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Twin Cities World Refugee Day
Friday, June 20, 2008
Minnehaha Park, 4801 Minnehaha Ave South, Minneapolis
More than 1,000 people attended the first Twin Cities community celebration of World Refugee Day in 2007, and the planning is underway for this year’s event! June 20, 2008 will be a day full of performances, food, an immigrant resource fair and more to celebrate the many refugees who have made new homes in Minnesota.
Do you want a part in Twin Cities World Refugee Day 2008? Here’s how you or your organization can get involved:
- Volunteer. Before the event, help hang posters, or help with set-up, tear-down and staffing the event on June 20. Email sharon.bangsund at lssmn.org for more information.
- Exhibit at the immigrant resource fair. Does your organization provide services to immigrants or refugees? For $100, have a table of information for attendees at the resource fair. Email regina.harris at ci.stpaul.mn.us for more information or to reserve your table.
- Sponsor. We welcome any size contribution to the event. Those who give $250 are designated as Contributors, $500 gifts signify Sponsors and those who give $1,000 or more are honored as Platinum Sponsors. Email amiller at mihv.org for more information or to make a contribution.
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