Our Response for 2025

Dear Friends,

Happy Birthday, Interfaith Welcome Coalition! It is hard to imagine all we have accomplished since our first meeting at First Presbyterian Church on July 14, 2014.

That day, unaccompanied minors were at the forefront of our thoughts, but it soon became apparent that volunteer organizations were limited in providing direct support to the children. However, consciousness had been raised, and other needs were identified, so our attention turned to serving families passing through the San Antonio bus station.  

Adjusting on the fly and responding to migrants’ ever-changing needs has been a hallmark of IWC throughout its first ten years. Even with this history, the uncertainty we are now facing is daunting. How will we respond to “mass deportation?” How will IWC be impacted by the Texas Attorney General’s scrutiny of organizations serving migrants?

Perhaps the existential question is, “How will we respond to the changes in the funding situation in 2025?”  During the past several years, IWC has benefited from funding from the FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program; however, that funding will likely disappear in 2025. As a result, we will need to more than double our gift support from individuals and other private sources. 

Even here, we are facing headwinds. The general souring of public opinion toward immigrants in general, and asylum seekers, in particular, is likely to impact grant funding and donations from private philanthropy as well. 

Please consider how you can help meet this challenge.  If you have yet to make a gift to IWC in the past, please consider making one now.  If you are already a donor, please consider increasing your support so we can continue to provide a safe harbor for pilgrims passing through our community.   

If you wish to give online click the button below or

Please send checks to:
Interfaith Welcome Coalition,
300 Bushnell Ave.,
San Antonio, TX 78212

Sincerely yours,

Katie Myers, Chair

Frequently Asked Questions

The Interfaith Welcome Coalition has helped thousands of families who have traveled far, seeking asylum from the violence of their homeland.

We don’t have any paid staff. All the people in our organization are committed volunteers. That means we depend on your generous donations to continue effectively operating.

Our donors feel strongly about family separation, the unjust imprisonment of asylum seekers, and the right to a life free from persecution.

Your donations directly strengthen our organization, and thus, positively impact the lives of our migrant families. Thank you!

Please contact the IWC Board at sanantoniowelcome@gmail.com before you begin any fundraising effort so we may assist you!

The Kelly Allen Vision Fund

Kelly Allen, our founder, had a broader vision for IWC to support and welcome migrant families seeking safety in the U.S.

We fulfill this vision by:

1) educating the community on immigration issues

2) advocating for asylum seekers, refugees and at-risk immigrants

3) giving immigrants support and a voice in America.

Want to make a donation directly to IWC via snail mail? No problem!

Send donations to the IWC by mailing or delivering contributions to

University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell, San Antonio, TX 78212