Inspiritus in the News: Helping Afghan Allies

Dear Friend,

I hope you had a restful Labor Day weekend. I am so excited to share some good news with you. As you know, we have been actively spreading the word about our efforts to welcome Afghan Allies, to help raise funding so that every family we welcome can successfully go from surviving to thriving.

Recently, many news outlets have helped us get the word out. I'd like to share some of those highlights with you today.

On Labor Day, Inspiritus was included in a front page story in The New York Times and on "Your World with Neil Cavuto" on FOX News. Special thanks to John Moeller and Aimee Zangandou for their tireless advocacy on behalf of the Afghan families we are welcoming.

Click here to watch John's interview on Fox News or on image below:

Click here to read the The New York Times article featuring Aimee Zangandou.

In addition to those exciting national news stories, John, Aimee, and other Inpiritus staff and volunteers have been busy helping local news outlets share how the public can join us in welcoming Afghan Allies.

In Georgia, listeners to the 19 radio stations of Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) learned more about Inspiritus thanks to an interview with Aimee Zangandou, Inspiritus' Director of Refugee & Immigrant Services. GPB mentioned that the federal government offers only a 90-day period of assistance and nonprofit organizations need additional funding to help these families succeed. Click here to hear Aimee on Georgia Public Broadcasting, PBS, and NPR.

In Savannah, where nearly 100% of Afghans and other refugees Inspiritus resettles are financially self-sufficient within six months of arrival, media outlets are stepping up and helping to educate the community about Inspiritus and the Afghan families we are preparing to resettle locally.

Thank you to Savannah’s WTOC Ch. 11 CBS, WTGS Fox28, WSAV Ch. 3 NBC and WJCL 22 News ABC for their ongoing commitment to telling our story. This recent WJCL interview (featuring Aimee) typifies the support we have received from the Savannah media.

Please feel welcomed to share these news articles with your family and friends. Each one highlights a different aspect of our work to help Afghan allies who have given so much to support U.S. military efforts.

So many of our readers have begun to donate to this cause. Thank you. 100% of your donated funds will directly support Afghan families resettling in Georgia. If you have not yet given, we invite you to prayerfully consider joining us in this mission. You will help make sure every family we settle here in Georgia will have the housing, food, and clothing they need to go from surviving to thriving.

Please continue to join us in prayer for our Afghan friends, as well as our hard working staff, volunteers and donors who are giving them the hero’s welcome they deserve. Thank you for joining us in this mission.

Sincerely,

Virginia Spencer
Chief Development Officer
Inspiritus