David's Corner

A special thanks to all our employees helping Afghans and their families find safety in our community. The Pacific Northwest is one of only a handful of regions in the U.S. welcoming refugee families and our Refugee Resettlement Services staff are ramping up efforts to support them. If you are asked, these are the Top 3 opportunities for people to support the Afghan refugees: Provide affordable or no-cost housing or be a host home family Commit to extended volunteer support (ideally, 2-4 weeks at a time). Volunteers are needed to work with our community partners to coordinate "restart kits," which include necessities like bedding, kitchen and bathroom supplies. We also need mentor volunteers to be a long-term friend in the community to these families. Donate money that will go to support the massive effort of resettling families Bonus - we are in need of storage so we can have furniture and welcome kits ready and staged across the i5 corridor between Seattle and Portland. Le

Here's some good news in a tough week: We welcomed Jean-Paul Mugisha to the LCSNW Board of Directors. A few years ago, our Portland MCS office helped Jean-Paul and his family resettle in that community. Jean-Paul spent 17 years in a refugee camp after fleeing Congo when he was three-years-old. After he came to Portland, Jean-Paul received his degree, and started his own family. He is now an engineer at Intel. Welcom, Jean-Paul.  Click READ MORE to watch the video below. David Health, Justice and Hope

LCSNW welcomes Shannon as our new Chief Human Resources Officer. Click READ MORE to watch the video below. David Health, Justice and Hope