A MESSAGE FROM Amelie's Fundraising Page for ROCC!!
Dear friends, family, and fellow runners,
I am honored to be running with ROCC NYC for the 50th Anniversary of the NYC Marathon's Five Borough course!
ROCC NYC helps immigrants and other vulnerable New Yorkers gain access to existing services like shelter, school enrollment, legal representation, asylum applications, and Medicaid. Through initiatives like the Lower East Side Mobile Food Pantry or the ROCC Futbol Club, ROCC sustains a vibrant community of healthy eaters, young futbolistas, and many immigrants.
I have seen firsthand the impact of ROCC’s work in my role as an Immigration Paralegal at Lutheran Social Services of New York. I collaborate with ROCC on a variety of immigration cases including helping children apply for Special Immigrant Juvenile Cases, a humanitarian immigration benefit intended for those who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned by their parents. It’s heartbreaking to hear what these children have gone through, and I’m grateful to be able to help them attain lawful status and a pathway toward greater stability and security.
To me, community is reflected both in the daily work of supporting clients in achieving lawful status and in moments of collective and joyful resilience—such as running in support of organizations like ROCC NYC that uplift new New Yorkers.
Supporting me in my run will help enable ROCC NYC to continue providing essential services to our neighbors. Thank you for taking the time to read about my story and about an organization that I hold deep in my heart. I can't wait to run in November and hope to see you cheering our team on throughout our incredible city!
Go, Team ROCC NYC!
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