Elena* visited the JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry in the early spring, expecting to get her usual food items for the month. She was surprised when Pantry Coordinator Stacie Dow handed her a packet of powdered eggs. “We received eggs like this from the US after World War II. ...Egg…Read More
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Pittsburgh’s World Refugee Day 2020
Join over 90,000 members of Pittsburgh’s refugee and immigrant community on Wednesday, June 17th to celebrate World Refugee Day and Immigrant Heritage Month, honoring the strength, courage, and perseverance of 70 million displaced people worldwide forced to leave their homes in fear of conflict or persecution to start a new…Read More
Pittsburgh’s First Refugee Family of 2020
Coming to America On January 21, 2020, smiling faces, warm food from their neighbors, and a household of donations from welcoming community members greeted Pittsburgh’s first refugee family of the new year. The family of seven--father, mother, four sons, and grandmother--arrived on a long flight from Tanzania to New York…Read More