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The Welcome Co-op is Georgia’s trusted advocate for new refugees, helping to secure housing and ensure a smooth and seamless transition for our state’s newest and ever-resilient residents.
As a collaborative effort between four-storied institutions, New American Pathways, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Atlanta, Catholic Charities Atlanta, and Inspiritus, the Welcome Co-op marshals the collective resources of each organization to make an impact even greater than the sum of its parts.
Together, we create partnerships with apartment complexes and affordable housing arrangements across the state. We welcome refugees from the moment they set foot on American soil and transition them to their new homes. And we operate a donation-driven thrift store, the Shop of Hope, that provides quality clothing and shoes to refugees at no cost.
Each year, we personally welcome thousands of refugees to Georgia, helping them obtain what they need to become self-sufficient, safe, and consistently contributing members of our communities, putting together new homes in their new home country.

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It's What We Need Wednesday! With Fall season upon us, we are switching to accepting fall and winter clothing only to conserve space. This week we are looking for our usual housewares: pans, pots, dishes and silverware (especially forks). Clothing: women's winter dresses of all sizes, men's coats sizes Small - Large, Men's shoes sizes 8-11, gloves of all sizes, and boy's clothing sizes 5-16. Thank you in advance for the efforts you put in to gather and drop off these needed items. We truly appreciate our donors who are the lifeline of our organization! #WhatWeNeedWednesday #donorsrock

Shop Welcome was a BIG success! We want to say a huge thank you to everyone that played a role in making this event a successful community affair. Thank you to @refugecoffeeco for partnering with us and allowing us to takeover your Clarkston location. Thank you to the donors that donated to ensure we had plenty of clothing to offer. And a huge thank you to every volunteer that gave of their time on Friday and Saturday from set up to clean up. These types of events don't happen without teamwork, so we are truly grateful for everyone that helped us fulfill this mission. Stay tuned for our next Shop Welcome in the spring! #ShopWelcome

Thank you to everyone who came out to Shop Welcome fundraiser yesterday in support of all the work The Welcome Co-Op does for the refugee community here in Atlanta. Except for those who paid us no mind (you can donate on our website if you’d like to pay us mind). @Dancing with the Stars #DWTS @Connor Wood 🐸 I am chronically online and love this DWTS reference - yes or no?

Tomorrow is the BIG DAY - Shop Welcome fundraiser sale! Join us on this Saturday, October 24th from 9-4 pm at Refuge Coffee in Clarkston for a community wide outdoor thrifting experience! It's shopping for a great cause as all proceeds will be utilized to help support the needs of the refugee and immigrant communities we serve. The weather will be perfect for a shopping and sipping on a great cup of coffee. Bring your children to be fitted for a free coat at our Free Kid's Coat Giveaway in partnership with Operation Warm. Thanks in advance for your support. #ShopWelcome #OperationWarm

It's What We Need Wednesday! Thank you parents for cleaning out your sons' closets and donating so much boy's clothing this past week! Keep it coming! Our needs for this week are as follows: Boy's bottoms mostly sizes 6-12; Men's bottoms sizes 30-34, Men's shoes sizes 8-11, all sizes of youth shoes, all sizes women's fall/winter dresses and plus size women's clothing especially sizes XL-3X. For housewares: pots and pans, coffee mugs and/or teacups, and silverware especially forks. Thank you donors for all that you are doing to ensure that refugee and immigrant families are able to get the things needed most. #donorappreciation #WhatWeNeedWednesday

Our friends from Zurn Elkay Water Solutions came to the rescue again! Today 11 volunteers from Zurn Elkay came and not only sorted and hung a ton of donated clothing but also helped to assemble dining room tables and chairs and loaded 2 truckloads of clothing in preparation for our Shop Welcome sale on Saturday! Zurn is one of our valued volunteer groups that have returned time after time to help support our mission. We truly appreciate their partnership. Thank you, Baffin Hammond, for being such a great leader and organizing these group volunteer sessions. #zurnelkaywatersolutions #volunteergroupsrock

