What We Are Thankful For

• The new Ithacans we have gotten to know this year, coming from homes far away, bringing with them resilience and smiles;
• The little children of Global Roots Play School who have become fast friends, and their parents who have put their trust in our teachers, in order to pursue a new opportunity to learn;
• The worker bees who have tirelessly gathered, moved, folded, organized, hustled, cooked, cleaned, decorated, and welcomed families into new homes and a new school;
• The partners who have stepped up, reached out, given space, and collaborated in building a welcoming community;
• The teachers who provided guidance to new arrivals on how to navigate this community and connect to its many resources, while extending the hand of friendship;
• The folks “backstage” who answered the emails, created the systems, cut the checks, and balanced the books;
• The talented artists who have sung, designed, written stories, and shared their films, in support of refugees on their journey to find home;
• The advocates who have spoken out, made calls, marched, stood up for the 65 million forcibly displaced;
• The connectors who have brought people together – volunteer to volunteer, friend to friend – building up IWR as a growing organization of interconnected humans. 

Thank you!