Local Motion: The Western Slope Refugee Way Station: Local nonprofit 'Friends of Ukraine' is helping refugees find shelter and community
A field of sunflowers in Ukraine.(Eleanor Beardsley / NPR)
Today on the show, you’ll hear a conversation between KVNF's Cassie Knust and Michelle Leslie Prentice and Tom Cheney of Montrose.
Today we’ll discuss these two Montrose-based locals’ involvement in a new nonprofit, Friends of Ukraine. Friends of Ukraine was co-founded by a group of volunteers focused on helping Ukrainian refugee families transition from a war-torn country, all the way to Montrose, Colorado.
Michelle holds over 30 years of experience working with refugees and helping them transition from their homeland to the United…
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