Stop by this Saturday and shop til you drop - SO much amazing clothing ready for another home. 🛍️ first full bag $5 🧥 free kids coats thank to Operation Warm! 📆 Saturday Oct 24 ⏱️9-4pm 📍 Refuge Coffee 4170 E Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Clarkston, GA 30021 all proceeds will go to supporting The Welcome Co-Op

It's What We Need Wednesday! We are currently accepting Fall and Winter clothing only. Our biggest needs are: Boys' bottoms sizes 2T-16; Men's bottoms - sizes 30-34; men's shoes sizes 8-11; all sizes of youth shoes; Women's fall/winter dresses of all sizes, and plus size women's clothing - pants and tops sizes XL and up. Our houseware needs are pots and pans, plates, coffee mugs, and silverware. Thank you to each of you who continue to donate to help support our mission as we can't operate without your generosity! #WhatWeNeedWednesday #donorsmakeadifference

It's What We Need Wednesday! This Wednesday is a repeat of last week as we are still in need of houseware and fall and winter clothing especially boys and men's clothing and shoes. Thank you for each and every donor that has contributed to help support our mission! #WhatWeNeedWednesday

It's Fall Break and this great group of students and their mothers from Lakeside High School choose to spend 3 hours volunteering for a great cause today! In no time, they cleared out the backlog of unsorted donations and helped us prepare for our fall/winter change out by hanging tons of winter clothes. What a difference a couple of hours can make when you have a dedicated group of volunteers focused on helping others and having some fun while doing it. Thank you all for volunteering with us today! #LakesideHighSchool #volunteergroupsrock

Mark your calendars and join us for our next Shop Welcome community fundraiser sale on October 24th from 9-4 pm at Refuge Coffee in Clarkston. This year we will have both summer and winter clothing available so come out and fill the 1st bag for only $5 and then only $1 per additional item. In addition, this year we are partnering with Operation Warm @operationwarm_coatsforkids for a free brand-new children's coats giveaway! So please plan to bring your children to be fitted for their very own brand-new coat just in time for colder weather. All proceeds from this fundraiser sale will benefit refugees and immigrant communities served by The Welcome Co-Op and @refugecoffeeco @Refuge Coffee Co. Interested in volunteering? Register to volunteer via the links at https://www.welcomeco-op.org/events-2-1 or https://dashboard.handsonatlanta.org/VmXKMIYMGa/opportunities/all #ShopWelcome #fundraiser #volunteerism #supportingrefugees

It's What We Need Wednesday! We are now accepting only Fall/Winter clothing. The items most needed: Boy's clothing sizes 5-16; Men's clothing sizes S-3XL; Men's shoes especially sizes 8-11; and always need more pots, pans, dishes, and silverware. Thank you to our faithful donors that are out collecting items from their neighborhoods, churches and jobs and dropping off items each week. The Welcome Co-Op could not fulfill our mission without such dedicated donors as you all. Please Note: The Welcome Co-Op will be closed tomorrow, Thursday 10/1 for staff retreat. We will reopen on Friday from 9-12 pm and regular hours next week. #WhatWeNeedWednesday #FallWinterClothing #bestdonorsever

It's What We Need Wednesday! Thank you, donors, for another great week of donations. As we enter the Fall season, The Welcome Co-Op will be moving to accepting Fall/Winter clothing donations only starting next week to prepare for changing out the Shop of Hope for cooler weather. As you change out your closets, consider donating some of the fall/winter clothing you no longer need. We also have a shortage of men's shoes of all sizes especially sizes 8-11. In addition, if you have cookware, dishware, silverware, belts, jewelry or purses you no longer use, we would love to have them. The Welcome Co-Op could not exist without our wonderful donors. #WhatWeNeedWednesday #Fall_Winter

A huge thank you goes out to these 5 students from the Bengali Association of Students at Emory University for a great day of group volunteerism on this past Friday! We spent a couple of hours together assembling hygiene kits for apartment set ups, sorting hangers and creating school supply kits. We truly appreciate the time your spent helping us to advance our mission of supporting the refugee and immigrant community. #BengaliAssociationofstudentsatemoryuniversity #groupvolunteers

