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Northwestern Michigan College’s International Affairs Forum and the National Writers Series will host a Ukraine Relief Fundraiser on Wednesday, April 13 at 6:30 P.M. at the City Opera House in Traverse City. Doors will open at 5:45 P.M. for a pre-event reception. Through this major fundraising drive, donors’ financial support will have global and local impacts. The following groups are...

Traverse City Record Eagle

TRAVERSE CITY — As refugees flood out of Ukraine to flee Russian bombs, another deluge of donations is coming into the country, including from northern Michigan.

WPBN

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) – Northwestern Michigan College’s International Affairs Forum and the National Writers Series will host a Ukraine relief fundraiser at the Traverse City Opera House on April 13, at 6:30 p. m. Doors will open at 5:45 p. m. for a pre-event reception. All funds raised will go to the following organizations. Bethany Christian Services: Providing refugee services in Michigan.

Religion News Service

(RNS) — Somewhere between 75 and 100 UCC churches are actively sponsoring Afghan families — about 800 individuals — who have recently arrived in the US.

School News Network

The recent influx of refugee students from Afghanistan has put teachers on the front lines of helping students adjust academically and recover from trauma...

Christian Post

The United States will accept up to 100,000 refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden said Thursday as European nations welcome millions who have been displaced by the war. 

WWMT News

Bethany Christian Services released a statement Thursday in regards to President Biden's decision to welcome Ukrainian refugees into the United States. Biden announced Thursday the U. S. plans to welcome 100,000 refugees fleeing from the conflict in Ukraine. Refugee groups:Michigan security, refugee groups help get Ukrainians to safety from 5,000 miles away.

WZZM News

West Michigan organizations working with refugees and immigrants are on standby.

WOOD TV

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Everyone has seen the recent headlines of the current refugee crisis around the world and our friends at Bethany Christian Services recently sat down with Maranda to ta…

Christianity Today

COVID-19 crisis puts pressure on hard-hit nations with millions of caregivers dead. But family care is still preferred.