Build A Restart Kit
Refugee families often arrive in Oregon with few possessions, and have to quickly build their lives again. Restart Kits are filled with essential household items including pots & pans, bathroom towels, and cleaning supplies, and communicate a message of welcome better than anything else initially can.
It’s a first step in saying, “You are not alone. We are for you. You are welcome here.”
Build a Restart Kit
View our Restart Kits List, select one kit, and gather the items for a newly arriving family. Then, assemble the kit in a plastic tub and add a welcome note.
Write a Welcome Note
Consider including a handwritten and unsealed welcome note after reading our Welcome Note Guidelines.
Questions
Thank you for your care of our neighbors! We are proud to have distributed thousands of Restart Kits to resettled families in Oregon. We are now directing Restart Kits to local refugee resettlement agencies, and encourage you to build a kit for a newly arriving family.
These are the key organizations in Portland, Oregon:
Absolutely! We encourage you to use this list as you prepare to come alongside or respond to the needs of a resettled family.
We have helped numerous organizations across the country begin their own Restart Kits Program. We invite you to use this resource and hope it furthers your efforts in serving refugee families.
Read Our Blog
Learn more about our work over the last decade and our future plans in refugee care.