“I had no idea a year later that I would be sitting in the homes of those people who were at the airport in Kabul. To hear some of their stories…” I recently sat with David Echols, our newest Care Coordinator at City of Refuge, as he gave me an update on how things were
One of the highlights of my week is when I get a chance to leave the office and meet our refugee families in their homes to assess them for a tutor. At the beginning of November, I had the privilege of meeting these sweet sisters, Jane and Christine. They are refugees from the Democratic Republic
We just wanted to tell you how grateful we are for an amazing group of supporters like yourself. We are just a few days into CoMoGives, and we are already feeling the love of this incredible community! Thank you! Did you know that last year we were able to add a Care Coordinator and Intern Manager to our staff team because
Today is the day! It’s GIVING TUESDAY! We are going big this year, with a Giving Tuesday Goal of $25,000. If every recipient of this email gives $12.50, we will meet this goal. If every Facebook follower gives $4.71, we will meet this goal. When a lot of people give just a little, lives can actually be changed. WHAT IS A
We talk a lot about global impact at City of Refuge. The above map shows the home countries of the people we most often serve. At any given point during our day, we might have a variety of languages, cultures, and tribes integrating in our community center, or in our sewing class, or at Homework Helpers.
Thank you to those of you who have contributed to our Giving Tuesday CoMoGives campaign so far! We have exceeded our $25,000 goal for today and are well on our way toward our year-end goal of $50,000!! When you give to City of Refuge, you are making a significant impact in the lives of over 1200
There’s still time to give! THREE HOURS REMAIN! Be a part of our story as we embark on new beginnings. One of our plans is to launch a refugee artisan market in our new City Boutique (here’s a local news segment about our grand opening yesterday)! Alongside resale items from unused or excess in-kind donations we receive from our
10 hours left to meet our $25,000 Giving Tuesday goal! Your financial gifts help us do things you might have never considered needed to be done. When a refugee arrives in America there is a lot to learn. Aside from the obvious one – language – the American way of life is very different than
