Local orgs resettling Afghan refugees
Hi friends, if you are interested in giving money or time to help Afghan refugees resettle in the Bay Area, I wanted to point to a couple orgs doing this work:
Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay https://jfcs-eastbay.org/urgent-afghan-evacuation/ "Some planeloads of refugees have arrived in Fort Lee, Virginia, and this month, JFCS East Bay has already welcomed 40 people to begin their new lives in the East Bay. We are currently waiting for 23 people more people to arrive from Fort Lee, and have accepted the cases of another 33 who are still in Afghanistan. The number and pace of resettlement is like nothing we’ve seen in recent years." They also have volunteer opportunities (e.g. airport pickups, register kids for school).
International Rescue Committee Northern California https://help.rescue.org/donate/Softlandingfund "The IRC Northern California is raising $150,000 toward an Afghan Soft Landing Fund. 100% of your donation will be disbursed to cover emergency temporary housing as well as rental & utility assistance to support evacuee families stabilizing."
In solidarity, Topher
Thanks Topher! I gave to the JFCS -- the JFC in Los Angeles helped *my* family resettle when we came to the US in 1992.
--igor
On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 11:18:33AM -0700, Christopher Lin wrote:
Hi friends, if you are interested in giving money or time to help Afghan refugees resettle in the Bay Area, I wanted to point to a couple orgs doing this work:
Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay [1]https://jfcs-eastbay.org/urgent-afghan-evacuation/ "Some planeloads of refugees have arrived in Fort Lee, Virginia, and this month, JFCS East Bay has already welcomed 40 people to begin their new lives in the East Bay. We are currently waiting for 23 people more people to arrive from Fort Lee, and have accepted the cases of another 33 who are still in Afghanistan. The number and pace of resettlement is like nothing we’ve seen in recent years." They also have volunteer opportunities (e.g. airport pickups, register kids for school).
International Rescue Committee Northern California [2]https://help.rescue.org/donate/Softlandingfund "The IRC Northern California is raising $150,000 toward an Afghan Soft Landing Fund. 100% of your donation will be disbursed to cover emergency temporary housing as well as rental & utility assistance to support evacuee families stabilizing."
In solidarity, Topher
References:
[1] https://jfcs-eastbay.org/urgent-afghan-evacuation/ [2] https://help.rescue.org/donate/Softlandingfund
chrysalis.giving mailing list chrysalis.giving@moomers.org https://mailman.moomers.org/listinfo/chrysalis.giving
Looks like you all have some great resources.
This is the organization https://www.ascendathletics.org/ Pablo and I are donating to. He knows them personally through his filming of Ascending Afghanistan / Women Rising and another friend of ours is on the board with them.
In case you're interested in the Documentary, here is a link https://vimeo.com/292866869 to watch it free and you can learn about these Afghani women and this incredible organization.
[image: image.png]
[image: photo] * Carina Hessmer* Co-Founder of Adventure Architects High Impact Off-sites & Retreats for Corporate Teams
E carina.hessmer@gmail.com I With_The_Whim https://www.instagram.com/with_the_whim/ W www.adventurearchitects.co https://adventurearchitects.co
On Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 10:59 AM Igor Serebryany igor47@moomers.org wrote:
Thanks Topher! I gave to the JFCS -- the JFC in Los Angeles helped *my* family resettle when we came to the US in 1992.
--igor
On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 11:18:33AM -0700, Christopher Lin wrote:
Hi friends, if you are interested in giving money or time to help Afghan refugees resettle in the Bay Area, I wanted to point to a couple orgs
doing
this work:
Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay [1]https://jfcs-eastbay.org/urgent-afghan-evacuation/ "Some planeloads of refugees have arrived in Fort Lee, Virginia, and this month, JFCS East Bay has already welcomed 40 people to begin their new
lives in
the East Bay. We are currently waiting for 23 people more people to
arrive from
Fort Lee, and have accepted the cases of another 33 who are still in Afghanistan. The number and pace of resettlement is like nothing we’ve
seen in
recent years." They also have volunteer opportunities (e.g. airport pickups, register
kids for
school).
International Rescue Committee Northern California [2]https://help.rescue.org/donate/Softlandingfund "The IRC Northern California is raising $150,000 toward an Afghan Soft
Landing
Fund. 100% of your donation will be disbursed to cover emergency
temporary
housing as well as rental & utility assistance to support evacuee
families
stabilizing."
In solidarity, Topher
References:
[1] https://jfcs-eastbay.org/urgent-afghan-evacuation/ [2] https://help.rescue.org/donate/Softlandingfund
chrysalis.giving mailing list chrysalis.giving@moomers.org https://mailman.moomers.org/listinfo/chrysalis.giving
chrysalis.giving mailing list chrysalis.giving@moomers.org https://mailman.moomers.org/listinfo/chrysalis.giving
Thanks so much team!! Just donated to all three:
- Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay: https://jfcs-eastbay.org/urgent-afghan-evacuation/ - International Rescue Committee Northern California: https://help.rescue.org/donate/Softlandingfund - Ascend Athletics: https://www.ascendathletics.org/
(first-gen immigrant here too :)
<3S
On Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 11:08 AM Carina Hessmer carina.hessmer@gmail.com wrote:
Looks like you all have some great resources.
This is the organization https://www.ascendathletics.org/ Pablo and I are donating to. He knows them personally through his filming of Ascending Afghanistan / Women Rising and another friend of ours is on the board with them.
In case you're interested in the Documentary, here is a link https://vimeo.com/292866869 to watch it free and you can learn about these Afghani women and this incredible organization.
