Mike Merryman-Lotze, AFSC · [email protected]

September 25, 2023 at 6:37 PM

NO cuts to community needs in the FY24 budget!

As the shutdown looms, Congress must protect programs that help millions of people across the U.S. TAKE ACTION Send a message to Congress Dear John,  A government shutdown is likely as Congress nears the Sept. 30th deadline to pass a budget for the next fiscal year. No matter what happens, it’s im…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 23, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Government shutdown, DACA, Gaza book tour

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 Weekend Reading AFSC organizer and DACA recipient Itzel Hernandez at a Supreme Court hearing on DACA in 2019. Photo: Carl Roose/AFSCDear Friend,  A recent court decision has left hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients faci…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 23, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Government shutdown, DACA, Gaza book tour

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 Weekend Reading AFSC organizer and DACA recipient Itzel Hernandez at a Supreme Court hearing on DACA in 2019. Photo: Carl Roose/AFSCDear John,  A recent court decision has left hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients facing…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

September 21, 2023 at 12:49 PM

Fund worldwide work for peace!

Peace grows where investments are made in community well-being. See how your gift makes a difference.   DONATE NOW Donate on this International Day of Peace DONATE NOW WHAT'S HAPPENING Over the past two years, tens of thousands of refugees have arrived in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps. More than 9…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

September 21, 2023 at 12:49 PM

Fund worldwide work for peace!

Peace grows where investments are made in community well-being. See how your gift makes a difference.   DONATE NOW Donate on this International Day of Peace DONATE NOW WHAT'S HAPPENING Over the past two years, tens of thousands of refugees have arrived in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps. More than 9…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

September 19, 2023 at 12:46 PM

Fund U.S. work for food access, housing justice, and more!

Everyone should be able to meet basic needs. See how your gift makes a difference.  DONATE NOW   Make a difference with your gift today  DONATE NOW    ➤➤➤ WHAT'S HAPPENING   Income inequality is a persistent problem in the U.S. Extreme wealth is concentrated among the few. Meanwhile, about 1 in 9 …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 16, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Stop Cop City, Ukraine, migrants trapped at border

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 Weekend Reading Speakers at a Stop Cop City press conference on Thursday, including AFSC’s Tim Franzen (far left). Photo: Stop Cop City coalitionDear John,  Thank you to everyone who has donated to our coalition efforts to …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 16, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Stop Cop City, Ukraine, migrants trapped at border

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 Weekend Reading Speakers at a Stop Cop City press conference on Thursday, including AFSC’s Tim Franzen (far left). Photo: Stop Cop City coalitionDear Friend,  Thank you to everyone who has donated to our coalition efforts t…

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  Mike Merryman-Lotze, AFSC · [email protected]

September 12, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Speak out for conscientious objectors in Ukraine and Russia!

The Biden administration must support conscientious objectors worldwide and seek a diplomatic end to the war.  TAKE ACTION Tell the Biden administration: Speak out for conscientious objectors in Ukraine and Russia!Dear Friend, Nobody should be forced to fight and kill against their conscience. But…

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  Mike Merryman-Lotze, AFSC · [email protected]

September 12, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Speak out for conscientious objectors in Ukraine and Russia!

The Biden administration must support conscientious objectors worldwide and seek a diplomatic end to the war.  TAKE ACTION Tell the Biden administration: Speak out for conscientious objectors in Ukraine and Russia!Dear John, Nobody should be forced to fight and kill against their conscience. But s…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 9, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Protecting the environment, migrant rights, 9/11 anniversary

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 Weekend Reading Last December, AFSC signed a memorandum of understanding with Cambodia's Ministry of the Environment to expand on our collaborative work. Photo: AFSC/AsiaDear John,  For over a decade, AFSC has partnered with …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 9, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Protecting the environment, migrant rights, 9/11 anniversary

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 Weekend Reading Last December, AFSC signed a memorandum of understanding with Cambodia's Ministry of the Environment to expand on our collaborative work. Photo: AFSC/AsiaDear Friend,  For over a decade, AFSC has partnered wit…

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  Tonya Histand, AFSC · [email protected]

September 6, 2023 at 3:19 PM

Events to support your work for social change this September

Join us for webinars that inform and support your activism. Photo: AFSCDear John,  For decades, AFSC has worked to realize a just and lasting peace in Palestine and Israel. This month we have many ways for you to hear from Palestinian leaders about their struggles.     We also want to let you know …

