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International Day of Peace
RAMP Welcomes New Board Members
RAMP Welcomes New Board Members
RAMP will participate in a ceremony marking the UN-designated International Day of Peace on September 21st at 6:00pm. The United Nations General Assembly declared this a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.
Chester Gazebo on Main St. at Collis Lane in downtown Chester, New Jersey 07930
RAMP Welcomes New Board Members
RAMP Welcomes New Board Members
RAMP Welcomes New Board Members
At RAMP's July Board meeting, we welcomed five new board members. Each Trustee either holds an office or has oversight for a committee.
Charles Courtney
Gayle Shepardson
Kathleen Carozza
Mike Kelly
Rebekah Conroy
RAMP Alumni become US Citizens
RAMP Welcomes New Board Members
RAMP Alumni become US Citizens
Max (14) and Luna (16) from our first RAMP family became U.S. citizens at a ceremony on Jan 27, 2024. Their mother, Duha K., who is also a U.S. citizen, stands proudly by her two youngest children.
Responding to Families
Student Leads Fundraiser
RAMP Alumni become US Citizens
Hussain, his wife, Arifa, and their three children were settled in Boonton after fleeing the Taliban. Sponsorship from one of the refugee agencies had expired after a few months and RAMP was able to step up to provide additional services that improved the family's foundation for independence and job stability.
Student Leads Fundraiser
Student Leads Fundraiser
Student Leads Fundraiser
Villa Walsh student, Ines Lemee, leads a fundraiser to raise money for RAMP. An impassioned RAMP volunteer, along with her mother, Ines felt strongly about sharing the stories of refugee resettlement. After an assembly, Villa Walsh created a fundraiser that contributed over $900 to RAMP.
New Family Welcome
Student Leads Fundraiser
Student Leads Fundraiser
Jackie Bay warmly welcomed our newest refugee family of four from El Salvador on Halloween 2023. With Jackie, were our partners, Sally El Sadek of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and RAMP volunteer, Ivette Desai.