Open Your Home,

and We'll Help Rebuild Theirs

Host an international exchange student or refer a host family,

and we’ll donate $500 to Texas flood relief.

Help a student. Help a family.

Create global impact — and support local recovery.

This is our busiest season for student placements — and we can’t pause.
While Texas communities recover from historic flooding, students from around the world are still arriving this fall, eager to live with a U.S. host family.

That’s why we’re asking you to help — by hosting or referring a host — and we’ll donate $500 to flood relief in your honor.

It’s one act of kindness that helps two families: one here, and one from across the globe.

How It Works

1. Host a Student
Open your home to a high school exchange student this fall. Make a lifelong connection and enrich your family’s life.

2. Refer a Family
Know someone who’d be a great host?  Refer them to us, and if they host, we’ll make the same $500 donation on your behalf.

3. We Donate
Once a new host family is confirmed, $500 goes to flood victims in Kerr County, one of the hardest-hit areas in Texas.

Important Dates

• Campaign period: July 12 – August 2, 2025

• Donation cap: $30,000

• Goal: 60 new host families = $30,000 to flood relief

Who Can Host?

To qualify:

• Host parents must be 25+ years old

• Can provide a welcoming home, bed, and meals

• Must pass a background check and home visit

• Live in the U.S. (any state, though Texas placements are especially needed)

Hosting is voluntary and families receive training, support, and a cultural experience of a lifetime.

 

 

Why Flood Relief?

This July, devastating floods struck Kerr County and surrounding areas in Texas — destroying homes, displacing families, and taking lives. Your act of hosting (or referring) will also help rebuild what’s been lost.

We’re proud to support the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund — a trusted, local organization providing direct assistance to affected families.

 

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Promotion Guidelines

• Campaign valid July 12–August 2

• Must use the link(s) on this page to apply or refer

• Referrals must be approved hosts by August 15 to qualify

• Hosts may not have hosted with ICES in the past three years

• Max donation cap: $30,000

• Referrers may be contacted for verification