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New Lifeway Research Study Reveals Widespread Evangelical Support for Immigration Reform
September 27, 2022 CONTACT:Audrey Gardenaudrey.garden@pinkston.co571-405-1606 BALTIMORE — Today, Lifeway Research released a new study revealing that in almost every area, American evangelicals’ views have come closer to the positions of World Relief and its Evangelical Immigration Table partners on immigration policy. When compared to a similar study conducted in 2015, the results show significant improvements…
Read MoreWorld Relief Memphis Stands Alongside Grieving Community In Wake of Tragic Loss
September 9, 2022 CONTACT:Audrey Gardenaudrey.garden@pinkston.co571-405-1606 MEMPHIS, Tenn., September 9, 2022 – World Relief Memphis is heartbroken over the loss of life and injuries inflicted as a result of the devastating shootings in Memphis that occurred on Wednesday. We also join Second Presbyterian Church and the broader community in mourning the loss of Eliza Fletcher. World…
Read MoreWorld Relief Chicagoland Welcomes Texas Bus Arrivals, Prepares for Community-Wide Response
CHICAGO, September 1, 2022 On Wednesday night, the first buses commissioned by the State of Texas carrying asylum seekers and other migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border arrived in Chicago. At World Relief Chicagoland, we serve asylum seekers, refugees and other immigrants by extending welcome, providing vital services and connecting people together. We do this in…
Read MoreWorld Relief Praises Bipartisan Introduction of the Afghan Adjustment Act in Congress, Urges Swift Congressional Passage and Support by the President
August 9, 2022 CONTACT:Audrey Gardenaudrey.garden@pinkston.co571-405-1606 BALTIMORE — Today, World Relief praises the bipartisan introduction of an Afghan Adjustment Act in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House and urges swift congressional passage of the bill. Over 70,000 Afghans were evacuated to the U.S. in the weeks following the fall of Kabul one year ago…
Read MoreWorld Relief Mourns Tragic Death of at Least 50 Migrants in Texas, Calls for Congressional Action This Year
June 28, 2022 CONTACT:Audrey Gardenaudrey.garden@pinkston.co571-405-1606 BALTIMORE – Today, World Relief mourns the loss of at least 50 migrants who passed away in the back of a tractor-trailer in Texas. Reports state that over 16 others, including children, were injured and hospitalized. In the wake of such a great tragedy, World Relief continues to urge Congress…
Read MoreWorld Relief Sacramento Announces New Office Director, Mark Dandenaeu
June 21, 2022 CONTACT:Audrey Gardenaudrey.garden@pinkston.co571-405-1606 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Today, Mark Dandeneau was announced as the new office director of World Relief Sacramento. Mark is an experienced senior executive for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations, having served California’s most vulnerable populations for more than 20 years. Mark will continue the hard work of Kerry Ham, who…
Read MoreWorld Relief Sacramento Announces New Office Director, Mark Dandenaeu
June 21, 2022 CONTACT:Audrey Gardenaudrey.garden@pinkston.co571-405-1606 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Today, Mark Dandeneau was announced as the new office director of World Relief Sacramento. Mark is an experienced senior executive for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations, having served California’s most vulnerable populations for more than 20 years. Mark will continue the hard work of Kerry Ham, who…
Read MoreWorld Refugee Day 2022 Marks Historic Displacement Levels, World Relief Calls For Increased Global Response Efforts
June 20, 2022 CONTACT:Audrey Gardenaudrey.garden@pinkston.co571-405-1606 BALTIMORE – On this World Refugee Day, the number of forcibly displaced people globally has surpassed 100 million for the first time in recorded history, according to UNHCR news. World Refugee Day is an annual international awareness day that recognizes and honors individuals who have fled from their home countries…
Read MoreWorld Relief Rebrands Western Washington Locations
May 2, 2022 CONTACT:Audrey Gardenaudrey.garden@pinkston.co571-405-1606 KENT, Wash. — World Relief announced this week a rebrand for its office locations in Seattle and Bellingham to World Relief Western Washington (WRWW). With an expansion to Whatcom County last year and the expected addition of a Thurston County location this year, the refugee resettlement and immigrant services agency…
Read MoreWorld Relief Rebrands Western Washington Locations
May 2, 2022 CONTACT:Audrey Gardenaudrey.garden@pinkston.co571-405-1606 KENT, Wash. — World Relief announced this week a rebrand for its office locations in Seattle and Bellingham to World Relief Western Washington (WRWW). With an expansion to Whatcom County last year and the expected addition of a Thurston County location this year, the refugee resettlement and immigrant services agency…
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