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Fundraiser for Immigrant Children Separated from Parents in Grand Rapids

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Donate to support children separated from their parents in Grand Rapids, MI


Thousands of Central America children have been ripped from their parents at the Southern border and scattered across the country. Since federal law does not allow migrant children to stay in detention centers for greater than 21 days, these kids have been sent to foster homes around the US. Around 81 of them (between 8 months to 17 years of age) have been abruptly sent off to Bethany Christian Services in Grand Rapids while fewer numbers have been dropped off to Bethany Christian Services in East Lansing.


Given the platform and resources we’ve been fortunate enough to have as Michigan students, Gates Scholars of U-M, La Casa, the Michigan Refugee Assistance program, and the Muslim Student Association are partnering together to crowdfund supplies to deliver to these kids. The goal is to collect donations to purchase and provide these children directly with the materials that they need are in need of right now


These items include
  • 75 pairs soccer cleats [$1200]
  • 300 hours of calling cards [$900]
  • 3 new convertible front and rear car seats* [$240]
  • 75 sets of notecards [$138]
  • 75 binders [$150]
  • 75 pencil pouches [$39]
  • 75 packs of loose leaf paper [$30]
  • 75 rulers [$19]
  • 75 sets of washable markers [$225]
  • 25 English/Spanish board books [$200]
  • 76 laundry baskets* [$500]
  • 45 gift cards to Craig’s Cruisers* [$1,125]
*Some or all of the items marked with an asterisk would be given to foster families.


Your donation would go directly to purchases that are helping one of these children, and will NOT be given in the form of cash to the foster home.


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