Published: March 21, 2025

Keeping Our Promise, an Asbury First adopted off-campus outreach program, is doing powerful refugee resettlement work in Rochester despite a dramatic downturn in support at the federal level. As a congregation, we are helping to support this organization through this crisis moment: our Grocery Bag Ministry provides refugee families with groceries and we have made a contribution out of our discretionary outreach fund. Donations and volunteers continue to be needed and there are many ways you can help! Apartment setups, sorting in-kind donations, ride to appointments, driving to grocery stores, setting up internet or HEAP. Reach out to Cindy Malone (585) 645-4060 with questions or reach out on the Keeping Our Promise Website to become a volunteer or to make a donation at keepingourpromise.org