You are invited to a special celebration!

Join us on Thursday, November 5th, 2026, for Reflect Back...Journey Forward, our 10th Anniversary Gala Fundraiser at the AC Hotel Worcester in Worcester, MA. We are excited to host you for an evening of delicious food, inspiring stories, and live music as we reflect back on our beginnings a decade ago, and look forward to the journey ahead. Help us reach our goal of raising $200,000 to launch WARM into many more decades of welcoming refugees!

Ten years ago, we started with one small mission: to help newly arrived families find safety, friendship, and a place to begin rebuilding their lives. Like any long road trip, we've navigated challenges along the way, with faithful partners, volunteers, and churches riding alongside us. Each mile brought new families into their new homes, new jobs, and new friendships, and built a growing community that makes refugees feel seen, welcomed, and loved 💚.

We are all called to love our neighbors, especially the most vulnerable, and to extend a hand of welcome to those fleeing hardship and persecution. Refugees come to America seeking not just safety, but a chance to rebuild their lives, to restore dignity, and to live out their God-given potential in a new land of opportunity. In welcoming them, we think of Jesus who reminds us that when we welcome a stranger, we are welcoming Him.

Who do we serve?

According to international law, "a refugee is any person who has been forced to flee their home country to escape war, violence, or persecution, and are unable or unwilling to return home safely due to a well-founded fear of being targeted for their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or social group." As of June 2025, of the 117 million forcibly displaced people around the world, 42.5 million were registered as refugees and are anxiously awaiting a place to call home in the US or another country that invites refugees. Though few are currently allowed passage to the US, our prayer is that wherever they are, they will know that God cares for them. As we pray for them to find safety, we continue to serve the refugee families who are already here with ongoing programs and caring friendships. What if it were me, or you, or a loved one, alone and needing to start over? At WARM, we strive to live by the Golden Rule, doing to others what we would want done to us.

In 2025, WARM served 952 refugees from 23 different countries including Afghanistan, Syria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Myanmar, Central African Republic, Sudan, and more. We serve whole families, as well as specific groups including women, youth, children, and single men. We also reach out through language groups, providing programs for Dari- and Pashto-speaking Afghans, Arabic-speaking Syrians, and multilingual youth. WARM is a force for good, making a difference in the lives of hundreds of refugees, helping them to stabilize and grow.

How do we welcome refugees together?

Meeting the needs of refugees with empathy and care requires the help of our whole community.

Together, we can do it!

Refugees need English practice, job training, housing, basic survival skills, mental health care, transportation, driving lessons, safe places for their kids, and wraparound care like a friend would do. Our amazing volunteers bring their energy, skill, and compassion so that refugees can flourish! God cares, and so will we! We may never truly understand the impact we can have to transform a life through simple acts of kindness.

We invite you to JOURNEY FORWARD with us and experience the JOY of WELCOMING!

✅ You can join us for our 10th Anniversary Dinner Celebration.

✅ You can give generously so we can plan for decades to come.

✅ You can sponsor our event and gain exposure for your business or organization. Click here to learn more about sponsorship options.

2026 WARM 10 Year Anniversary Gala and Fundraiser

Support refugees in our cities by joining us for an evening of celebration and generosity.

Team Members