Asbury Theological Seminary welcomes a Syrian refugee family in partnership with Kentucky Refugee Ministries on April 25. As their sponsoring community, we must set up their 2-bedroom apartment with furniture and needed supplies by this Sunday, April 24th.

Please, donate your gently used or new household items to set up their 2-bedroom apartment in Lexington. Their house must be completely set up by April 24.

If you have furniture or household items please contact Joycelyn Lewis who is coordinating the house set up,  at awomanwhoprays@gmail.com and use the subject line, Refugee.

We are in need of volunteers to help in practical ways. If you are willing to do furniture pick up, help clean the house, or assist with home set up, contact Karen Foldy at Karen.foldy@asburyseminary.edu.

We are starting with bare space so we need everything a simple home could use.  For example:

Kitchen

  • Table and chairs
  • Cook-wear
  • Silverware
  • Plates and bowls (6)
  • Cups and glasses (6)
  • Glasses and child cups
  • Utensils
  • Spatulas
  • Measuring cups
  • Can opener
  • Plastic food keepers
  • Kitchen towels (like new)
  • Broom and dust pan
  • Pot scrubber
  • Hot pads
  • Child booster seat and high chair
  • Tea pot
  • Good knives

Bathroom

  • Shower curtain and hooks (new)
  • Bathmats
  • Toilet paper
  • All types of towels (new)
  • Toilet bowl brush and small plunger

Living Room

  • Couch
  • Chair
  • Lamps
  • TV
  • Tables
  • Wall clock
  • Book shelves
  • Coffee maker
  • Toaster

Bedroom 1

  • Queen Bed
  • Dressers
  • Lamp
  • Lamp stand
  • Hangers
  • Quilts (like new)
  • Pillows (new)
  • Sheets/pillow cases (like new)

Bedroom 2

  • Pack-n-play
  • Twin bed (rails for twin bed)
  • Cosy blankets (new)
  • Sheets/pillow case (like new)
  • Two dressers
  • Baby equipment (good cond.)
  • Toys for a 2 year old and baby.
  • Clothes for a two-year-old girl

Miscellaneous items

  • Washer and dryer (optional)
  • Infant car seat and two-year-old car seat.
  • Radio
  • Garbage Can (kitchen, bathroom)

We are also asking our community to raise $4,000 by April 25 for the Syrian refugee family. This money will go to pay their first three months rent and many of the costs of establishing life in America. 100% will go to refugee resettlement.

Support the family via our Text to Give campaign. Here’s how:

  1. Text 859.279.4828and type in the dollar amount, plus the word ‘Refugee.’ For example, $25 refugee
  2. You will immediately get a response that says, “Just one more step, please press http://atpay.it/ to register your payment method.”
  3. The link takes you to a secure webpage to confirm your donation amount and enter your payment information.
  4. Hit submit. Your gift will be secured for the refugee resettlement.

All donations are tax deductible.