- Karen Cornwell, Sewing Machine LadyODFR’s “sewing machine lady” is Karen Cornwell, who for years has been gifting newly arrived refugees, seniors, and low-income individuals with sewing machines via a variety of organizations. “It comes in spurts,” she says. “In the past couple months, working with JSS and ODFR, I think we’ve delivered 20 machines to women from Afghanistan, the […]
- Karen Cornwell, Sewing Machine LadyODFR’s “sewing machine lady” is Karen Cornwell, who for years has been gifting newly arrived refugees, seniors, and low-income individuals with sewing machines via a variety of […]
- ODFR Warehouses: 5 Things You Never KnewODFR couldn’t operate without its warehouses: when newcomer families arrive with little notice, ODFR & JSS volunteers collaborate, setting up apartments fast with donated furniture and housewares […]
- Long Road to a Dream JobIn his eloquent appearance on Channel 3000 to promote the 2023 Freeze for Food, Farhan A. shared the eight-year-long road to his dream job as a microbiologist at […]
- Upcoming Volunteer NeedsInterested in helping out? Send an email to volunteers@odfr.org. Helping with Housewares A volunteer is needed to be part of a small team responsible for cleaning and […]
How You Can Help Refugees in the Madison Area
Open Doors for Refugees is an all-volunteer organization whose mission is to help refugees make a home in the Madison area.
With the support of the Madison community, Open Doors collects furnishings and sets up apartments, and provides translation, transportation, ESL, childcare, and employment services for arriving refugees. Additionally, each year the Events Team hosts or co-hosts four major annual events and a handful of one-off events, either for the refugee community or the community at large.
Upcoming & Past Events
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Open Doors Volunteer Orientation Session
February 10, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Zoom
Register here: https://forms.gle/PuQXHFXKDx8jqKJ5A
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Freeze for Food Walk/Run to Support Refugees & Food Security
March 4, 2023 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1602 Vilas Park Dr, Madison, WI 53715, USA
This Saturday, March 4th at 12pm and 1pm CST, Freeze for Food is hosting a run/walk, where 100% of the profits will go to Open Doors.
https://odfr.org/support-refugees-food-security-at-freeze-for-food-this-saturday/
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Volunteer Info Session
March 10, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Upcoming volunteer info session! This FRIDAY, 12PM. All prospective and new volunteers are invited to attend. Register here: https://forms.gle/2e2UpABmPMkEfWcW7
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