GET INVOLVED
ROAR welcomes volunteers. There are many ways to help.
Want to get involved? There are lots of ways you can help give a new safer life to an LGBTQI+ refugee. You can be a sponsor, provide professional support to ROAR, or provide financial support.
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Sponsorship:​
People who volunteer to be on a sponsorship group are the foundation of our efforts to help an LGBTQI+ refugee come to safety in Canada. Private sponsorship is one of the ways we can help protect refugees from around the world.
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There are at least five members of each sponsorship group. Sponsorships require a commitment to support the refugee emotionally, practically and financially for one year.
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ROAR helps bring people interested in private sponsorship together and will help guide the group through the process of sponsoring an LGBTQI+ refugee. ROAR also helps with fundraising.
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For more on ROAR sponsor roles, read our overview. We are happy to meet with you to learn more so that you can make an informed decision about whether this is something you could do.
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Services:​
ROAR needs people who can provide professional services. We work with marketers and communicators, lawyers and more. If you are a professional with these skills, we want to hear from you.
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Financial Support:
Helping refugees resettle costs money. We depend on financial support from you, our community, to continue to help LGBTQI+ refugees find safety in the Nanaimo Region.
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Your donation will help support a refugee to settle in Nanaimo. Private sponsorship of refugees is based on a commitment to pay costs for the first year of the refugee’s stay in Canada. Financial support will increase the number of refugees that can be resettled from very dangerous situations around the world.
Every cent counts. Donations are gratefully received through the Brechin United Church Refugee Fund or are processed through the safe, secure CanadaHelps.org website.
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If you want to be involved, but cannot dedicate time or money, there are other ways you can support. If you want to help, even if you’re not sure how, send us an email or a letter.
