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TPHS FCA holding fundraiser supporting Iraqi refugees

Support Iraqi refugees escape violence by donating to Samaritan's Purse a 501 (c) 3, through a Go Fund Me page created by TPHS students

Local High School students at Torrey Pines High School have created a Go Fund Me Page supporting refugees in Northern Iraq. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes clubs' goal is to raise $2,500, to then donate the funds to Samaratin's Purse.

Samartin's Purse, is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit international relief org from North Carolina. They offer services to needy areas across the globe. Including refugees from Iraq and Syria escape violence.

According to Mackenzie Welde, a Samaratin's Purse representative in Iraq,

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A gift of $45 provides a recently displaced family with an emergency survival kit including food, essential hygiene items, and blankets.
A gift of $20 provides a year’s supply of clean water to a person living in a refugee camp.
A gift of $8 buys a soccer ball or other sporting equipment for children to use at our child friendly spaces in refugee camps where we are serving.

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