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  Emergency Response @ IRC · [email protected]
January 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM

🚨 [GAZA] A window of opportunity 🚨

Your support makes this lifesaving work possible. Displaced Palestinian families, who took shelter in hospitals and schools, walk amid destruction. John: After over a year of conflict, there is a ceasefire in Gaza. The ceasefire must be a turning point. W…
  Melinda @ IRC · [email protected]
January 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM

Stand with refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants >>

ADD YOUR NAME: John, STAND WITH REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND IMMIGRANTS >> I wanted to make sure you had the opportunity to join over 2,000 advocates like you who have already pledged to stand with refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants. As we conti…
  Andrea, IRC · [email protected]
January 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM

Urgent: Refugee families need your support. Your compassion changes lives.

Refugee resettlement is a last resort & necessary lifeline for those with no other option. Be a lifeline to refugee families >>   John, President Trump just announced a new policy to suspend refugee resettlement. No policy should stop people fro…
  Gaza Update @ IRC · [email protected]
January 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM

(GAZA) BREAKING NEWS: IRC welcomes ceasefire in Gaza, calls for urgent surge in humanitarian aid

Your support is a lifeline for families who are enduring unimaginable challenges. John: Your support has been a lifeline for families who are enduring unimaginable challenges. I hope you can take a moment to read the latest update below about the IRC welc…
  Melinda @ IRC · [email protected]
January 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM

RE: Inauguration Day prep

Refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants need your immediate action. >> John, Since Election Day, I have received countless messages from IRC supporters like you, asking how you can support refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants under President-elec…
  Andrea @ IRC Impact · [email protected]
January 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM

Thank you. Your support helps us address the most urgent humanitarian challenges.

(2025 Emergency Watchlist) Here's a summary of how we're taking action >> John, Earlier this week, I shared the International Rescue Committee's 2025 Emergency Watchlist, a critical report that reveals how deeply unbalanced our world has become. While…
  Andrea @ IRC · [email protected]
January 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM

1 million doses of lifesaving vaccines… A family reunited...

📰 GOOD NEWS INSIDE 📰 📰 GOOD NEWS INSIDE 📰 John: 2024 was a tumultuous year. At the International Rescue Committee, we've seen the toll that conflict, climate change and inequality have taken on refugees and displaced families around the world. But even in …
  Andrea @ IRC Impact · [email protected]
January 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM

📝 I wanted to be sure you got a copy of the new 2025 report.

You make our lifesaving work possible. Thank you. Here's where we'll need to focus in 2025 >> John, The International Rescue Committee just released our 📝 2025 Emergency Watchlist 📝, a crucial report that identifies the 20 countries most at risk of wor…
  Simon @ IRC · [email protected]
January 2, 2025 at 10:38 PM

To celebrate the impact you’ve made

💛Thank You and Happy New Year💛 John, happy New Year. I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for your incredible generosity and commitment to helping families in crisis. In 2024, your support made a world of difference—bringing safety, hope and life-chang…
  David Miliband @ IRC · [email protected]
January 1, 2025 at 4:14 AM

One last note from my desk in NY before 12 AM – David, President & CEO

Personally emailing you. Hello, John: It's nearing midnight here in New York, and I couldn't let this year end without one last message to you. I've spent today reflecting on the incredible difference supporters like you have made this past year for families …
  Sir Patrick Stewart @ IRC · [email protected]
January 1, 2025 at 2:04 AM

Did you see this personal email from Sir Patrick Stewart?

Before midnight... I hope you can take a moment to read his powerful words. Hi there, John: I wanted to forward you this heartfelt note from Sir Patrick Stewart (an IRC Ambassador). Please don't forget to read his personal letter to you, below. "Where would …
  Andrea @ IRC · [email protected]
January 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM

Can't remember the last time this happened

Sharing with you: Goal tracker % % % I can't remember the last time we had a 4X match opportunity to offer on New Year's Eve. I wanted to share our goal tracker with you: As you can see, we're so close. Is there any way you can make your gift right now,…
  Dr. Oleg @ IRC · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 9:13 PM

I'm a doctor with the IRC in Ukraine. I'm personally asking you to quadruple your impact today.

