Refuge, Rights, and Community: Come learn in an engaging educational series this fall, co-hosted with our friends at Arboretum Coffee, ISAAC, and Alianza NorCo.
Register here for the first session on Sept 7th, which includes CWS Fort Collins Director and CWS National Policy Director.
Dear Friend,
Together we continue to make positive impacts in the lives of hundreds of refugees and immigrants across Colorado. In the face of cruel policies out of Washington, we persevere to create a community of care, together.
We are grateful for your support and to share some of the things your support makes possible. Since January our team has been doing incredible work, despite executive orders, stop work orders, furloughs, layoffs, and continuing fear and uncertainty for our staff and clients, including:
- 325 individuals in 14 CO counties helped with refugee cash assistance, finding a job, ESL class enrollment, SNAP and Medicaid, housing, learning to drive, school enrollment, mental health. In Fort Collins, we are serving 39 people
- $74,865 in emergency housing assistance paid to landlords to keep people in their homes
- 64 legal clients served, 56 applications submitted (green card, expedited TPS, other) filed, 22 for Fort Collins residents
- 290 volunteer hours working with clients, assisting staff in all programs and contributing to events.
In all of this, we stand with you, and together we’re making a difference in this heartbreaking landscape. Read below to learn ways you can get involved.
- Refuge, Rights, and Community: Our first Panel Discussion is on Sunday, September 7. Space is still available, register here today.
- Make Your Voice Heard: CWS provides a guide for this congressional recess period and a recording of our “From Outrage to Action” webinar.
- CROP Hunger Walks: Looking for a tangible way to show support for the billions of people worldwide facing increased food insecurity? Our local CWS CROP Hunger Walk supports international and local feeding programs.
- Upgrades to Our Communication: Every day our small team experiences hardships, and we also get to share life-changing celebrations. Below we share some tools to keep you informed on what’s happening with new Americans locally.
- Your Support Matters: Our team continues to serve refugees and immigrants across Colorado because of your support. We cannot continue this mission without your financial support as well. Please consider how you can help. The “Ways to Give” tab on our website offers guidance and tools.
Together we will continue to welcome new Americans to Colorado and build diverse communities where all of us belong and can thrive.
Kristy Beachy-Quick
CWS Fort Collins Office Director
Refuge, Rights, and Community
A Learning Series on Immigration
Join us for an inspiring and eye-opening, 3-part panel series exploring the refugee experience, immigration law, and the impacts of white supremacy in our communities.
First Panel Discussion:
Refuge: A deep dive in the refugee journey – past, present, and personal.
Get the global context of refugee resettlement and see how U.S. and Colorado policy is shifting now.
Panelists:
- Joel Charny, former Executive Director, Norwegian Refugee Council USA
- Danilo Zak, CWS Policy Director
- Refugee Speaker from the Colorado Refugee Speakers Bureau
- Nick Lesley, Colorado State Refugee Coordinator
- Kristy Beachy-Quick, CWS Fort Collins Director
Hear directly from experts, advocates, and refugees as we build understanding, foster allyship, connect with local organizations, and take action together.
This event is part of a 3-part series jointly presented by CWS Fort Collins, Alianza NORCO, Arboretum Coffee, and ISAAC.
Make Your Voice Heard
Members of Congress are still in recess for another two weeks. That means your lawmakers are at home hosting town halls, conducting legislative meetings with local leaders like you, and making themselves available to listen to their constituents’ priorities.
This recess period is a vital moment to ensure your voice is heard in support of refugees and immigrants in your community. Not sure where to start? Use our action alert to call and email your lawmakers:
Take Action
You can also check out CWS’ suite of new resources:
August Recess Advocacy Guide
August Recess Policy Asks
From Outrage to Action Webinar Recording
And if you haven’t already subscribed to our in-depth policy updates newsletter, sign up here
CWS State of Play
CROP Hunger Walks
Looking for a tangible way to show support for billions of people worldwide facing food insecurity? Our local CWS CROP Hunger Walk supports international and local feeding programs. Your support is critical. With cuts to USAID and other international feeding programs, coupled with federal cuts to local programs, your steps and financial contributions provide security to more people than ever before.
Join us, as a congregation, group, or individual, at one of the walks planned in our area. More information is here:
- Loveland CROP Hunger Walk, Sunday September 28
- Fort Collins CROP Hunger Walk, Sunday October 5
- Boulder County CROP Hunger Walk, Sunday October 12
- Aurora CROP Hunger Walk, Sunday October 19
Updated Communication Tools
Every day our team meets people experiencing great challenges and helps people celebrate great success. It is a humbling honor, and we can share some of these stories with you – on your own schedule.
We invite you to read these stories and others we share with and receive from our national team. We regularly update our new blog and social media sites. Bookmark the page and follow us regularly. There will continue to be updates and new stories sharing our team’s experience with you.
The “Ways to Give” tab on our website offers guidance and tools for you to support our work tangibly in a number of ways: from one-time to monthly giving, DAFs to Planned Giving. We can work with you to find a way that works. We cannot continue this work without your support.
Church World Service is a faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster.
Our Vision is a world where all have food, voice and a safe place to call home.
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