It was bike pick up day today! A HUGE thank you to Brian Reed of @fb4katlanta for the donation of 40 adult bikes and helmets to The Welcome Co-Op. We are about to have some really happy members and their 40 clients when they pick up their bikes and helmets. And for refugee families, bikes aren't just a means for fun, but a way of life - transportation to work, the grocery store, the pharmacy, school, etc... and allowing them to save money on gas or bus fare. This donation is life altering. If you have a bike that you aren't using, consider donating it to @fb4katlanta and allow Brian and his team to fix them up and give them away to a deserving rider. #fb4katlanta #freebikes

It's What We Need (and Want) Wednesday! Thank you, donors, for answering the call for last week's needs. This week we want to not only provide some of the needs (pots, pans, plates, bowls, and silverware) but a few of the wants that can provide the refugee clients some joy during these tumultuous times. Things such as costume or real jewelry, purses, and men's and women's belts are items that clients really want. If you have any of these things available, please drop them off at 2062 Weems Rd Tucker, GA 30084 anytime Monday - Thursday from 9-3 pm and Friday 9-12 pm. Thanks in advance! #WhatWeNeedWednesday #NeedsAndWants

Today I got the pleasure of hosting the newest members of @newamericanpathways AmeriCorps cohort. These bright young people learned about the history and mission of the Welcome Co-Op, viewed our operations, helped to pack school supply kits and sorted donated clothing to help support our mission. Their energy and passion for serving inspired me to keep fighting the good fight to ensure refugees continue to feel welcome in Georgia! Congratulations AmeriCorps members on your new assignments and thank you for your service to the Welcome Co-Op today. #americorps #newamericanpathways #service

It's What We Need Wednesday! Firstly, we need to say a huge thank you to our fabulous donors who are going out of their way to help us collect the things we are in need of most. Your neighborhood collections and individual donations have truly helped fill the gaps. This week: We are in need of larger men's clothing and boys bottoms sizes 2T-16; men's shoes especially sizes 8-11 and all sizes of youth shoes. Our houseware needs continue to be the same as we can't keep things on the shelves: pots, pans, plates, bowls, cups, mugs, drinking glasses, and silverware. Thank you in advance for your donations! #WhatWeNeedWednesday #Ourdonorsrock

The Welcome Co-Op will be closed on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 8th with regular hours of operation. Thank you to the American workforce! Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend! #labordayweekend

It's What We Need Wednesday! A huge thank you to all of the many donors that responded to last week's requests. Our main focus for the upcoming week is housewares: most needed are pots, pans, plates, bowls, drinking glasses, coffee mugs, teacups, and silverware to help replenish our housewares room. We served over 25 families so far this week thanks to the generosity of our donors. Don't have any housewares to give but want to support through a monetary donation? We welcome your tax-deductible donation through https://givebutter.com/DkqOuV. #WhatWeNeedWednesday

It's What We Need Wednesday! We have added a few more neighborhoods to our weekly donation collections and we can't thank you enough! This week's needs are Boy's bottoms - sizes 2T - 16 youth; Men's shirts - sizes 2XL-4XL; Men's pants and shorts sizes 36-48; Men's shoes sizes 8-11; youth shoes of all sizes and housewares are always in high demand. Our organization couldn't exist without the fabulous donors that continuously give to help us to continue our mission of ensuring refugees and immigrants are made to feel welcome in Georgia! #WhatWeNeedWednesday #welcomingrefugees

Yesterday, the Welcome Co-Op partnered with @oglethorpeuniv to host a vibrant group of 15 students from their Oglethorpe University Summer Bridge Program. Their energy was contagious and helped to accomplish a ton of work: Clothing sorting ☑ Warehouse reorganizing ☑ Hanger sorting ☑ Fun and laughter ☑ Thank you Oglethorpe University Summer Bridge Program students for all of your efforts to support our mission! #volunteergroups

It's What We Need Wednesday! Thank you to all of our fabulous donors that have organized weekly donation collection drop offs in their neighborhoods to help fill the gaps in our Shop of Hope inventory, providing more options for the refugee families that shop with us. This week: boy's bottoms sizes 5-12, infants' sizes 0-9 months, men's bottoms sizes 36-48, men's belts of all lengths, men's and larger youth casual shoes plus housewares: plates, bowls, silverware, pots, pans, glasses and cups. Thank you for your generosity and for supporting our worthy cause. #WhatWeNeedWednesday

