Dear Friends,

As we each navigate the implications of November's election outcome—on our work, our mental health, and the people we care deeply about—I want to send a message of solidarity and support to everyone in our community. We know the days ahead may feel heavy, but together, we will find strength and purpose.

We will all need time to process and decompress, but we’re also ready to come together and show our resilience as we fight to protect and defend not only the immigrant and refugee community in our country but also the values we hold so dear. Much of this work will take place at the local level, in communities across the nation, and Hello Neighbor is committed to our mission, vision and values.

In that spirit, here are four ways you can make a difference right now:

1. Time – We Need You: Our work doesn’t stop. In fact, it’s ramping up. We’re expecting 26 new arrivals in the November alone, and the demand is only growing up until the Inauguration when we expect the refugee arrival program to be dismantled again as it was in 2016. Now is the time for us to come together to support these new neighbors as they build their lives here.
2. In-Kind Support: We are required to provide a list of items to all new arrivals and what we are seeing is an urgency in items for mothers and babies both within refugee and immigrant communities where we’re seeing significant gaps in maternal care. If you’d like to rally your community, consider turning your home into a drop-off location, organizing a gift card drive, or simply spreading the word. For every set of dishes - every tube of toothpaste - every box of diapers - that is donated is time and resources back into the essential work of resettling families.
3. Donate: Some may say, “You’re overreacting; it won’t be that bad.” But in this sector, we know that even Day 1 can bring massive shifts—the refugee pipeline is likely to dry up overnight. Clients have been texting our case managers since 5 AM worried about wearing their hijabs, worried about going to work, going to school. This is serious. We’ve been planning for this moment for months - the need is immediate. Your donations are crucial to sustaining our work.
4. Join Our Webinar – We Need Your Voice: Register for our virtual State of the Neighborhood on November 20th to learn about how this presidency affects refugee resettlement and how you can get involved. 

Thank you for standing with us in this critical moment. We will mobilize, educate and find ways to continue our work. That doesn’t stop because of the results of Tuesday night, it’s harder, yes, but we are not going anywhere. We will fight back until we win. The work we do together matters, and we are grateful to have your partnership as we step forward with determination, compassion, and unity.

With gratitude and resilience,
Sloane Davidson
Founder & CEO, Hello Neighbor