Basic Needs Drive

Start date: August 1, 2024
End date: December 31, 2024
Custom Date: Ongoing throughout the Fall
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City of Refuge provides relational care and ongoing case management, but we also are able to meet some physical needs in real time, thanks to donations of Basic Needs items! We are looking for groups (schools, clubs, families, businesses, departments, etc.) to host donation drives to keep our Basic Needs Closet stocked with things like […]

Back to School Bash

Date: August 12, 2024
Sub Header: Celebrate our Youth
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On August 12, we will be hosting our annual Back-to-School Bash. We are expecting 300+ kids! Each child will have the opportunity to pick out a brand new outfit and pick up school supplies they'll need to start the year out right. In addition to the typical supplies, we'd really like to focus on getting […]

Sip and Paint

Date: April 23, 2024
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Cafe Berlin
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Downtown CoMO and Cafe Berlin present Paint and Sip benefitting City of Refuge! Artist Adrienne Luther Johnson will lead participants through a painting inspired by the sights of Columbia, MO. Grab a friend, or two, and join us for an evening of art, cocktails and fundraising!  Held at Cafe Berlin on Tuesday April 23rd from […]

Poem-a-Thon

Start date: April 1, 2024
End date: April 30, 2024
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City of Refuge Poem-a-thon : A 30 day writing challenge in support of our refugee neighbors Commit to writing something down every day for 30 days. Join City of Refuge as we learn the healing power of sharing our voices in new ways through the varying lenses of language, culture, experiences, relationships, identity, and resilience. […]

Holiday Market

Date: December 7, 2024
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: 10 N. Garth Ave.
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Need volunteers to help set up & tear down, run welcome/info booth, parking, event logistics.

Summer Market: Celebrating World Refugee Day

Date: June 22, 2024
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: 10 N. Garth Ave.
Sub Header: Join us on June 22!
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If you loved our first ever Holiday Market, get excited about our first ever SUMMER MARKET in celebration of World Refugee Day! Each year on June 20, the world celebrates World Refugee Day, the international day to honor people who have been forced to flee. Together, we can champion their right to seek safety, build […]

CoMoGives

Start date: November 28, 2023
End date: December 31, 2023
Custom Date: Nov - Dec
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WHAT IS CoMoGives? It’s an annual online fundraiser that supports 153 high-impact nonprofits in Columbia and Mid-Missouri. Donors can make a single donation of any amount to one, two, ten, or more organizations from November 28th – December 31st, 2023. All the money that is raised through the CoMoGives campaign goes directly to the participating nonprofits. […]

Season of Giving

Start date: November 1, 2023
End date: December 31, 2023
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Help Meet REAL Needs this Holiday Season! Meeting basic needs is one of the best ways you can support our refugee families. Join us this holiday season as we build Care Kits filled with the items families need on a daily basis. Your donation is not only meeting tangible needs – it helps refugee families feel safe and […]

Back to School Bash

Start date: August 9, 2023
End date: August 10, 2023
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Local Partnerships / Events | Volunteer Events

Need volunteers to help set up & tear down, run activities, pass out school supplies, welcome/info