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The Asylum Team met on August 19th, 2020. The asylum project would require a large network of volunteers to work in close proximity with asylum seekers to meet their physical, emotional, financial, and spiritual needs. After much discussion, thought, and prayer, the Team agreed that during the COVID-19 pandemic, we would be unable to provide this level of support on an on-going basis. The Asylum Team unanimously moved to designate the balance of the Asylum Fund as a donation to NorCal Resist. NorCal Resist is an organization that has had their feet on the ground in Northern California for quite some time and is well-equipped to provide such support during this crisis. In fact, along with a number of other successful programs, they are currently sponsoring and providing housing, support, and legal resources for two asylum seeking families in the Sacramento area.

The Team is confident that its goal of providing for and supporting asylum seekers and migrants in a new land will be carried out by NorCal Resist. We see God’s hand in this. Although it is not the outcome we had envisioned, it does represent a different manifestation of the Team’s values being carried out by one of its trusted partners.

The Team would like to encourage those interested in supporting asylum seekers and undocumented adults on an ongoing basis to consider donating one time or regularly to NorCal Resist (norcalresist.org/donate). It would also like to thank the many folks who gave time or financial resources towards this cause.

The Asylum team requested church council approval to release the balance of the Asylum Fund to NorCal Resist and it was approved by the council on Sept. 8, 2020.

Respectfully Submitted, The Asylum Team

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