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IRIS Run for Refugees

Sun February 8, 2026
New Haven, CT 06511 US
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Rebel Scum for Refugees

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Current Team Members:
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$2,507

Raised of $3,500

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Inspired by our former team leader Chewbacca, the Rebels for Refugees seek to bring a little Star Wars fun to this very important fundraiser!

IRIS helps close to 2,000 refugees and immigrants each year.  During the pandemic, IRIS helped more than 120 refugees and immigrants find work, provided $200,000 in rental assistance, taught students English, art, and music, helped adults with immigration legal needs, and fed 300+ families per week with essential groceries from our food pantry.

The mission of IRIS is to enable refugees, immigrants, and other displaced people to establish new lives, regain hope, and contribute to the vitality of Connecticut’s communities. Refugees are men, women and children who fled their countries of origin due to persecution on the basis of their race, nationality, religious belief, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. 

Currently, IRIS’s clients come from Syria, Afghanistan, Congo, Cuba, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Honduras, Mexico, Iran, Iraq, Sudan and other countries. IRIS provides families with housing, food, clothing, and services such as education, English training, job preparation and placement, health care, and immigration legal aid.

 

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Top Donors

$2,507 Raised By 44 Donors

$250 on behalf of chris regan
$118 on behalf of Katie Schenk
$108 in support of Dalia and Mike
$100 on behalf of Amy Roth
$100 on behalf of Linda Browner
$100 on behalf of Lisa Seelinger
$100 on behalf of Matt Browner
$100 in memory of Mercia J. Foster
$100 on behalf of Nicholas DeWind
$100 on behalf of The Phoenix Squadron
$75 on behalf of Kat Athanasiades
$75 in support of Mike and Dalia
$50 on behalf of Chen Zhou
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Devon Landes
$50 on behalf of Fiona Powers
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of isabelle giannella
$50 on behalf of Jennifer Klecker
$50 in support of Jessica Browner
$50 on behalf of Jessica Browner
$50 on behalf of jodie zalewski
$50 on behalf of Jolene Henion
$50 from Anonymous
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Marcy DeMassa
$50 on behalf of Marion Sachdeva
$50 on behalf of Rick, Rebecca, and Cormac
$36 on behalf of Dalia and Mike
$30 on behalf of house of the triple moon
$25 on behalf of Alexander Orcutt
$25 on behalf of Amy Silvers
$25 on behalf of Charleigh Liang
$25 on behalf of Jack Andrews
$25 on behalf of Jeania Ree Moore
$25 on behalf of Jennifer Fama
$25 on behalf of Lisa K
$25 on behalf of Maggie Carr
$25 in support of Mike and Dalia
$25 on behalf of Mindy Carner
$25 on behalf of Peter Morris
$20 on behalf of Gina Patsalides
$10 from Anonymous
$10 in support of Mike and Dalia

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