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Those of you who have followed Canopy’s work know that becoming a refugee is something devastating that happens to you.  Following the tragic life event of being forced to flee your home, refugees follow an extensive legal process of vetting, security screening and background checks that can take months or years before coming to the United States through a partnership between the State Department and a network of national and local nonprofit organizations.  With our work questioned by the new presidential administration, I want to share what you will see if you visit a Canopy office. You will see a church group dropping off winter jackets.  You will see an intern getting the keys to the minivan drive a mother and her child to a medical appointment.  You will see someone who recently arrived, eager to work, and getting ready for a job interview with an Employment Specialist.  You will see our financial team categorizing and filing every single receipt to report to the federal government how every single taxpayer dollar was spent, whether it was on a new mattress or a bottle of children’s Tylenol.  This is what refugee resettlement looks like in communities, and we are so fortunate to have a refugee resettlement program in our community.

Thank you for the outpouring of support in response to the shocking news that the federal government placed a halt on the funding for newly arrived refugees in our community for less than 90 days effective January 24th. Canopy is continuing our work to place recently arrived families in permanent housing, ensuring everyone has food, helping very newly arrived refugees access healthcare when needed and enrolling children in school, thanks to you.

We are still in need of your support.  Here are ways to get involved and stay informed:

✅ Our number one need is financial.  Please,  sign up to become a monthly donor, at any amount

✅ Host a fundraiser 

✅ Join one of our upcoming Volunteer Orientation Sessions to start volunteering at Canopy

✅ Sign up for our webinar to stay informed on policy changes in refugee resettlement

Joanna Krause 
Executive Director 

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