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Nov 28
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Today is Giving Tuesday!

By Donations, Volunteer
November 28 is Giving Tuesday. What is Giving Tuesday, anyway? (Never mind what it is! I want to make a contribution now) Giving Tuesday is frequently described as a global philanthropic response to the blatant consumerism immediately after Thanksgiving on Black Friday and the following weekend. Instead of advocating for the acquisition of “stuff,” it offers a day of generosity…
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Oct 18
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Donate Old Winter Coats to Help a Refugee Family!

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Buffalo winters can be brutal. Please help refugee families with your gently used winter coats. For many, this will be their first time experiencing cold weather! We’ll be here during every workday during business hours to accept your donations of Men’s, Women’s, and Children’s Medium, Large, and X-Large coats. Do you have winter hats and gloves to donate? We’ll take…
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Sep 25
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Wheels for Workers 716 Donates Bikes for Refugee Families

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Local non-profit Wheels for Workers 716 stopped by our location on Delaware Avenue to generously donate 13 bicycles, helmets, and locks. They’ll now be given to our newly arrived refugee clients to help them get to and from work, school, grocery shopping, and other essential destinations. Wheels for Workers 716 assists re-settled families to integrate into our community here in…
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Sep 19
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Urgent Help Needed: Two-Alarm Fire Forces Family Out of Home

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One of our newly arrived refugee client families need extra support after a two-alarm fire forced them to evacuate their home this past weekend. After an arduous journey that brought them to Western New York, community support will help them through this recent setback. The following items are urgently needed to help this family back on their feet: One Stroller Cookware:…
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Sep 08
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Helping Hands: BreadHive Donating 5% of Cafe Proceeds to IIB Through September

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BreadHive Bakery & Cafe wants to help our newest neighbors settle in Western New York. Through September, the cafe and bakery is donating 5% of sales on cafe products to the International Institute of Buffalo. These donations will boost our important work of resettling refugees as they start their new lives, supporting survivors, regional education, translation, and interpreting in local…
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Jul 17
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Boost Your Donations: IIB Partners with Give 716

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About the International Institute of Buffalo For over 100 years, the International Institute of Buffalo (IIB) has made Western New York a better place for, and because of, immigrants and refugees. We’re the most trusted and experienced agency, providing more comprehensive, vital services to new Americans than any other organization in our region, including resettlement, integration, job training, domestic violence/…
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