Members of the HDFS club at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校 stand next to the vehicle loaded with their donation items prior to their trip to the 你好邻居 location in Pittsburgh.
杜布瓦,爸爸. -在春季学期, the Human 发展 and Family Studies (HDFS) club at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校 completed a donation drive, collecting items for baby bags to be donated to 你好邻居, a nonprofit organization based in Pittsburgh that supports recently resettled refugee and immigrant families.
With assistance from the campus community, club members collected various baby items that were delivered to the organization’s headquarters in April. Students also received a tour of the facility in Pittsburgh, as well as an overview of all the resources and services the organization offers. Then, they assisted with assembling baby bags with many of the items that they brought with them.
It was extremely eye-opening to hear about everything a refugee may go through to get a safe place and my hope is that our donations ease some stress and maybe bring a smile to someone’s face during such a scary time.—Emma Suplizio , HDFS student at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校
“The donation experience was made even more impactful when we were able to assemble baby bags for new parents so they could have one less thing to worry about during such a stressful time in their lives,艾玛·苏普利齐奥说, HDFS student at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校. “It was extremely eye-opening to hear about everything a refugee may go through to get a safe place and my hope is that our donations ease some stress and maybe bring a smile to someone’s face during such a scary time.”
HDFS club members take inventory and organize items at 你好邻居 during the process of making baby bags during their visit.
Six members of the HDFS club traveled along with adviser Sarah Pierotti, assistant professor in HDFS. Pierotti is currently in her second year serving on the young professionals board for 你好邻居.
“The visit to 你好邻居 was impactful, 情感, and inspirational for our students, 对我来说也是如此,皮耶罗蒂说. “Seeing how much our students care about helping other people and learning about their stories will always stand out to me as one of the best parts of the spring semester.”
Seeing how much our students care about helping other people and learning about their stories will always stand out to me as one of the best parts of the spring semester.—Sarah Pierotti , assistant professor in HDFS at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校
自2017年成立以来， 你好邻居 has provided support to over 3,000 refugees and immigrants from more than 48 countries of origin, helping them feel more comfortable and confident in their new lives.
