{"id":2819,"date":"2022-04-07T10:34:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T08:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/?p=2819"},"modified":"2022-04-07T10:34:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T08:34:19","slug":"world-relief-from-welcomed-to-welcomer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/index.php\/2022\/04\/07\/world-relief-from-welcomed-to-welcomer\/","title":{"rendered":"World Relief: From Welcomed to Welcomer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At the end of April, World Relief will celebrate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pointsoflight.org\/nvw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Volunteer Appreciation Week<\/a>, a time to recognize the impact and power of volunteers to \u201ctackle society\u2019s greatest challenges, build stronger communities and be a force that transforms the world.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, World Relief engaged\u00a08,430\u00a0volunteers and\u00a0873\u00a0church partners in the U.S. to welcome and walk alongside their refugee and immigrant neighbors. Today, Todun Afolabi, World Relief\u2019s U.S. Volunteer Engagement Manager, shares her own journey from welcomed to welcomer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/worldrelief.org\/blog-from-welcomed-to-welcomer\/\">here<\/a> to read more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>Photo: <\/em>World Relief<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the end of April, World Relief will celebrate\u00a0National Volunteer Appreciation Week, a time to recognize the impact and power of volunteers to \u201ctackle society\u2019s greatest challenges, build stronger communities and be a force that transforms the world.\u201d\u00a0 Last year, World Relief engaged\u00a08,430\u00a0volunteers and\u00a0873\u00a0church partners in the U.S. to welcome and walk alongside their refugee 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