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  Tonya Histand, AFSC · [email protected]

September 6, 2023 at 3:19 PM

Events to support your work for social change this September

Join us for webinars that inform and support your activism. Photo: AFSCDear Friend,  For decades, AFSC has worked to realize a just and lasting peace in Palestine and Israel. This month we have many ways for you to hear from Palestinian leaders about their struggles.     We also want to let you kno…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 2, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Family reunifications, immigrant detention, Labor Day

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 Weekend Reading Ki-Shin Lee has not seen his siblings in North Korea in 26 years. Watch this video to hear his story. Dear John,  It’s been over 70 years since an armistice suspended active fighting on the Korean Peninsula. B…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

September 2, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Family reunifications, immigrant detention, Labor Day

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 Weekend Reading Ki-Shin Lee has not seen his siblings in North Korea in 26 years. Watch this video to hear his story. Dear Friend,  It’s been over 70 years since an armistice suspended active fighting on the Korean Peninsula.…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

August 31, 2023 at 7:15 PM

We're sorry about our mistake

Your commitment fuels work for peace, justice, and human dignity around the world. Friend, this morning, we sent you a message that was meant for our current Partner for Peace monthly donors. We apologize for our mistake and any confusion it may have caused! Below is the message you should have rec…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

August 31, 2023 at 7:15 PM

We're sorry about our mistake

Your commitment fuels work for peace, justice, and human dignity around the world. John, this morning, we sent you a message that was meant for our current Partner for Peace monthly donors. We apologize for our mistake and any confusion it may have caused! Below is the message you should have recei…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

August 31, 2023 at 12:13 PM

Upgrade today

Give your monthly gift a raise to help us meet and exceed our sustainer drive goal.  UPGRADE TODAY Last chance! UPGRADE TODAY Dear John, As a Partner for Peace monthly donor, you bring critical support to communities around the world working to build a more just, peaceful, and sustainable future.…

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  Sonia Tuma, AFSC · [email protected]

August 30, 2023 at 12:49 PM

Putting values into action through monthly giving

Please join me as a Partner for Peace!Dear John, I hope you’ll consider joining me as an AFSC Partner for Peace. I have been giving monthly to AFSC for many years and appreciate that it allows me to contribute in a sustained and simple way. It means a lot to me to be part of a community acting toget…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

August 28, 2023 at 12:39 PM

Partner for Peace status: PENDING

Will you help build peace with justice around the globe?  GIVE MONTHLY   Friend, will you become a sustainer? Goal:   100 new sustaining giftsCampaign Deadline:   August 31 Your response:  PENDING  GIVE MONTHLY At AFSC, we’re steadfast in our commitment to nonviolence and our belief in the transf…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

August 28, 2023 at 12:39 PM

Partner for Peace status: PENDING

Will you help build peace with justice around the globe?  GIVE MONTHLY   John, will you become a sustainer? Goal:   100 new sustaining giftsCampaign Deadline:   August 31 Your response:  PENDING  GIVE MONTHLY At AFSC, we’re steadfast in our commitment to nonviolence and our belief in the transfor…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 26, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Supporting refugees, Ukraine, Joan Baez contest

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2023 Weekend Reading Young leaders at a community dialogue in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee complex. Photo: Ronna Bolante/AFSCDear Friend,  Kenya’s Dadaab refugee complex is one of the largest in the world. Nearly three-quarters of the peo…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 26, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Supporting refugees, Ukraine, Joan Baez contest

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2023 Weekend Reading Young leaders at a community dialogue in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee complex. Photo: Ronna Bolante/AFSCDear John,  Kenya’s Dadaab refugee complex is one of the largest in the world. Nearly three-quarters of the peopl…

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

August 24, 2023 at 1:04 PM

We depend on kind people like you

Be 1 of 100 to start a monthly gift by August 31.  GIVE MONTHLY    The difference you make Dear John,   In my role as AFSC's Associate General Secretary for International Programs, I am among the first to know when an emergency response is needed. That means I see the impact of a special group of…

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  Partners for Peace, AFSC · [email protected]