The Power of Community was on display this month as @glennumc Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church came together and hosted an essentials kit supply drive for The Welcome Co-Op. Thank you @susanmpinson and the Glenn Memorial congregation for your generosity in providing these essentials for refugee families experiencing hardship during these difficult times. If your church or organization would be interested in hosting a donation drive, please contact us at info@welcomeco-op.org. #glennmemorialumc #powerofcommunity

Today, The Welcome Co-Op had the pleasure of hosting this powerful group of ladies from ReSister Sisters that are doing great things in their communities. We were able to talk about the history of The Welcome Co-Op, the state of refugee resettlement, the current needs of refugees, and tour the facility to give them a better idea of what we do and how they may be able to support our mission. Thank you ReSister Sisters for spending time with us today and supporting our mission! If your group or organization is interested in a tour, reach out to us at info@welcomeco-op.org. #ReSister Sisters #Supporting the Mission

It's What We Need Wednesday! Thank you to our fabulous donors for your response to our requests each week. This week we are focusing on housewares (plates, bowls, cups, glasses (no wine glasses), silverware, pots and pans. Our clothing needs consist of: boys' bottoms sizes 5-12, infants 3-6 months, women's tops - XL & XXL, men's bottoms sizes 36-46, and men's and larger youth casual shoes likes sneakers and sandals. #WhatWeNeedWednesday

It's What We Need Wednesday! This week we are looking for boy's shorts and pants especially sizes 5-14; XL - 2X Men's and Women's clothing; Men's casual shoes of all sizes, and larger kid's shoes. Thank you to all of our fabulous donors that allow us to continue providing quality clothing to refugee and immigrant families! #WhatWeNeedWednesday

It's back to school time and we had the pleasure of having these lovely young ladies from @newrootsnonprofit come and pass out school supplies today. These young ladies are doing great things in the community and giving back in a big way. Thank you New Roots Nonprofit! #Back2School #NewRootsNonprofit

It's What We Need Wednesday! As children begin to go back to school, it's so important that they have appropriate attire. Imagine only having one pair of thick sweatpants and a hot hoodie to wear in this 90+ degree humid Georgia weather. As you shop for new school clothes for your boys of all ages, please consider donating their old clothing especially shorts and lightweight pants to The Welcome Co-Op so we can put smiles on every boy's face as they go back to school. Our second most needed items are men's casual shoes like sneakers, slides, and sandals of all sizes. You can drop off your donations Monday - Thursday from 9-3 pm and Friday from 9-12 pm at 2062 Weems Rd Tucker, GA 30084. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Yesterday, The Welcome Co-Op staff and volunteers celebrated our AmeriCorps member, Diksha's final week with The Welcome Co-Op! As anyone that has visited The Welcome Co-Op this year knows, Diksha was the perfect choice for us as she embodies the welcoming spirit. Clients were always cheerfully greeted and treated with dignity and respect. She has been an integral part of our organization, and it has been such a pleasure watching her come out of her shell and blossoming into a beautiful butterfly. Now we prepare to say goodbye to Diksha and watch her spread her wings and fly in her future endeavors. Best wishes Diksha! We will miss you! If you or someone you know, may be interested in the AmeriCorps position with The Welcome Co-Op, please visit https://newamericanpathways.org/americorps/ as we are currently interviewing for next year which starts in September 2026.

