Sunhee's Refugee Marathon Fund
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Sunhee’s Farm and Kitchen employs immigrants from all over the world, with a focus on providing on-site adult education and employment services for refugees who have been resettled in the Capital District. By definition, a refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his/her country for reasons of persecution, war or violence, and there are very real challenges that come with both the journey to safety and the resettlement process that follows.
But we also see the amazing resilience of the human will in the stories of those who choose to work hard and pursue forward despite their circumstances. We work with people who were once in well-paid and respected executive positions taking on entry-level jobs as dishwashers and cashiers with great willingness and appreciation. We work with high school students who are struggling to fit in, learn English and fulfill their roles as breadwinners of the family. We work with those who have been separated from their families and are saving up money in hopes that they will someday be reunited. In choosing to run, we hope to exemplify this common thread of day-to-day diligence and hope, the very elements that form the backbone of what we call the “American dream."
The funds that are collectively raised through the Sunhee’s marathon team will go directly towards a computer education program that will provide matching grants for participants to purchase a computer of their choosing, paired with a 10-week training course tailored to the learning needs and desires of each individual. The program will be open to Sunhee’s staff with refugee or asylee status as well as new arrivals referred by the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants.
DONATE HERE for the general marathon fund and/or support individual runners below:
Donna Xu - www.gofundme.com/donnaenjoystroy
Alexander Rohr - www.gofundme.com/alexf2fc2r
Jinah Kim - www.gofundme.com/sunhees
But we also see the amazing resilience of the human will in the stories of those who choose to work hard and pursue forward despite their circumstances. We work with people who were once in well-paid and respected executive positions taking on entry-level jobs as dishwashers and cashiers with great willingness and appreciation. We work with high school students who are struggling to fit in, learn English and fulfill their roles as breadwinners of the family. We work with those who have been separated from their families and are saving up money in hopes that they will someday be reunited. In choosing to run, we hope to exemplify this common thread of day-to-day diligence and hope, the very elements that form the backbone of what we call the “American dream."
The funds that are collectively raised through the Sunhee’s marathon team will go directly towards a computer education program that will provide matching grants for participants to purchase a computer of their choosing, paired with a 10-week training course tailored to the learning needs and desires of each individual. The program will be open to Sunhee’s staff with refugee or asylee status as well as new arrivals referred by the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants.
DONATE HERE for the general marathon fund and/or support individual runners below:
Donna Xu - www.gofundme.com/donnaenjoystroy
Alexander Rohr - www.gofundme.com/alexf2fc2r
Jinah Kim - www.gofundme.com/sunhees
Organizer
Jinah Kim
Organizer
Troy, NY
