News & Stories
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Just across the Monroe Street Bridge sits a small, beloved café called Cedar Coffee. Visitors are greeted by the aroma of rich brews and fresh pastries, and can even purchase coffee beans sourced from around the world. But what’s the story behind this local favorite shop? It begins with…
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The Incredible Refugee Behind Cedar Coffee and Sweet Tooth
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Just across the Monroe Street Bridge sits a small, beloved café called Cedar Coffee.…
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Ziporah’s Story of Rediscovering World Relief, the Organization That Changed Her Life
Ziporah was wandering through the rows of booths at the local fair when a familiar logo suddenly caught her eye:…
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Lyn’s Story: A Volunteer’s Heart for Teaching and Community
Spokane Volunteer helping refugee families
In the Media
Uncertainty looms for Spokane nonprofit amid Trump Administration’s refugee policies
SPOKANE, Wash. — A local organization that works to support immigrants and refugees in Spokane is wondering about its future in the face of Trump’s recent executive orders.
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World Relief Spokane loses federal funding, must halt resettlement efforts following federal policy changes
The organization says it will no longer receive federal funding and at least 400 people who were scheduled to resettle in Spokane can no longer enter the U.S.
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World Relief Spokane increases resettlement capacity in response to global displacement crisis
August 30, 2023 – Spokane, WA – With more than 110 million people forced to flee their homes worldwide due…
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World Relief Promotes Refugee Resettlement Efforts in Spokane and Advocates for Greater Community Engagement
Matthew Soerens, Vice President for Advocacy and Policy at World Relief and coauthor of Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion and…
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World Relief Mobilizes to Provide Immediate Support to Devastated Communities in Wake of Turkey and Syria Earthquake
February 7, 2023 CONTACT:Pinkston Teamwr@pinkston.co Baltimore, Md. – In the wake of a devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, World…
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