A HUGE thank you goes out to one of our valued member's @catholiccharitiesatl for the truckload of donations of clothing and shoes that they so generously dropped off this week. And thank you Catholic Charities for allowing us to host your group of volunteers yesterday! They were such a great help in sorting through the tons of donations. We value your partnership! #partnership #catholiccharitiesatlanta

It's What We Need Wednesday! The summer heat is in full effect and as children are preparing to return to school, we could use some boy's shorts and light pants to help them beat the heat especially sizes 5-8. Our houseware needs for this week are bowls, plates, pans and pots - especially larger pots for making stews and soups in large quantities. Thank you to every donor that has heeded the call. #WhatWeNeedWednesday

It's What We Need Wednesday! With the temps rising, one of our biggest needs is shorts - all sizes for men, women and children. Secondly, housewares is always a big need: gently used pots, pans, glasses, cups, plates, bowls, and silverware. Thank you to our wonderful donors who are following our Wednesday posts and dropping off these needed items each week. #bestdonorsever #WhatWeNeedWednesday

It's What We Need Wednesday! Summer is in full effect, so we are focusing on summer clothing only right now. Top on our list this week: women's summer dresses, women's summer tops, and men's, women's and boy's shorts of all sizes! If you or someone you know has any of these items to donate, you can drop them off at 2062 Weems Rd Tucker, GA on Monday - Thursday from 9-3 pm and Friday from 9-12 pm. Thanks in advance! #summerclothing

Urgent request for fans! As you know we are experiencing extremely hot temperatures recently and I was just informed of a mother with a newborn that is living in an apartment with a broken A/C unit and having no luck getting it fixed by the landlord as of yet. The heat in the apartment is so extreme that the baby had to be taken to the hospital today! If you have a fan that you can donate today for this family, please drop it off at 2062 Weems Rd Tucker, GA 30084 by 4 pm today if at all possible. We will also continue to collect fans for other families that also may be experiencing similar situations. Thank you in advance! #keepingcool

It's What We Need Wednesday! You all have been great in response to our Wednesday needs so far and we appreciate it. This week we are looking for young girl's and boy's shorts and pants sizes 6-16; men's clothing in smaller sizes (pants/shorts sizes 30-36 or Small and Medium) and any size women's summer dresses. Thanks in advance for your donation drop offs. Donations can be dropped off Monday - Thursday from 9-3 pm and we will be closed this Friday, 7/3 for the 4th of July holiday! #WhatWeNeedWednesday

The Welcome Co-Op will be closed on Friday, 7/3 in celebration of the 4th of July holiday. We are open regular hours the rest of this week and will return to regular schedule on Monday, 7/6.

The Welcome Co-Op had the opportunity to host 2 fabulous volunteer groups this week who assisted us in sorting donations, organizing the warehouse and restocking our clothing racks. A huge thank you to the 15 youth volunteers from @vinjechurch (Vinje Lutheran Church of Willmar, MN) and their leader, Erica Mathews for orchestrating the trip. Thank you to our second volunteer group of 5 that came to us from Oasis of Truth, a ministry Bible group of young adults. Both of these volunteer groups came ready to pitch in and do whatever was needed to impact the lives of the refugee families we serve. Do you have a organization or group that would love to volunteer? Contact us at info@welcomeco-op.org to discuss your day of service. #volunteergroups

It's What We Need Wednesday! Is your child's toy room overflowing with toys? Consider donating a few to The Welcome Co-Op to help replenish our toy room. These toys bring joy to the children that play in our toy room while their parents are shopping, and they get to take their favorite toys home with them. You can drop off your donated toys at 2062 Weems Rd Tucker, GA 30084 on Monday - Thursday from 9-3 pm and Friday from 9-12 pm and it is tax deductible. Thanks for putting a smile on a child's face! #toydrive

Please note that The Welcome Co-Op will be closed on Friday, June 19th in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. We will return to regular business hours on Monday, June 22nd. Thank you for your continued support of our mission.

It's What We Need Wednesday! Our biggest need right now is housewares. We had an extremely heavy shopping week, and our housewares are pretty depleted. If you are in the need of a kitchen cleanout, consider doing it this holiday weekend and you can drop off your donation of plates, bowls, cups, glasses, silverware, pots and pans to The Welcome Co-Op at 2062 Weems Rd Tucker, GA 30084 during our hours of operations: Monday - Thursday 9-3 pm and Friday 9-12 pm. Thanks in advance! #WhatWeNeedWednesday #whatweneedwednesday

