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During this week's Operation Orange Warm-Up Coat Drive, community members can drop off gently used coats at donation bins across SU's campus.
The conversations have been taking place with various departments in the region for 20 years.
Afghan refugees who've come to the area still face barriers securing employment and adjusting to life in the Syracuse Area. A grant from the Central New York Community Foundation aims to fill the gaps in support.
"The State Department brought in roughly 75,000 Afghans to the United States," said Christopher George of Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services. "They needed them to be resettled, so they turned
Governor Hochul announced that $2 million in additional state funding will be provided to help Afghan evacuees acclimate to life in New York, bringing the total state commitment to $5 million.