Border Kids Relief Project
“What we have here is a humanitarian crisis. We are talking about children who need our protection, our assistance, our love. We are calling on our president and our government to show some humanity towards these children, and for our communities and all agencies to open up their homes, their resources, their hearts. Let’s provide support in action for these, the most vulnerable members of our society.” ~ Dolores Huerta
Dolores Huerta Foundation, Speak Hispanic, Family is Familia and Partner Organizations Launch The Border Kids' Relief Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Elianne Ramos
Principal, Speak Hispanic
646-932-7752
contact@borderkidsrelief.org
Dolores Huerta Foundation, Speak Hispanic, Family is Familia and Partner Organizations Launch The Border Kids' Relief Project
Nationwide effort aims to build awareness and support for organizations providing child refugee relief in TX, CA, and other locations
Washington, DC – July 15, 2014 – For families caught in the stormy situation at the U.S. border, the situation is beyond inhumane. While offering help to the unaccompanied minors being held at detention centers across the country is not allowed at the moment, there are groups of accompanied children being transitioned into immigration proceedings as they relocate to areas where they have a family support system. Recognizing the opportunity to address the immediate needs of these children for a short time while they are in transition, today, a group of concerned individuals and organizations have teamed up with the goal to build awareness and support for the organizations doing relief work for these children.
The Border Kids' Relief Project is a partnership between the following organizations:
(Part of the Roman Catholic Diocese San Bernandino)
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Instituto para las Mujeres en la Migración, AC (IMUMI) (International Partners)
The donations and volunteer plan will include:
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Updated listings of donation and other relief efforts across the country
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An extensive online and social media outreach campaign to drive donations and potential volunteers to said organizations
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Coordinated local volunteer efforts engaging bloggers and social influencers from around the country
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A volunteer trip by a committee of representatives from the partner organizations to serve at the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley
“What we have here is a humanitarian crisis. We are talking about children who need our protection, our assistance, our love. We are calling on our president and our government to show some humanity towards these children, and for our communities and all agencies to open up their homes, their resources, their hearts. Let’s provide support in action for these, the most vulnerable members of our society,” said Dolores Huerta, Labor rights leader and President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation.
“Regardless of the politics surrounding this issue, the fact of the matter is that the children and families going through this situation are suffering. As human beings, we cannot allow ourselves to become so hard-hearted as to witness this crisis without doing something to help,” said Elianne Ramos, Principal and CEO of Speak Hispanic.
"Helping those in need, especially children, is the main purpose of this endeavor. Devoting time, supplies and support to families that are devastated through separation is simply the right thing to do," said Liz Cerezo, blogger at Family is Familia.
For more information and to get involved:
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Contact Elianne Ramos: contact@borderkidsrelief.org • 646.932.7752
ABOUT THE DOLORES HUERTA FOUNDATION
Founded in 2002, the Dolores Huerta Foundation (DHF) is dedicated to grassroots community organizing social justice with the belief that communities will prosper when all people engage in and benefit from the democratic process. Through our work, we envision communities whose members are capable of leading and advocating for sustainable policies and systems changes.
ABOUT FAMILY IS FAMILIA
Family is Familia (Formerly known as Thoughts of a Mommy) is a blog catering to moms, dads and familias founded by Liz Cerezo, who has been a devoted blogger for more than 5 years, sharing a variety of stories from her life as a Latina.
ABOUT SPEAK HISPANIC
Speak Hispanic Communications is a 100% virtual, woman-owned and run, socially-conscious company on a mission to help non-profits bridge the gap between awareness and action, in the Latino community and beyond.
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