[image: image.png]
[image: photo]
- Carina Hessmer* Co-Founder of Adventure Architects High Impact Off-sites & Retreats for Corporate Teams
E carina.hessmer@gmail.com I With_The_Whim https://www.instagram.com/with_the_whim/ W www.adventurearchitects.co https://adventurearchitects.co
On Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 10:59 AM Igor Serebryany igor47@moomers.org wrote:
Thanks Topher! I gave to the JFCS -- the JFC in Los Angeles helped *my* family resettle when we came to the US in 1992.
--igor
On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 11:18:33AM -0700, Christopher Lin wrote:
Hi friends, if you are interested in giving money or time to help Afghan refugees resettle in the Bay Area, I wanted to point to a couple orgs
doing
this work:
Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay [1]https://jfcs-eastbay.org/urgent-afghan-evacuation/ "Some planeloads of refugees have arrived in Fort Lee, Virginia, and
this
month, JFCS East Bay has already welcomed 40 people to begin their new
lives in
the East Bay. We are currently waiting for 23 people more people to
arrive from
Fort Lee, and have accepted the cases of another 33 who are still in Afghanistan. The number and pace of resettlement is like nothing we’ve
seen in
recent years." They also have volunteer opportunities (e.g. airport pickups, register
kids for
school).
International Rescue Committee Northern California [2]https://help.rescue.org/donate/Softlandingfund "The IRC Northern California is raising $150,000 toward an Afghan Soft
Landing
Fund. 100% of your donation will be disbursed to cover emergency
temporary
housing as well as rental & utility assistance to support evacuee
families
stabilizing."
In solidarity, Topher
References:
[1] https://jfcs-eastbay.org/urgent-afghan-evacuation/ [2] https://help.rescue.org/donate/Softlandingfund
chrysalis.giving mailing list chrysalis.giving@moomers.org https://mailman.moomers.org/listinfo/chrysalis.giving
chrysalis.giving mailing list chrysalis.giving@moomers.org https://mailman.moomers.org/listinfo/chrysalis.giving
chrysalis.giving mailing list chrysalis.giving@moomers.org https://mailman.moomers.org/listinfo/chrysalis.giving
I got a letter today from JFCS East Bay saying they've resettled 171 refugees in August thru October, which is a record rate for them. Yay!
On Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 2:22 PM Stacey Svetlichnaya stacey.svet@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks so much team!! Just donated to all three:
- Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay:
https://jfcs-eastbay.org/urgent-afghan-evacuation/
- International Rescue Committee Northern California:
https://help.rescue.org/donate/Softlandingfund
- Ascend Athletics: https://www.ascendathletics.org/
(first-gen immigrant here too :)
<3S
On Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 11:08 AM Carina Hessmer carina.hessmer@gmail.com wrote:
Looks like you all have some great resources.
This is the organization https://www.ascendathletics.org/ Pablo and I are donating to. He knows them personally through his filming of Ascending Afghanistan / Women Rising and another friend of ours is on the board with them.
In case you're interested in the Documentary, here is a link https://vimeo.com/292866869 to watch it free and you can learn about these Afghani women and this incredible organization.
[image: image.png]
[image: photo]
- Carina Hessmer* Co-Founder of Adventure Architects High Impact Off-sites & Retreats for Corporate Teams
E carina.hessmer@gmail.com I With_The_Whim https://www.instagram.com/with_the_whim/ W www.adventurearchitects.co https://adventurearchitects.co
On Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 10:59 AM Igor Serebryany igor47@moomers.org wrote:
Thanks Topher! I gave to the JFCS -- the JFC in Los Angeles helped *my* family resettle when we came to the US in 1992.
--igor
On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 11:18:33AM -0700, Christopher Lin wrote:
Hi friends, if you are interested in giving money or time to help
Afghan
refugees resettle in the Bay Area, I wanted to point to a couple orgs
doing
this work:
Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay [1]https://jfcs-eastbay.org/urgent-afghan-evacuation/ "Some planeloads of refugees have arrived in Fort Lee, Virginia, and
this
month, JFCS East Bay has already welcomed 40 people to begin their new
lives in
the East Bay. We are currently waiting for 23 people more people to
arrive from
Fort Lee, and have accepted the cases of another 33 who are still in Afghanistan. The number and pace of resettlement is like nothing we’ve
seen in
recent years." They also have volunteer opportunities (e.g. airport pickups, register
kids for
school).
International Rescue Committee Northern California [2]https://help.rescue.org/donate/Softlandingfund "The IRC Northern California is raising $150,000 toward an Afghan Soft
Landing
Fund. 100% of your donation will be disbursed to cover emergency
temporary
housing as well as rental & utility assistance to support evacuee
families
stabilizing."
In solidarity, Topher
References:
[1] https://jfcs-eastbay.org/urgent-afghan-evacuation/ [2] https://help.rescue.org/donate/Softlandingfund
chrysalis.giving mailing list chrysalis.giving@moomers.org https://mailman.moomers.org/listinfo/chrysalis.giving
chrysalis.giving mailing list chrysalis.giving@moomers.org https://mailman.moomers.org/listinfo/chrysalis.giving
chrysalis.giving mailing list chrysalis.giving@moomers.org https://mailman.moomers.org/listinfo/chrysalis.giving
chrysalis.giving mailing list chrysalis.giving@moomers.org https://mailman.moomers.org/listinfo/chrysalis.giving
participants (4)
-
Carina Hessmer -
Christopher Lin -
Igor Serebryany -
Stacey Svetlichnaya