Inaugural GALA
This year Naomi Watts and Laura Brown, Editor of InStyle Magazine, are co-hosting our first annual gala on April 25, 2019 at Donna Karan’s Urban Zen in New York City. There are tonnes of ways to get involved, from buying tickets to becoming a sponsor or donating goods and services. Hit the link to learn more.
Financial Assistance
Most refugees arrive in the United States with no financial means and several thousand dollars of debt – the US government requires them to repay the cost of the airfare from their detention centre.
There are a range of financial needs refugees may have: from winter clothing to emergency accommodation; books for children to mental health treatment following years of detention; money for English classes or an affordable laptop. Every bit counts.
Ads-Up will be hosting fundraisers, which you can be involved with by signing up to our mailing list below.
US donations over $100 are tax deductible and urgently needed, please give today
Join Us
By joining our mailing list you're joining a network of supporters across Australia and the United States. If you want to help out, that's fantastic! If you just want to get our newsletter, that's great too.
We'll send you newsletter-style updates and let you know if there's a refugee near you. If you're signing up from Australia, we may be able to connect you with refugees to provide assistance remotely.
Sign up and stay tuned – we promise we won't clog your inbox.
Social Network
There are over 100,000 Australians living all around the United States and only 1,250 expected refugees. If we work together, we can make a real difference.
Our effort to build a US-based support network is where we are really hoping the Aussie disapora will step up and show the world what caring and generous people we are.
We can connect you to a refugee in your area. Your level of involvement is totally up to you, but perhaps you might:
Grab a coffee together
Help them prep for a driving test
Show them around their new city
Connect them to your community and help with entry-level jobs
Be a referee to vouch for them at a job interview
Be a referee for accomodation applications
Be a friendly face to welcome them to their new city!
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