Bedroom Bundles provide everything a refugee family needs to feel comfortable in their rooms. From bed sheets to pillows, these boxes help a refugee relax in their new bedroom. Everything in this bundle should be bought new. Please enclose everything in a container to for easy delivery to a refugee family or individual.

Kitchen items should be bundled in reusable bags or boxes for easy delivery to newly arrived refugees. If multiple kits are being donated at once, please box up the kits to assist us with organizing our storage spaces. Full-size items only.

Outside of other Resettlement Agencies in the Bay Area, like Jewish Family Services, Catholic Charities and Laos Family, organizations that accept gently-used donations are: Salvation Army, Bay Area Rescue Mission, Operation Dignity and Goodwill.

Position description.

Join the International Rescue Committee in Silver Spring as we celebrate Maryland’s Newest Americans on World Refugee Day! The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is at work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. Since 2006, the International Rescue Committee in Silver Spring has provided our clients with the needed resources and support to translate their past experiences into assets that are valuable to their new communities.

Frequently asked questions about refugees and resettlement in the United States

Welcome Kits help set up a refugee family for success and comfort in the United States.