August 22, 2023 at 12:57 PM

Seeking 100 Partners for Peace

As a Partner for Peace, your steady support helps communities respond to urgent needs.  GIVE MONTHLY Become a Partner for Peace! GIVE MONTHLY Dear Friend,As an AFSC supporter, you are part of a global community working to overcome violence, inequality, and oppression. And with so many crises unf…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

August 22, 2023 at 12:57 PM

Seeking 100 Partners for Peace

As a Partner for Peace, your steady support helps communities respond to urgent needs.  GIVE MONTHLY Become a Partner for Peace! GIVE MONTHLY Dear John,As an AFSC supporter, you are part of a global community working to overcome violence, inequality, and oppression. And with so many crises unfol…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 19, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Voting rights, ending gun violence, art and activism

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2023 Weekend Reading AFSC’s Brynne Crockett performs a spoken word piece at a rally against gun violence during a summer intensive program for youth in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. Photo: Samantha Lee AnnDear John,  All young people sh…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 12, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Aiding refugees, ending apartheid, border militarization

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 2023 Weekend Reading Ukrainian families and staff of Patchwork, a Polish organization that assists refugees with disabilities, with support from AFSC. Photo: Patchwork  Dear John,  Thanks to supporters like you, AFSC and partners …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

August 5, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Africa peacebuilding, atomic bomb anniversaries, bystander intervention tips

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 2023 Weekend Reading Lidwine Bigirimana, one of many women trained as mediators, speaks at a community gathering in her village in Burundi. Photo: AFSC/Burundi  Dear John,  In Burundi, communities are working to heal after years of …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 29, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Earthquake relief, military recruiter abuse, U.N. award

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2023 Weekend Reading AFSC staff distribute humanitarian relief to earthquake survivors. Photo: Bilal Olimat/AFSC Dear Friend,  Since February, AFSC has worked closely with local partners to help earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syr…

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  Jacob Flowers, AFSC · [email protected]

July 26, 2023 at 12:49 PM

All eyes on Atlanta

Help stop Cop City and the militarized policing it represents.   DONATE NOW DONATE NOW Dear Friend,    Have you heard about Cop City? It is the police training facility slated to be built in Atlanta, Georgia at a cost of over $90 million. And it is a catastrophe in the making.  Plans include a …

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  Jacob Flowers, AFSC · [email protected]

July 26, 2023 at 12:49 PM

All eyes on Atlanta

Help stop Cop City and the militarized policing it represents.   DONATE NOW DONATE NOW Dear John,    Have you heard about Cop City? It is the police training facility slated to be built in Atlanta, Georgia at a cost of over $90 million. And it is a catastrophe in the making.  Plans include a mo…

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  Beth Hallowell, AFSC · [email protected]

July 24, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Your insights help us do better

Take a brief survey to let us know how we are doing! There's still time to take our survey! Tell us what you think of our outreach efforts - and how we can improve. TAKE OUR SURVEY Share your thoughts today! Dear John,  A few times each year, we reach out to supporters like you for your thoughts …

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  Beth Hallowell, AFSC · [email protected]

July 24, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Your insights help us do better

Take a brief survey to let us know how we are doing! There's still time to take our survey! Tell us what you think of our outreach efforts - and how we can improve. TAKE OUR SURVEY Share your thoughts today! Dear Friend,  A few times each year, we reach out to supporters like you for your thought…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 22, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Climate justice, Korean War, Farm Bill

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2023 Weekend Reading AFSC’s Cutting the Patriarchy project helps migrant women learn haircutting skills and build economic autonomy in Tijuana, Mexico. Photo: AFSC / Latin America and CaribbeanDear Friend,  At a migrant shelter in Ti…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 22, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Climate justice, Korean War, Farm Bill

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2023 Weekend Reading AFSC’s Cutting the Patriarchy project helps migrant women learn haircutting skills and build economic autonomy in Tijuana, Mexico. Photo: AFSC / Latin America and CaribbeanDear John,  At a migrant shelter in Tiju…

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  Jacob Flowers, AFSC · [email protected]

July 20, 2023 at 12:46 PM

Stop Cop City. Your gift matched up to $10,000.

