Neighbor for Neighbor Group Application Form
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Groups of 3. A Neighbor Group must consist of at least three people that are 18 years old or older, U.S. Citizens, or U.S. permanent residents (green-card holder).
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Must pass a background check
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Commit to supporting their Beneficiary pair for at least 90 days
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Communicative and collaborative with each other and the Patchwork team
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Able and willing to provide some of the core services to their Beneficiary pair based on their personal or collective capacities.
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All Neighbor Groups commit to providing the following core services for a minimum period of 90 days:
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Groceries
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Rent
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Household utilities
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Necessary furniture and household goods
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Interpreting and translating services
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Assistance registering for applicable government assistance programs
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Transportation
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Enrolling children in school
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Enrolling for government benefits
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Keeping Beneficiary up to date with necessary legal and medical appointments
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Enrolling adults in English classes (if needed)
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Cultural orientation
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Assist in fundraising efforts to provide for core services
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The Sponsorship Process
Fill and submit sponsor or beneficiary application form.
Our team will follow up with follow up interviews and any necessary background checks to evaluate beneficiary needs and sponsor applicant capacities.
Once Sponsor and Beneficiary applications are accepted, we will match Sponsor and Beneficiaries for their 90-day support period.
Sponsors will receive cultural orientation and training to prepare them for helping their Beneficiary neighbor. Beneficiary and Sponsors will have initial meet & greet to outline goals and expectations.
Sponsors will support a Beneficiary family or individual for a minimum period of 90 days.
To make sure both parties are being adequately supported throughout the 90-day support period, our team will meet with both parties at least once a month.
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Thank you for your interest in supporting our newcomer neighbors. If you would like to learn more about our Neighbor for Neighbor program, visit our Neighbor for Neighbor about page. If you have any thoughts, questions, or feedback, please contact our Community Sponsorship team.