Hello. I'm Dr. Oleg Marchenko. John, big news. We have a New Year's Eve quadruple match opportunity for you [active until 12AM only], thanks to an anonymous donor. I can't remember the last time we had this great of a match to offer. QUADRUPLE YOUR 12/31…
  IRC HQ · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 7:14 PM

IRC 4X Match @ Tues. Dec. 31, 2024

Final opportunity notice: URGENT NYE UPDATE: 4X MATCH ACTIVE » [12/31 MIDNIGHT DEADLINE in John's time zone]   John, today marks the final opportunity to have your year-end gift matched 4X, multiplying your impact for children and families in crisi…
  Sir Patrick Stewart @ IRC · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 3:59 PM

I’m Patrick Stewart, and I believe in helping people in crisis.

I can't imagine what it would be like to have to suddenly leave my home. Hello, John. I'm Patrick Stewart. I can't imagine what it would be like to have to suddenly leave my home. Where would I take my family? How would we survive? And most importantly, wh…
  Joanna Nahorska @ IRC · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 1:41 PM

I’ve stood in some of Ukraine’s most heavily shelled areas. – Joanna, Ukraine Comms

---- 4X MATCH NOW LIVE ---- I've stood in places where, just a day earlier, lives were lost and hundreds of people were deprived of their homes. It's surreal. I've heard countless air alerts and felt the urgency of people exhausted by almost three years of wa…
  Madiha @ IRC · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 10:55 AM

Up early?

"With your support and encouragement, we can reach the largest possible number." Up early? Me too. As this challenging year comes to a close, I can't help but think about the children and families in Gaza who are nearing famine... or displaced Ukrainian f…
  IRC HQ · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 2:53 AM

this will just take a moment

[CRISIS ALERT] Help meet the needs of children and families   MAKE 3X THE IMPACT »   DEADLINE: MIDNIGHT TOMORROW   Name: John Bulwaark Email: [email protected] Eligible for 3X match? ✔️ John's personal link to donate and have your emergency gift tripl…
  Winter Survival @ IRC · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 1:21 AM

Relentless icy winds and freezing rain

But the greatest pain is seeing your children endure these conditions.   Relentless icy winds and freezing rain seep through the cracks of an unheated, makeshift shelter. Nights are spent on a cold, hard floor, with a thin blanket that does little to keep o…
  Andrea @ IRC · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 10:43 PM

Rasha took her daughter to an IRC clinic for support

One story...your donation...thousands of lives 💛   John: I hope you'll read Rasha's powerful story below to see how even just one donor can make a difference. Please rush your gift right now, while it can be tripled in impact. Thank you. – Andrea @ IRC Sup…
  Madiha @ IRC · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 8:20 PM

“These first days shape their lives forever.”

Please hear Rowida's call. John, I'm writing today to share the harrowing words of Rowida Al-Sabbah, an IRC nutrition officer, who works in Gaza to treat and prevent malnutrition in babies and young children, while also supporting pregnant and lactating mothe…
  The IRC Team · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 6:00 PM

🆘 Severe flooding in Gaza 🆘

Living in tents, without proper shelter, blankets or warm clothing. Name: John Bulwaark Email: [email protected] Eligible for 3X match? ✔️ John's personal link to donate and have your emergency gift tripled: https://go.rescue.org/e/937243/donate-mmem-gt3X25/…
  Andrea @ IRC · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 3:57 PM

In Gaza, many mothers are too malnourished to breastfeed their babies

As the winter gets harsher, these dangers will only grow >> Safaa Salah gave birth to a baby girl after a difficult delivery on the night of an Israeli attack resulting in dozens of Palestinians killed. She is pictured here, posing for a photo with he…
  IRC HQ · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 1:42 AM

✏️ An award-winning biology teacher, Hanna, now has a new assignment:

Don't wait to make your 3X MATCHED contribution. Children in Ukraine are facing the immense impacts of continued violence, displacement and disrupted education. Have your gift 3X matched right now, to make an even greater impact for children and families fa…
  IRC HQ · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 1:28 AM

✏️ An award-winning biology teacher, Hanna, now has a new assignment:

Don't wait to make your 3X MATCHED contribution. Children in Ukraine are facing the immense impacts of continued violence, displacement and disrupted education. Have your gift 3X matched right now, to make an even greater impact for children and families fa…
  Team IRC · [email protected]
December 29, 2024 at 10:29 PM

