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Asylum Pride House 2025 Welcome Walk
About the Welcome Walk
Asylum Pride House is excited to announce our second annual Welcome Walk!
We will be walking or running a 5K around FDR park to raise funds and show our physical support of LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers here in Philadelphia PA. Registration is free, however you can show your support by making an individual donation, raising funds, or bringing cleaning / housing supplies to the drive on walk day.
All participants will receive a Welcome Walk 2025 T-shirt with their registration fee. Everyone will also receive a fundraising page, but fundraising is not required.
We want everyone to be able to participate, if cost is an issue feel free to reach out at contact@asylumpridehouse.org
Donations
How to Make a Donation
We encourage everyone to make a donation through the Welcome Walk website to ensure your gift is credited to an individual or team fundraiser. If you Prefer to make an "offline" donation by check, please make your check payable to Asylum Pride House and send it to the following address:
3637 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Be sure to note the following if applicable! 1) Fundraiser Name 2 Team Name
Donations of every size make a difference in the lives of LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers!
Can't make it, but still want to support us? Fundraise!
Share your online fundraising page with friends and family via email, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter!
Tell your story - You may be part of the LGBTQIA+ and/or immigrant community, share your experiences and why the work of Asylum Pride House matters to you.
Encourage your family, friends, coworkers or really anyone to join your team and sign up for the Welcome Walk!
Walk Supply Drive!
Asylum Pride House relies on a variety of donated supplies to keep our house clean and prepared to welcome new LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers into our doors!
During the Welcome Walk we will be accepting in person donations of supplies. There will be an area at the check-in tent to drop items for donation. The following items will be accepted during the day of the event:
- Any cleaning products
- Paper products (toilet paper, paper towels)
- Full sized general hygiene supplies (shampoo, conditioner, soap, body wash, tooth past, tooth brushes, etc.)
- Laundry detergent, dish washer detergent, and dish soap
- Bed sheets (full bed), pillows, and throw blankets
If you cannot bring supply items with you, but you still want to donate goods, please check out our online Amazon registry!
About Asylum Pride House
Working towards a world where every LGBTQIA+ asylum seeker is welcomed, supported, and affirmed as their most authentic selves.
Asylum Pride House was founded in 2022 with the mission to provide housing and necessary initial resources to LGBTQ+ asylum seekers in Philadelphia PA. We work closely with local and national organizations to serve the LGBTQIA+ asylum seeking community.
Asylum Pride House’s current program runs out of a five-bedroom apartment in West Philly and offers long term housing solely to LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers.
