UP | NOLB Car Grant for Roch Family
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Join Unified Progressives as we raise funds for a car grant for a family in the Rochester, NY, chapter of No One Left Behind !
No One Left Behind is an organization that supports Afghan and Iraq combat interpreters seeking Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) in the resettlement process in the US. Through housing and employment assistance, as well as cultural adaptation, No One Left Behind bridges the gap between Department of State and nongovernmental refugee relief programs.
One of the key assists of No One Left Behind is to provide a car grant for those families that qualify. Why a car verus relying on public transportation? A car opens up the employment opportunities for an individual—from part-time and no benefits to full-time and benefits. Research shows the speed with which a family can rely less and less on support services with a full-time paycheck and benefits!
Our goal is to raise funds for a car grant as quickly as possible, as a couple families with multiple children each have recently arrived in Rochester, and a car grant will have an immediate, far-reaching impact on acclimating to life in our sprawling city.
If you're interested in learning more, read this article to dig deeper into the findings, which include a direct link to the research. From the article:
"Looking back at extensive information gathered on the families....The families with cars moved to neighborhoods with less poverty and were more likely to stay there. They lived in neighborhoods with less unemployment, higher median rents, more access to green space and lower levels of cancer risk....these families also lived by the end of the survey in neighborhoods with better-performing schools."
No One Left Behind is an organization that supports Afghan and Iraq combat interpreters seeking Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) in the resettlement process in the US. Through housing and employment assistance, as well as cultural adaptation, No One Left Behind bridges the gap between Department of State and nongovernmental refugee relief programs.
One of the key assists of No One Left Behind is to provide a car grant for those families that qualify. Why a car verus relying on public transportation? A car opens up the employment opportunities for an individual—from part-time and no benefits to full-time and benefits. Research shows the speed with which a family can rely less and less on support services with a full-time paycheck and benefits!
Our goal is to raise funds for a car grant as quickly as possible, as a couple families with multiple children each have recently arrived in Rochester, and a car grant will have an immediate, far-reaching impact on acclimating to life in our sprawling city.
If you're interested in learning more, read this article to dig deeper into the findings, which include a direct link to the research. From the article:
"Looking back at extensive information gathered on the families....The families with cars moved to neighborhoods with less poverty and were more likely to stay there. They lived in neighborhoods with less unemployment, higher median rents, more access to green space and lower levels of cancer risk....these families also lived by the end of the survey in neighborhoods with better-performing schools."
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UP UnifiedProgressives
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Fairport, NY