Volunteering with The Welcome Co-Op is always a blast! Yesterday, we kicked off World Cup 2026 with a "Soccer and Sorting" Watch Party for our volunteers and staff. We sorted clothing all morning and then at noon we gathered in front of the TV with our snacks and drinks and enjoyed the soccer match. Interested in joining in on the fun while racking up volunteer hours supporting a good cause? Use this link to sign up to volunteer via Hands on Atlanta https://x.gldn.io/e/ETtRO7cw13b #volunteerfun

Yesterday, the Welcome Co-Op had the pleasure of hosting this energetic volunteer group from Mercer University. In only 2 hours they whipped through unloading and loading donations onto our truck, sorting clothing donations, organizing overflow bags of clothing in the warehouse, and even helping assemble furniture for our next apartment setup. This young group of volunteers kept the place lively with laughter as they provided a great service to the clients we serve. Volunteers are our lifeline and without them, there would be no us! #volunteersmakeadifference

It's "What We Need Wednesday" and currently The Welcome Co-Op is in need of houseware items such as gently used pots and pans, plates, cups, glasses (not wine glasses), bowls, and silverware. Also, we are currently focusing on summer clothing only as we have a ton of winter clothing in the warehouse that we are storing for colder weather. Current needs: Men's small shirts, pants, and shorts; Women's summer dresses sizes L-XL; Boy's pants and shorts sizes 6-8; Girl's pants and shorts sizes 10-12; and school age kid's shoes. Donations can be dropped off at 2062 Weems Rd Tucker, GA 30084 Monday - Thursday from 9-3 pm and Friday from 9-12 pm. Thank you for supporting our worthy cause! #WhatWeNeedWednesday #donationsmakeadifference

The Welcome Co-Op would like to say a huge thank you to @southerncompany for hosting a cleaning supply and hygiene donation drive on our behalf. Thank you to Urvashi Betarbet for spearheading this donation drive. Be creating an Amazon Wishlist specifically for Southern Company employees to order from, the donation drive was streamlined and effective. Most needed items were delivered directly to The Welcome Co-Op and put on the shelves ready to distribute to clients. If your company or organization is interested in a simple but powerful way to make a difference in the lives of refugee families, contact us at info@welcomeco-op.org to schedule your donation drive, either at your office or virtually through an Amazon Wishlist. #DonationDrive

It's "What We Need Wednesday"! The Welcome Co-Op would like to thank everyone that has donated recently. We currently have an overabundance of winter clothing, so we are focusing on summer clothing only for the next few months. What we need most: houseware items like plates, bowls, cups, glasses (no wine glasses), good condition pots and pans. Clothing needs: Men's small shirts, shorts and pants; women's summer dresses size L-XL; Boy's shorts and pants sizes 6-8; Girl's shorts and pants sizes 10-12, and school age children's shoes. Tax deductible donations can be dropped off at 2062 Weems Rd Tucker, GA 30084 on Monday - Thursday from 9-3 pm and Friday from 9-12 pm. Thanks in advance! #WhatWeNeedWednesday

Shoe much fun doing this unboxing. Sole grateful for these women’s shoes, but we are sneaker-ing in a request for more donations for 👟KIDS SHOES 👟. They are always in high demand at the shop so if you have any to donate or know of any organization that will bulk donate, drop a comment below!!👇

Who says you have to be an adult to donate? Generosity has no age restrictions. This group of 10th graders from Atlanta International School coordinated a hygiene and cleaning product donation drive as their school project. After learning about the plight of refugees and the work The Welcome Co-Op does to assist refugees in the community, they opened their hearts and their wallets and purchased hygiene and cleaning supplies that are most needed by families right now. They saw a need and took action! Thank you to the 10th graders of Atlanta International School and their French teacher, Ms. Hermine Morrell for orchestrating this partnership. Does your school want to do a service project? Contact us at info@welcomeco-op.org to get your donation drive scheduled. #DonationDrive #serviceproject

We had an entire content day today at the shop today! 📹 what else would you want to see?!

