Mentor Families know the lay of the land. They can assist refugees in comfort and reduce stress by assisting even with the basic things. Getting groceries, getting to appointments, completing forms and ensuring they are getting settled. Roles can include:

• Banking setup
• Groceries and personal item shopping
• Temporary accommodation/housing
• Job placement
• Transportation
• and other needs.

The Mentor Family Network Organization in turn supports the Mentor Family. Through resources, translators (if required), sourcing of items and supplies, funding (as required), and other association connections.

A mentor family can take on more than one refugee family depending on their capabilities and available time. It is also not necessary for a Mentor Family to provide accommodation or housing, however, it is the preferred and most needed approach. 

For more information about how we support Mentor Families, and how you can provide support to refugees needing a place to live, please contact us at the below email.

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If you cannot be a Mentor Family, support one!

Mentor families devote resources to helping progress their refugee families to independent living. It is a great help to have assistance along the way. This can be in any of the following methods:

• Financial assistance
• Translation
• Supplies, groceries, clothing, and other physical donations as required
• Transportation assistance
• Daycare or other child support efforts

We can target your donated funds to support refugee family needs directly. 

All donations are securely processed through MFNO.org where MFNO issues receipts. 

Are you a company or individual who has the time or service that could be useful to our fundraising or incoming refugees?

Personal Volunteers can:

• Donate time to simply help get things done
• Align your time donation to your skill: marketing, bookkeeping, data entry, networking, driving, translating, etc.
• Join a committee responsible for collecting aid, supplies, and food to deliver to refugees

Companies can:

• Provide employment for refugees
• Provide housing or accommodation
• Provide food, personal items, clothing or other donations
• Provide transportation
• or... if you think it will help and it's not listed here, call us to see how we can use your service. 

There is so much to do, we need volunteers to simply do the leg work. Ways you can volunteer in an administrative capacity:

• Coordinating services
• Event planning
• Committee help
• Networking and developing relationships
• Driving and delivering
• Data entry and management
• Picking up supplies
• Marketing
• etc.

Email us your resume, experience and how you think you can help! We'd love to talk with you more about helping others in need.