Raising Money for Refugees for my Bat Mitzvah

During my bat mitzvah study this year, I have been thinking a lot about my values and the impact I want to have on the world. One core value of Judaism (including humanistic Judaism) is Welcoming the Stranger, so I have been raising money and doing volunteer projects for an organization called HIAS, which stands for Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society. HIAS works all over the world to help refugees regardless of religious belief rebuild their lives in their new homes, and advocates for the protection of refugees to assure that displaced people are treated with dignity.

I'm trying to raise $5,000 to help HIAS with their relief and advocacy efforts, through lemonade stands and asking friends to support this fundraiser. Would you help me in this effort? Together we can make a difference!

Thanks, Ruby Mae