Winter only magnifies children’s suffering

Your tax-deductible gift will be MATCHED 3X if you give today >> Children bear the brunt of humanitarian crises—with their safety, education and health at immediate risk. Give now to protect children with 3X the impact >> John, Right now, m…
  International Rescue Committee · [email protected]
December 29, 2024 at 4:38 PM

Even in the darkest times, brighter days are possible

You can still make 3X the impact to provide critical support to children and families fleeing crisis. John}, a moment of joy can plant a seed of hope. Just ask Nour, who uses play to help children in Gaza:   Nour facilitates recreational and psychological …
  Andrea @ IRC · [email protected]
December 29, 2024 at 3:34 AM

These heartbreaking words echo in my head

Your gift today will have 3X the impact for people in Gaza and other conflict zones around the world. "Doctor, help us!"   An IRC/MAP emergency medical team operates in Gaza. John, these heartbreaking words echo in my head as I write this update.   "Doctor…
  IRC Emergency Response · [email protected]
December 29, 2024 at 12:21 AM

❗"Don't forget us, don't forget Gaza."

Your gift will be 3X matched today. John—Dr. Hakim is an emergency medic at Nasser Hospital in Gaza who has worked closely with the IRC's Emergency Medical Team (EMT) and our partner, Medical Aid for Palestinians. With the conflict in Gaza pushing the healt…
  Madiha @ IRC · [email protected]
December 28, 2024 at 6:45 PM

"Thank God, finally my daughter started to walk, little by little."

Your 3X support can help change the lives of children in Gaza and around the world. John, I know inboxes are full of messages asking for donations—including from us—to respond to urgent needs around the world. But I couldn't let today pass without sharing t…
  International Rescue Committee · [email protected]
December 28, 2024 at 2:21 PM

“Failure to act will lead to more preventable deaths of civilians." ⚠️

Will you make your year-end gift right away while it will be matched 3X? 🚨EMERGENCY UPDATE: With winter gripping Gaza, temperatures are dropping and heavy rain has caused severe flooding, creating harsh conditions for displaced families in need of shelter, bl…
  Team IRC · [email protected]
December 28, 2024 at 12:27 AM

John, your generosity means the world (and can make 2X the impact today!)

Rush your year-end donation today to help even more families in crisis survive, recover and rebuild their lives. MATCH DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31ST   DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT NOW The IRC community is a global one, full of compassionate people like you …
  Supporter Care Team @ IRC · [email protected]
December 27, 2024 at 7:55 PM

“I often tell others that IRC is the best international aid agency.”

💛 It's so inspiring to hear from kind donors like you. As the Supporter Care Team, it's so inspiring to hear from compassionate donors like you about why you support the IRC: (We are honored by your kind words!)   Direct quotes from IRC donors 💛 John, it…
  Andrea @ IRC · [email protected]
December 27, 2024 at 3:18 PM

Please don’t wait until the final day of the year to make the most of your impact

Help us reach children and families in more than 40 countries around the world—this winter and in the year ahead. ⚠️With so many children and families in need around the world—from Gaza and Ukraine, to Afghanistan and Syria—we're not waiting for the final da…
  LAUNCHING EARLY @ IRC · [email protected]
December 26, 2024 at 9:45 PM

Launching early (we’re not waiting until the last day of the year)

Here’s your personalized 2X button >> We’re not waiting until the last day of the year to launch this important match, and we hope you won’t wait either. → John, thank you for reading this important email and for all you do for families in need. I’m em…
  Andrea @ IRC · [email protected]
December 25, 2024 at 5:04 PM

not just another holiday greeting card

💛thank you: your kindness embodies the spirit of the season💛 If you're like me, you receive a holiday greeting card from everyone in your life... even your dentist. John, this is not just another holiday greeting card. This is a virtual snapshot of the life-…
  Madiha Raza · [email protected]
December 24, 2024 at 2:33 PM

🎥💛 We wanted to create something special for you.

