Help Us Welcome New Refugee Families at the Airport

Join us, and stand at Knoxville's front door to welcome new refugee families to our community!

Our mission is to provide opportunities for refugees to rebuild their lives after suffering persecution so that they may become productive, contributing members of the community. Bridge Refugee Services is expecting to welcome a record number of refugees to Knoxville this year, and we cannot do this without community support.

We would love to have volunteers help us welcome new refugee families at the McGhee Tyson Airport as they arrive. Volunteers will help us provide an enthusiastic welcome for our new families, help families with their baggage, and help us transport families and their baggage to the place they will be staying for their first night in Knoxville. You are welcome to make Welcome signs and bring balloons, but this is not required! This volunteer opportunity is very flexible with busy schedules. We have families that arrive in the mornings, during the day, in the evenings, and late at night. You can sign up for whatever arrival works best with your personal schedule.

Be the first person to welcome a refugee family to our community!

Volunteer Requirements:

• Complete Bridge Volunteer Paperwork
• Attend Bridge Volunteer Orientation (about 1hr via Zoom)
• Background Check through Sterling Volunteers ($17.50 per person paid to Sterling Volunteers)

Foreign language skills or experience working with refugee populations not required.

If you have any additional questions, please reach out to Peter Green, our Volunteer & Co-Sponsorship Manager, via email at pgreen@bridgerefugees.org.