[MATCH] Meet unique needs. Dear LIRS Supporter, NEIGHBORS IN NEED 2X MATCH Help refugees and immigrants build new lives in America. When Dan Hannaher, field office director in Fargo, ND, learned that Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota would be closing its doors, he reached out to Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) to see if there was a path forward. And thankfully, there was, because of people like you. With support from LIRS, Dan and his team can continue their life-changing work of resettling refugees in the community, like the recent arrival of a family of ten from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They came to Fargo-Moorhead with only one suitcase and a duffel bag containing all their belongings. Neighbors in Need 2X MATCH Give Now >>> The Congolese family waited 11 years in refugee status before being reunited with their loved ones. To welcome them to the community, Dan and his team secured two apartments for the family, stocked the refrigerator and pantry, supplied gift cards for clothes and other necessities, and made sure the family understood the need for warm clothing and protection from North Dakota’s bitter winters. And this was only possible because of the gifts to the Neighbors in Need Fund — a fund that helps meet the unique needs of newly arrived refugee and immigrant families. And to support this critical fund, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, and Olivet Lutheran Church in Sylvania, Ohio, have provided $25,000 in matching funds to double your gift today. Will you help refugee and immigrant families resettle into warm, welcoming communities? Your gift to the Neighbors in Need Fund will be matched dollar for dollar today! From providing English language education, career training, family reunification, necessities, and connections to community services, your investment goes a long way to ensure refugees and immigrants have what they need to succeed. Please give what you can to help refugees and immigrants today. Your generous support, doubled by the 2X match, helps ensure newcomers have the resources to build new lives in America. With sincere thanks, Lee Williams Vice President for Programs GIVE NOW 2X MATCH 700 Light Street · Baltimore, Maryland 21230 · Phone: (410) 230-2700 · Fax: (410) 230-2890 © 2021 LIRS. All Rights Reserved.

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