Each frame is a testament to your generosity. John, during this season of gratitude and reflection, we wanted to create something special for you: a 2-minute wrap-up video, reflecting on everything we've accomplished together this year >> Visual sto…
  Melinda @ IRC · [email protected]
December 23, 2024 at 7:29 PM

John, I think you’ll like to see what your actions have done → WRAPPED: Our collective impact this year >>

Thank you. Your advocacy this year had a meaningful impact on people's lives >> John}, In the past year, I asked you time and time again to advocate on behalf of refugees, asylum seekers and other people facing forced displacement—and you heard our…
  IRC · [email protected]
December 20, 2024 at 9:28 PM

real quick, John:

This flash winter match ends at midnight >>>>>> John: Have you had the chance to take advantage of this extended and increased flash winter emergency match offer—to amplify your impact? If not, this flash winter match ends at midnight. Pleas…
  Flash Match Update @ IRC · [email protected]
December 19, 2024 at 8:32 PM

Imagine living through bone-chilling sleet, snow and wind in an unheated shelter.

Your generosity today will go three times as far → Imagine living through bone-chilling sleet, snow and wind in an unheated shelter. You sleep on a cold floor, shivering under a threadbare blanket. Without warm boots, clothes, coats and gloves, your body feel…
  Andrea @ IRC · [email protected]
December 18, 2024 at 4:21 PM

It only takes a moment to make a world of difference

Your gift today will make 2X the difference for families in need. John, Right now, more than 2 million Palestinians—half of them children—are living without access to sufficient food, water and medical care. Heavy rains, severe flooding and freezing temp…
  Winter Flash Match @ IRC · [email protected]
December 17, 2024 at 6:32 PM

"It's as cold outside as it is inside."

A special flash match offer means your generosity will go 2X as far. John—As soon as we read this troubling report from Scott Lea, IRC’s Ukraine Country Director, we knew we had to share it with you right away:     "People's capacity to cope has been …
  WINTER EMERGENCY @ IRC · [email protected]
December 16, 2024 at 2:38 PM

Winter Hardship Relief for Families: Your gift receipt🧾

Make your matched gift before the harsh winter sets in for families. John, when you make a gift to the International Rescue Committee during this WINTER EMERGENCY MATCH, this is what your impact could become. For example:   With your generosity—worth 2X t…
  WINTER EMERGENCY @ IRC · [email protected]
December 15, 2024 at 4:13 PM

[FLASH WINTER MATCH ANNOUNCEMENT] Temperatures continue to fall and the danger for children and families grows

Your gift will now be 2X MATCHED by a generous donor to make the largest impact possible. John, Imagine living through bone-chilling sleet, snow and wind in an unheated shelter. You sleep on a cold floor, shivering under a threadbare blanket. Without war…
  IRC in Gaza · [email protected]
December 13, 2024 at 2:28 PM

"Doctor, help us!"

Your donation today will have double the impact. [URGENT] Gaza: Donate today to help families in crisis >> Your gift will be doubled. John, Dr. Hakim is an emergency medic at Nasser Hospital in Gaza. He has worked closely with the IRC's Emergency M…
  IRC Gaza Emergency Team · [email protected]
December 12, 2024 at 12:23 AM

We are working around the clock

Thank you. We're making a massive difference. John— In Gaza, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is working around the clock with Palestinian partners to alleviate suffering and save lives. The IRC's Vice President of Emergency Programs Bob Kitchen v…
  Syria update @ IRC · [email protected]
December 10, 2024 at 4:25 PM

(SYRIA) We wanted to share with you this important update - the latest from our emergency response team.

Thank you for standing with Syrians in need. Dear John: Over the years, your support has been a lifeline for Syrian families who are enduring unimaginable challenges. And thanks to supporters like you, the IRC stands unwavering in our mission to provide li…
  Kim @ IRC · [email protected]
December 9, 2024 at 1:58 PM

Some helpful information regarding your donation →

Search for your company's matching gift program: John– I wanted to send you some helpful information because you're a compassionate supporter of our work → there's a chance you can make your donation go even further with employer matching gifts:   🎁💛During…
  Book Gift Guide from the IRC · [email protected]
December 7, 2024 at 4:24 PM

🎁 A holiday gift guide: These books make truly inspiring gifts💛

Must-read books >> 📚 Curated book gift guide for you >> We’re shining the spotlight on must-read books that immerse you in refugee stories.     Nazia, 9 years old, stands in her classroom in Afghanistan. Through innovative teaching methods …
  Andrea @ IRC · [email protected]
December 5, 2024 at 7:09 PM

A little something to say thanks

💛 We couldn't do this work without you. John, On behalf of everyone here at the International Rescue Committee, and from the bottom of my heart, thank you for your support this week, during Giving Week. 💛 Your generosity means the world to our team and to…