Ways to Support Recently Arrived Migrants

Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) is part of a local coalition formed to respond to the growing humanitarian needs of asylum seekers who have recently arrived in New York City. CUIMC is joined by NewYork-Presbyterian, Holyrood Episcopal Church, Our Saviors Atonement Lutheran Church, St. Francis Cabrini Shrine, Word Up Community Bookshop, and the Dominican Women's Development Center. This coalition of community-based, faith-based, and medical organizations is known as the Mutual Aid Coalition.

CUIMC participants are Columbia medical and dental student volunteers dedicated to meeting the specific needs of the migrant community and their families.

Thus far the efforts of the coalition include

• Medical and dental screenings
• Mental health services

  

• Hot meals and food baskets
• Social Services orientation and referrals.

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  How to Help

The following donations are suggested

• New and/or gently used clothes items, such as sweaters, socks, winter jackets, scarves and gloves*
• Diapers
• New towels
• Toiletries (personal hygiene products such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc.)
• Food and baby or children's formula

^{*Children’s sizes greatly appreciated}

Donations may be dropped off at:

Holyrood Episcopal Church

715 West 179th Street

New York, NY 10033

212-923-3770

• Tuesdays from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
• Fridays from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Tax-deductible financial donations to support migrant relief can also be made to Holyrood Church.

For further information regarding volunteering and/or donating please call Holyrood Church at 212-923-3770.