IWC SERVED OVER 40K PEOPLE SO FAR IN 2023
The IWC served 40,279 people between January and November 2023. The 2023 monthly average was 3,662. In November 2023 alone, the IWC served 4,314 individuals at the bus station and…
Designated by the United Nations, December 18th is International Migrants Day
“Holy Family of the Streets,” by Kelly Latimore. Image courtesy of Kelly Latimore Need some inspiration for the coming Holy Days? Need something to ground you, something to widen your spiritual…
TAKE 5 – WE’RE SENDING FORTH TINY RIPPLES OF HOPE
“Each time a [hu]man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, [they send] forth a tiny ripple of hope…”…
TAKE 5 – Support Bipartisan Bill to Give Unaccompanied Minor Children a Chance in Immigration Court
Seven-year-old Chanel and her sister Adriana, age 10, both unaccompanied minors traveling alone from Honduras, sit among other asylum-seeking children as they await to be transported to a U.S. border…
MY SIX NEW GRANDCHILDREN THROUGH IWC
By Minerva Briones I have four Granddaughters. The other day at the Greyhound bus station during my shift (3 p.m. – 8 p.m.), we welcomed 62 children—with their parents, of…
IWC WELCOMES NEW DATA COLLECTOR
Rebekah Shinkle will be collecting data for IWC. She came to IWC through Workability and has experience in data collection and a strong background in Excel, Word, Google Docs and…
Career Opportunity: Welcome Associate
We are mission-driven. The Interfaith Welcome Coalition is a faith-based movement meeting the changing needs ofasylum-seekers, refugees, and at-risk immigrants in collaboration with others. Our name says it all.The Interfaith…
BACKPACK BRIGADE
For several years now, the Backpack Brigade—a group of three men and six women—has been meeting every Monday morning at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on St. Mary’s Street. The church has been so…
IWC HOLDS VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DINNER
About 50 volunteers and staff members broke bread at the annual IWC Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, held at the San Antonio Mennonite Church on Nov. 10. While enjoying a chicken dinner…
IWC AND TEXAS GIVING MACHINES: HOLIDAY GIFTS WITH A PURPOSE
We are thrilled to announce that the Light the World Texas Giving Machine in San Antonio is partnering with the Interfaith Welcome Coalition. The Giving Machines will be at the Pearl from Nov. 20 –…