancy of 450 during the pandemic and stopped them from accepting new people. Currently, under 400 migrants live in Adelanto and the number of people we are in touch with has also been reduced by over 75%.

Your letters of support are desperately needed!

Today, people in Adelanto are especially lonely

No visits are allowed from family, friends, or even lawyers

There is a collective feeling of abandonment and desperation

People remain imprisoned while most of their dorm mates have been

released or deported

YOUR LETTER LETS THEM KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

If you'd like to learn more about this worthwhile program contact one of our

Pen Pal Program Coordinators:

Janet Elkins @ janetelkins@mac.com

Terry Herkner @ therkner@pacbell.net

Betty Carmona @ bettyjcarmona@gmail.com

SFV Indivisible

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Greet Arriving Afghan Refugees at LAX

Adelanto Visitation & Advocacy Network

PEN PALS WANTED

Immigration Group