The organization that has now raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for refugees in the St. Louis area, and helped connect them with the community along the way, started with a news story.
New culture. Different climate. Unfamiliar language. These are the struggles faced by refugees leaving their home country and moving to America to build a new life for their family.
“This is my new home.” These are the words from Yasser and Lina, a couple with three children who came from Syria to the United States on June 21st, 2016.
Ten years have passed since the civil war in Syria started and hundreds of thousands of families have left their homes to seek refuge in other countries. Reeaan, Mohammed, and their children are [...]
The Supper Club dinners have done just that. To date, there have been 78 dinners held throughout St. Louis City and County, raising $121,000. One hundred percent of the proceeds are given to the [...]
Mary Zaggy’s lifelong interest immigration has played out in many ways—including an international adoption of a daughter from Guatemala. But two and a half years ago it led her to someplace very [...]
Business alumna Jessica Bueler (second from left) founded the nonprofit Welcome Neighbor STL in 2016 to improve the lives of refugees settling in St. Louis. She’s helped 30 women, including Badur [...]
Imagine you’re a refugee. You have fled your home country because of civil war or danger or poverty. You end up in a new country, but you don’t speak the language, you don’t know the people, you [...]
You are invited to a Welcome Neighbor STL Supper Club to support refugee families recently settled in St. Louis. Enjoy food, conversation, and catching up with friends – old and new. [...]
Welcome Neighbor STL is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
Welcome Neighbor STL/START Office Address
3672 Arsenal St., St. Louis, MO 63116