Another successful volunteer group in the books! On 5/2 The Welcome Co-Op had the pleasure of hosting a volunteer group of 14 from Sunday Assembly Atlanta. This energetic group of volunteers assembled 50 Essentials Kits filled with hygiene and cleaning supplies for the refugee families we serve. Sunday Assembly Atlanta was the recipient of a grant sponsored by @americanhumanist which they generously used to purchase the supplies for the Essentials Kits. Each of the volunteers went the extra mile and wrote handwritten welcome letters to give out with the kits. A huge thank you to Erika Mims for organizing the donation drive and kit making day. It's amazing the difference that can be made in someone's life in just a few hours! Interested in hosting a kit making day for your organization? Email us at info@welcomeco-op.org for more information. #saatlanta #sundayassemblyatlanta #americanhumanist #americanhumanistassociation

It’s National Volunteer Month. We are SO grateful for all of our volunteers throughout the year - we literally could not do this without you. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! 🫶

The power of volunteerism was on display on 4/25/2026 when a group of 12 volunteers from Accenture, took over the Welcome Co-Op for 4 hours and transformed the space into a well-organized warehouse with tons of space ready for more donations! Logging 48 volunteer hours, this team worked together seamlessly to sort through hundreds of clothing items and flexed their muscles in the warehouse reorganizing dozens of pallets of donated items and assembling furniture so that staff can easily access the donations. Their 4 hours of dedicated work would have taken our small staff a week to accomplish on our own. Thank you Accenture for encouraging your staff to pay it forward with a day of service in the community. #dayofservice

The Welcome Co-Op sends a huge thank you to @thebunnyhivesmyrna for hosting a baby items and hygiene drive this month. The refugee families that shopped today were able to walk away with soap, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, laundry detergent, diapers and wipes, all because one person, Ana Melgar found it in her heart to support our cause and coordinate a donation drive. Thank you Ana, The Bunny Hive Smyrna and all that donated in this drive. You have truly made a difference through your generosity! Interested in organizing a donation drive as a service project for your church, organization, school, fraternity, sorority, neighborhood, etc..? Contact us at info@welcomeco-op.org. #donationdrive

Our current BEAR ESSENTIALS donation requests: 1. women’s bottoms - L/XL 2. men’s shorts + pants - all sizes 3. boys pants - all sizes 4. houseware: dishes (plates, bowls), glasses, mugs, pots and pans Please make sure they are in a good usable condition for the next owner. Where to drop off: 2062 Weems Rd, Tucker, GA 30084 Monday – Thursday from 9 am – 3 pm and Friday from 9 am – 12 pm Where to donate in Atlanta, clothing donations, secondhand, refugee community, support

It's National Volunteer Week and we would be remiss to not take the time to say a huge thank you to all of our volunteers at The Welcome Co-Op that help support our mission and keep our operations flowing smoothly. We have the great privilege of having a wonderful team of core volunteers that commit 1-2 days a week and many other volunteers that sign up through Hands on Atlanta as their schedule permits. Together, these volunteers handle massive volumes of donation sorting, warehouse organizing, and help refugee clients shop in our Shop of Hope. Want to volunteer with the Welcome Co-Op? Use this link to sign up for a shift. https://x.gldn.io/e/IsJt8VoUk2b #VolunteerAppreciationWeek

Happy Earth Day!! 🌎 🌳 This entire bag was $5 — all secondhand, all donated from closet clean outs to The Welcome Co‑Op. The average American throws away more than 80 pounds of clothing each year. At the physical Shop of Hope located in Tucker, donated items are sorted and made available at no cost to refugee partner organizations. Because of the volume of donations, these Shop Welcome fundraisers (which are open to everyone) are great opportunities to thrift affordably and to help all of this clothing out of the landfill. Looking to donate after your next closet purge? Items are accepted at the Shop of Hope in Tucker. And stay tuned for the next Shop Welcome event! 💚🌍 Atlanta thrifting, Atlanta donations, Atlanta closet purge, reducing clothing waste, great place to donate clothes in Atlanta

Thank you for choosing to support The Welcome Co-Op! Here are our current donation guidelines to help you know what we can accept. We welcome donations Monday through Thursday from 9 to 3, and Fridays 9-12. 📦 Have a large donation? We can pick it up. Please email vedad@welcomeco-op.org for scheduling.

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