The Welcoming Network is 100% volunteer-run which ensures that every donation we receive goes directly to asylum seekers and refugees. We rely on donations to provide essentials like medical care, food, shelter, transportation, and legal aid, for those affected by devastating humanitarian crises.

YOUR DONATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE

The Welcoming Network volunteers assist asylum seekers and refugees to secure safe rental housing, enroll their children in school, get medical and dental care, secure legal aid and work through the immigration courts, and much more. 


While each family has unique needs as they begin to rebuild their lives, here are some examples of how the Welcoming Network puts your generous donations to work.

HOW TO DONATE

Credit Card or Paypal

Make a contribution directly to the Welcoming Network by clicking the donate button. You can choose to make a one-time donation or a monthly donation. Quick, easy and secure!


For TAX DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS, please see below. 

Donate by CHECK 

If you would like to send in your donation by check, please make it payable to:

Welcoming Network

311 Darwin Street, Santa Cruz CA 95062

Tax Deductible Contributions 
via the Santa Cruz Hub for Sustainable Living

If you would like to claim a tax deduction (grants, IRA distributions) , you may make a donation through our non-profit fiscal sponsor, the Santa Cruz Hub for Sustainable Living.  At that site, select "Santa Cruz Welcoming Network" in the drop-down menu of Projects.  Or, if you prefer to make your tax deductible donation by check, make your check out to "The Hub" and write "Welcoming Network" in the memo field.  The Hub's IRS Tax ID (EIN) is 31-1748056; California Charity Registration number: CT0249716

Please mail your check to:

Welcoming Network, 
c/o Santa Cruz Hub for Sustainable Living
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz CA 95060


IRA RMD Contributions 

 Have an IRA?  Consider making part or all of your required minimum distribution into a donation. Note that RMD's donated directly to a charity are not counted as taxable income. The donation needs to be written to us through our 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor: “The Hub for Sustainable Living (see above).