PING PONG WITH A PURPOSE benefitting Welcoming Homes on Sunday, October 25th, 6-8 pm.
Please join us for a fun, family-friendly evening of table tennis at the Trolley Car Table Tennis Club. We’ll enjoy the games, have some snacks, and build community. Your participation and donations will support Welcoming Homes’ work in matching young adult immigrants with caring families who have room in their hearts and in their homes. Read here for details on how to register or donate.
History of Project
Mindy Maslin and Sidney Ozer, a Germantown couple, hosted 2 young adult immigrants long-term. They realized this homestay experience benefited both the guests, and them, the hosting family. Recognizing that the Philadelphia region has many young adult immigrants in need of homes and families as well as a likely population of potential families, Mindy and Sid started Welcoming Homes.
Welcoming Homes incorporated as a non-profit in 2025. It is an all volunteer organization.
Welcoming Homes Coordinates:
- The intake of each host family and guest, including interviews, references and match preferences. When considering a guest, hosts will be informed of the guests immigration status and what their pathway is to a green card, social security number and work permit.
- Matching hosts and guests and working, with them in setting expectations, house rules and responsibilities.
- Finding solutions, with hosts and guests to address needs for: medical care, transportation, ESL, clothing, phones, job training, resumes, and furniture, to name a few, plus future needs as they arise.
Welcoming Homes Board of Directors:
The Board of Directors is comprised of interested individuals and people from various congregations and organizations who act as liaisons in helping to find hosting families and set policy for Welcoming Homes.