| | | 30-years of Welcome: Thank you, Lancaster! |  Photo Credit: Melissa Engle Photography | | On September 30th, we spent an evening with you in celebration of Lancaster's 30-years of welcome to refugees and immigrants. We are so grateful to you, for showing such incredible welcome over the years. In case you missed it, we also honored Sheila Mastropietro, Lancaster Office Director, for her 30 years of service to Church World Service in Lancaster. And lastly, we debuted a short documentary, generously sponsored in full by the Islamic Community Center of Lancaster, and Aurora Films. Take a moment and check it out here! | | | | Advocacy Update: |  | | Refugees and Immigrants need your voice. We know this has been a long journey as we stand for the rights and freedom of refugees and immigrants, who only want to rebuild and live their lives free from war, terror, and famine. And sadly, the time to rest is not here yet, because refugees and immigrants continue to face descrimination and prejudice from the POTUS. We know that you believe in the opportunity for safety and freedom for all. You've walked beside refugees this far-- we must remain strong and unwavering-- and keep up the pressure-- because the world is counting on us. On Thursday, October 26th, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to determine the "Oversight of the US Reception and Placement program." The House Judiciary Committee MUST hear from us, expressing support of refugees and immigrants from all over the world. Please take a moment to make that call now. You can get all the information you need here. Thank you for continuing to stand strong, Lancaster. | | | | We are just 22 days away from... |  | | Please join us for Lancaster's greatest day of online giving! We hope you will celebrate the day with us as we travel the city by day, and then settle in for the evening at Tellus360 from 5-9pm. We are proud to be a part of a dynamic community, that gives a little EXTRA during the Extraordinary GIVE. Stay tuned for details of the day on our Facebook page. See you there! | | | | Language Beyond Borders: A Social Enterprise of CWS |  | | Language Beyond Borders won 4th place in the Great Social Enterprise PITCH, and we are excited to get to work on this Interpretation and Translation project. This social enterprise project of Church World Service in Lancaster will benefit the refugee and immigrant communities, and those who serve them in the Lancaster County region, by providing quality language service to those in need. All profits gained from the Language Beyond Borders project will feed directly back to refugee programs of CWS-Lancaster-- making this the ultimate 'for good' project. Stay tuned for more details! As always, we are most grateful to you for your support. Gratefully, | | | | |
