A Tri-City-based group with experience sponsoring Syrian refugees is holding a public meeting Monday to share information and inspire others to take action.
“We hope this event will show how profoundly life-changing and rewarding refugee sponsorship can be, not just for the refugees, but also for the people participating,” said Humanity4Syrians organizer Iris Challoner.
Humanity4Syrians was founded in September to find local ways to address the expected influx of Syrian refugees to Canada. Since then, the group has grown to include a solid volunteer base that meets on a regular basis to connect people with sponsorship opportunities, assist with applications and link newly arrived refugees with community support.
The group's first sponsored family has already arrived in B.C., with a second family to arrive later this month and an application in process for a third. As well, the group has connected more than 40 individuals with sponsors.
To learn more about refugee sponsorship and how to get involved in resettling Syrian refugees, attend the meeting Monday, Feb.22 at 7:30 p.m. at Eagle Ridge United Church, 2813 Glen Dr., Coquitlam.
For more information visit www.humanity4syrians.org or call 778-785-4010.
