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13 Jun 2019

Join NECHAMA At Twin Cities Pride

We at NECHAMA are excited to be part of our very first Twin Cities Pride festivities. As an organization, we believe it important to support...
Organizational Updates
Disaster Relief
02 May 2019

NECHAMA Team Headed To SW Missouri

On April 30th and May 1st, a strong line of storms swept from Dallas, Texas to central Illinois - spawning at least two dozen tornados,...
Deployment Updates
Disaster Relief
16 Apr 2019

Family & Floods: Reflections On Our Sonoma County Response

On Monday February 25th, 2019, a slow moving storm made its way into the West Coast bringing heavy rainfall that spread across Northern and Central...
Volunteer/Client Spotlights
Disaster Relief
07 Apr 2019

Puerto Rico Stories - Maria

Before Hurricane Maria, Maria worked at a local restaurant. After it was destroyed in the hurricane, she was left unemployed, with a severely damaged home,...
Volunteer/Client Spotlights
Disaster Relief
29 Mar 2019

Community, Hope, and Compassion - NECHAMA's Response in Northern California

Most of us think of wineries when someone says Sonoma, CA, of expensive tours, chateaus, and fun day trips from San Francisco. But if you...
Deployment Updates
Disaster Relief
28 Mar 2019

Puerto Rico Stories - Sol and Angel

Sol and her 27-year-old son Angel possess every trait we’ve seen time and time again in the Puerto Rican people - they are warm, welcoming,...
Volunteer/Client Spotlights
Disaster Relief
20 Mar 2019

NECHAMA’s California Response Needs You

In every disaster, big or small, people are waiting for someone to help, for someone to see them. The elderly, families with young children, individuals...
Deployment Updates
Disaster Relief
19 Mar 2019

Puerto Rico Residents Continue to Inspire

Sol and her 27-year-old son Angel possess every trait we’ve seen time and time again in the Puerto Rican people - they are warm, welcoming,...
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