Dear John,
Today is Giving Tuesday, and it could not have come at a more critical moment for refugees and asylum seekers around the world. The global refugee crisis is growing. There are constant new barriers to those seeking safety here in the United States. Our work at HIAS is desperately needed – and so is your support for our work.
To help us meet the growing need to support refugees, a generous donor, HIAS Board Chair Robert Aronson, is matching all gifts up to $35,000 – only for Giving Tuesday.
We’re committed to extending a welcoming hand to those fleeing violence and persecution, no matter what. Your generous support is what makes that possible. So today, we are counting on you to seize this rare opportunity and double your impact for refugees. Will you make your first gift of $18 or more now and have every dollar doubled to help refugees and asylum seekers find safety and freedom?
HIAS has fought tirelessly for refugees in 2019:
- We’ve opened new offices in five countries, including Peru and Colombia, to address the massive refugee crisis in Latin America.
- We’ve advocated to raise the cap on refugees accepted into the United States.
- We’re suing the Trump Administration for an unlawful Executive Order that is effectively a state-by-state, city-by-city refugee ban.
- We’ve provided urgently needed legal aid to asylum seekers at the U.S./Mexico border.
It is both our Jewish and our American values that call us to continue this work: to welcome the stranger, even when some would rather slam the door. But we cannot do what is required of us without your generous support. With only hours until the match expires at midnight, I hope you’ll take advantage of this rare opportunity to double your impact.
Thank you,
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