Triangle Refugee Student Project

Triangle Refugee Student Project

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Originally a 2022 eagle scout service project, now an independent school supply drive for NC refugees

07/26/2023

As tar heels, we must support refugee students in NC Public Schools , who often lack access to the educational materials they need to succeed.

Consider supporting a 17 year old eagle scout's mission to support these students by donating school supplies at https://trianglerefugee.org/donate

Donate – Triangle Refugee Student Project We will be collecting from June 17 to July 31. Some collection sites will end collection on July 16. There are two ways to help:

07/26/2023

Many NC schools have water bottle-only water fountains to slow the spread of disease. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford a water bottle. Consider donating water bottles to NC refugees through a youth-led drive at trianglerefugee.org/donate.

Donate – Triangle Refugee Student Project We will be collecting from June 17 to July 31. Some collection sites will end collection on July 16. There are two ways to help:

Donate – Triangle Refugee Student Project 07/25/2023

3.5 million refugees live in the US, often without proper access to educational materials. I'm a 17 year old eagle scout organizing a school supply drive for refugees in the Triangle. Will you help me reach my goal?

Consider donating backpacks online at https://trianglerefugee.org/donate

Donate – Triangle Refugee Student Project We will be collecting from June 17 to July 31. Some collection sites will end collection on July 16. There are two ways to help:

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Hey Triangle! Last year, we collected 42 stuffed backpacks worth of school supplies - That's 42 students with paper and pencils who wouldn't have had them otherwise. Will this great community repeat our success? Please consider donating from home at

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07/09/2023

Interested in exploring our state's history while continuing our legacy of expanding opportunities for the vulnerable? The North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh is now collecting school supply donations for NC refugees!

For more about our youth-led drive, originally an Eagle Scout service project, please visit https://trianglerefugee.org/donate

Photos from Triangle Refugee Student Project's post 07/07/2023

Hey Apex and Holly Springs! We've added two new collection sites at Apex United Methodist Church and
! Please consider supporting local refugees by donating school supplies at these locations, others, or online!

For more info, visit https://trianglerefugee.org/donate

06/28/2023

Hey Apex! We have two new collection sites at the John M. Brown Community Center and Apex Senior Center! The next time you're nearby, consider contributing to our school supply drive benefiting local refugee students!

Triangle Refugee Student Project Every day, thousands of children are forced to flee their homes. From Afghanistan to Myanmar, Ukraine to Venezuela, they flee by the thousands, and many end up right here in the Triangle. These students often face immense hurdles to education, being forced to adapt to a new home and often a new lang...

Photos from Triangle Refugee Student Project's post 06/22/2023

We're so excited to start our 2023 drive! Last year, for my Eagle Scout Service Project, I organized an incredibly successful project. Together, we collected over $2,500 in school supplies. and we hope to further our goals this year! From June 22 until July 31, we'll collect school supplies at sites across the Triangle, benefiting local refugee students! We can't do this without you though: please support our efforts by making a donation online or in-person. Visit https://trianglerefugee.org/ for more information.

Photos from Triangle Refugee Student Project's post 09/09/2022

On September 2, we finished our mission of collecting enough school supplies for refugee students in NC! The project was an enormous success! With an initial goal of 20 school supply kits, we collected 45 full kits, with many more supplies as surplus.

Thanks, Triangle!

08/19/2022

This has been such an amazing project to work on. I am so thrilled to say that we have met all of our goals, and we're not even finished yet! Our collection ends tomorrow, so if you have any last minute donations, see our list of 11 collection locations, as well as our amazon wishlist, at trianglerefugee.org/donate.

trianglerefugee.org

08/11/2022

Many refugee students arriving in the United States right now eat only halal foods, but their dietary needs are not catered to by WCPSS cafeterias. Please consider donating lunchboxes so these students don't have to choose between god and nutrition.

To donate, or for more info, visit

trianglerefugee.org

Photos from Triangle Refugee Student Project's post 08/11/2022

We're proud to announce we're now collecting at the North Carolina Museum of Art! If you want to do something fun this week while helping the community, consider visiting the NC Museum of Art and bringing a donation for local refugee students. Collection site is in the East Building until 8/19!

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