We need your help to stop a training facility that would promote militarized policing and destroy a vital urban forest.   DONATE NOW DONATE NOW Dear John,    Last month, the City of Atlanta approved funding for a police training facility known as “Cop City.” The plan faces massive opposition in…

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  Beth Hallowell, AFSC · [email protected]

July 18, 2023 at 12:32 PM

Your insights help us do better

Take a brief survey to let us know how we are doing! TAKE OUR SURVEY Share your thoughts today! Dear John,  A few times each year, we reach out to supporters like you for your thoughts and insights on our outreach. Your feedback is important to us and helps us improve our communications. Can you t…

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  Beth Hallowell, AFSC · [email protected]

July 18, 2023 at 12:32 PM

Your insights help us do better

Take a brief survey to let us know how we are doing! TAKE OUR SURVEY Share your thoughts today! Dear Friend,  A few times each year, we reach out to supporters like you for your thoughts and insights on our outreach. Your feedback is important to us and helps us improve our communications. Can you…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 15, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Climate justice, Farm to school, Cop City

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2023 Weekend Reading At Liberation Summer camp, high school students learn how to use art as an avenue for advocacy. Photo credit: Jeremy Robins / Echoes of IncarcerationDear Friend,  Since 2014, AFSC’s Liberation Summer Advocacy Cam…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 15, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Climate justice, Farm to school, Cop City

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2023 Weekend Reading At Liberation Summer camp, high school students learn how to use art as an avenue for advocacy. Photo credit: Jeremy Robins / Echoes of IncarcerationDear John,  Since 2014, AFSC’s Liberation Summer Advocacy Camp …

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  Tonya Histand, AFSC · [email protected]

July 14, 2023 at 3:02 PM

Events to support your work for social change this summer

Join us for webinars that inform and support your activism. Photo: AFSC Dear John,  Do you want to learn restorative justice skills? Apply today for AFSC’s limited-seat, co-learning cohort, which takes place online every other Wednesday from Sept. 6-Nov. 15. Participants will get instruction and …

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  Mike Merryman-Lotze, AFSC · [email protected]

July 11, 2023 at 2:16 PM

Tell Congress: Pass the People over the Pentagon Act

Let’s join together and urge our leaders to support better health care, schools, and jobs—not more money for weapons, war, and corporate defense contractors. TAKE ACTION Tell Congress: Pass the People over the Pentagon Act! Dear John,   The House of Representatives will soon take up the National D…

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  Mike Merryman-Lotze, AFSC · [email protected]

July 11, 2023 at 2:16 PM

Tell Congress: Pass the People over the Pentagon Act

Let’s join together and urge our leaders to support better health care, schools, and jobs—not more money for weapons, war, and corporate defense contractors. TAKE ACTION Tell Congress: Pass the People over the Pentagon Act! Dear Friend,   The House of Representatives will soon take up the National…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 8, 2023 at 12:32 PM

Guatemalan land rights, Apartheid-free communities, Ukraine

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2023 Weekend Reading AFSC staff members and Ixil community members come together during a Spring 2023 visit to the Ixil region of Guatemala. Photo: Leo MoralesDear Friend,  In 2009, a foreign corporation diverted the river that was a …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 8, 2023 at 12:32 PM

Guatemalan land rights, Apartheid-free communities, Ukraine

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2023 Weekend Reading AFSC staff members and Ixil community members come together during a Spring 2023 visit to the Ixil region of Guatemala. Photo: Leo MoralesDear John,  In 2009, a foreign corporation diverted the river that was a so…

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  Mike Merryman-Lotze, AFSC · [email protected]

July 7, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Tell Congress: Don’t send cluster munitions to Ukraine

Urge Congress to stop the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine and to join the Convention on Cluster Munitions. TAKE ACTION Tell Congress: Don't send cluster munitions to Ukraine!Dear Friend,Today the Biden administration announced that they will be transferring cluster munitions to the Ukra…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 1, 2023 at 12:31 PM

West Bank violence, restorative justice, migrant rights

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JULY 1, 2023 Weekend Reading Palestinian-Americans Olfat Abdel Aziz (left) and her daughters in their damaged home in the West Bank town of Turmus Ayya, which was attacked by Israeli settlers. Photo: Active Stills/Oren ZivDear Friend,  Last …

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

June 30, 2023 at 12:45 PM

Last chance: Refugee Response Fund Matching Gift Challenge

Your gift is urgently needed for relief efforts worldwide.  MATCH MY GIFT  Help secure a $100,000 matching gift Dear Friend,   Today is the last day of our matching gift challenge. An anonymous donor is matching gifts dollar-for-dollar, up to $100,000. Please take them up on this generous offer! …

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