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Help Welcome Ukrainian Refugee Students

By Kellie Nunley, October 06, 2022

You need to meet Illia, Davyd, Daniel, Violetta, Vlad, Oleksii and Vlad. These young people have been forced by war to leave their homes in Ukraine and all they know to come to a new country and attend a new school at Auburn Adventist Academy. They’ve formed a new community of friends with three mentoring students who are helping them figure out life in the U.S.

AAA is committed to helping these Adventist young people stay in Adventist education and secured a $25,000 matching grant to help with education expenses. The grant has a giving deadline of Nov. 12, 2022.

Watch their story and help us welcome Ukrainian refugee students with a gift toward their education expenses.

Learn more about how you can support them

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Violetta

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Meet Ukrainian refugee students who are now attending Auburn Adventist Academy. You'll hear their voices and learn their need for education expense assistance. Learn more about how you can support them: https://bit.ly/URSACampaign

$25,000 Matching Grant Deadline: Nov. 12, 2022

[This beautiful video is student-produced by Auburn Adventist Academy film students!]
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Kellie Nunley

Auburn Adventist Academy director of development

Heidi Baumgartner

North Pacific Union communication director and Gleaner editor

Gina Hubin

Auburn Adventist Academy director of recruiting and admissions
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