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By Marty Hastings

RAFT AGM

Refugees and Friends Together to host AGM

May 6, 2024 | 4:35 PM

KAMLOOPS — Refugees and Friends Together (RAFT) has issued an open invitation to its Annual General Meeting.

The meeting is scheduled to run from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on May 25 at the Hills of Peace Lutheran Church (695 Robson Dr.) and will feature speakers, video, discussion and refreshments, according to a RAFT press release.

RAFT is a refugee resettlement group in Kamloops comprised of volunteers.

The organization is aiming to raise a minimum of $30,000 this year to establish a sponsorship fund for bringing one or more families to Kamloops.

For more information on RAFT, email board chair Nancy Bepple at nancy.bepple@gmail.com or call her at 250-319-2500.

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