IWC SERVED ALMOST 22K PEOPLE SO FAR IN 2023
In July 2023, the IWC served 3,252 individuals at the bus station and airport. The vast majority were assisted at the bus station. The total served between January and July…
GENERAL MEETING FEATURED SPEAKER – YOU
A thank-you note sent to IWC by a young girl. This month, let’s listen to each other! What about our work inspires you and keeps you coming back to the…
LAURA VARELA HIRED AS COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR (contractor)
The Interfaith Welcome Coalition (IWC) is pleased to announce that Laura Varela has been hired as our Communications Director (Contractor) to assist with the creation, organization, and editing of communication…
MINERVA BRIONES AND MARIO PERALTA HIRED AS WELCOMING ASSOCIATES
Interfaith Welcome Coalition (IWC) is pleased to announce that Mario Peralta and Minerva Briones have been hired as our new Welcoming Associates. The Welcoming Associates have the crucial responsibilities of…
IWC SEEKS DOWNTOWN STAFF COORDINATOR (PART-TIME)
The Interfaith Welcoming Committee seeks a Downtown Staff Coordinator (part-time) to help with the following crucial responsibilities. Ensure efficient, mission-aligned work from Welcoming Associates by providing the following support and…
IWC’S COORDINATING DIRECTOR GIVES RADIO INTERVIEW ON IMMIGRATION
Tori Salas, Interfaith Welcome Coalition Coordinating Director, was one of the guest speakers on Texas Public Radio’s The Source on May 10. Salas joined with Rep Greg Casar, Democrat TX-CD-35 and…
STATEMENT FROM BISHOPS OF US COMMUNITIES ALONG THE US – MEXICO BORDER
The bishops of communities in the United States along the southwest border have issued a statement in response to the developing situation of a large number of migrants at the…
IWC’S GENERAL MEETING – MAY 2023
Our speakers for May were be Benjamin Deuel and Cindy Andrade Johnson from La Posada Providencia in San Benito, TX, a shelter serving immigrants and asylum-seekers in the lower Rio Grande…
RARE AND URGENT NEED
Need: Isolated housing (guest house, B&B, etc) for a Venezuelan mother and her 4-year-old son for approximately 1 month. Food will be delivered. Situation: When the family arrived in the…
IWC SERVED ALMOST 6,000 PEOPLE SO FAR IN 2023
With the help of our industrial team of volunteers, IWC served 558 individuals at the airport and 1,012 individuals at the bus station in March 2023: a total of 1570 people.…