When you FirstArive, your missing R is Relationship - lets build that together!
FirstArive connects newcomers and local communities—sharing resources, support, and real relationships that help everyone grow together.
Check out the latest get-togethers and marketplace items!
Check out community get-togethers near you!
Connect
with community and professionals through cultural gatherings and events. Share a meal, learn and grow together.
Discover
options for local grocery stores, transportation, restaurants, schools, and more.
Build Lifelong Relationships
strengthened by shared experiences which grows into meaningful personal and professional networks.
Explore
a marketplace tailored to community and host needs.
Host for Free or Get Paid
Share to Inspire and build community together!
Utilize FirstArive’s social platform to form meaningful connections with others in the community through cultural exchange, and mutual growth.
Whether you’re a host with stories to share or a neighbor, let’s welcome newcomers in your city, together!
How to create unforgettable experiences?
Start with one meal, one gathering, one story and make lifelong relationship.
Step 1: Create a get-together!
Create a get-together and build out an experience for the community! You can create free or paid get-togethers, and also can choose to pre-approve interested members to allow them to register.
Step 2: Add your paypal account
To add a get-together with paid reservations, you will need to connect your paypal account. This will allow us to pay you for any ticket sales!
Step 3: Share to the community!
After you submit, the details for the get-together will be shared on the newsfeed, however you can also share your get-together with specific communities.
Step 4: Check out members who want to attend!
If you require pre-approval, you’ll get notified on the platform and via email when a member would like to attend your get-together. Check out their profile and choose whether to admit them!
Step 5: Host the get-together!
After members have confirmed and reserved their seats, host your get-together, connect and get to know one another!
Step 6: Earn or Give Back
If your get-together was offered for a fee, we will send you any ticket sales minus our platform fee via paypal after the event has passed. If it was free, thank you for offering your time to members of this community!