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🎉 Congratulations to this week's Top 3 Fundraising Teams and Top 3 Individual Fundraisers!

A huge thank you to every individual and team who has donated, fundraised, and shared their fundraising page so far. Because of you, we're already making a difference for Palestine refugee children in Gaza.

Our goal is to raise $500,000 to support UNRWA mental health counselors providing trauma support, counseling, and safe spaces for Palestine refugee children in Gaza who are experiencing the unimaginable.

Every dollar raised helps give children the care, support, and moments of play they deserve. Their mental well-being is part of Gaza's future, and your generosity is helping make that future possible.
Here's the challenge: If every participant raises just $250, we'll reach our goal by race day!
👀 Think your name belongs on next week's leaderboard? 👀

Start fundraising, share your page, challenge your friends, and help us get one step closer to our goal!

🔗 Register or start fundraising today: gaza5k.org/bay-area

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Caroline and Jason ran their first Gaza 5K in Dallas in 2024—and were so moved they flew to NYC the following year, raising $1,000+ for UNRWA child mental health counselors in Gaza. 💙

Caroline runs in memory of her Teta and Jido, Nakba survivors, and for the future they hoped for.

“I run for the future of the children of Gaza.”

The Gaza 5K is a tradition they proudly plan to continue every year.
This September, it’s the Bay Area’s turn.

Join us on Sunday, September 13 at Lake Merced Park for the 2026 Bay Area Gaza 5K. Walk, run, fundraise, and come together in community to support mental health care for children in Gaza.

🌊 Every step carries a story. Who will you run for?
Register today at gaza5k.org

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Today, on World Humanitarian Day, we honor the UNRWA humanitarian workers who have given everything in service to Palestine refugees.

Since October 2023, over 390 UNRWA humanitarian workers have been killed under military assault while providing education, healthcare, trauma-informed mental healthcare, and lifesaving humanitarian assistance in Gaza.

On this day, we remember every UNRWA worker whose life was taken while serving others, and we honor those who continue this work with extraordinary courage.

Let UNRWA work.

Protect UNRWA humanitarian workers.
Protect humanity.

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Every Palestinian life stolen too soon was an entire universe. Say it, sit with it, and refuse to forget it.

Don’t forget Gaza.

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Hear from UNRWA USA’s very own Development Assistant George Lahoud in our latest Voices of UNRWA blog. ⚽️

The world’s eyes were on the beautiful game these past couple months. For Palestine refugees, soccer is about so much more than what happens on the pitch.

From Gaza to the West Bank and beyond, George explores the resilience of Palestinian football, the power of play, and UNRWA’s role in preserving spaces where children can play, heal, and simply be children.

This is the story of a game that knows no borders, and communities who keep hope alive against all odds.

Read the full piece on our Voices of UNRWA blog
🔗 unrwausa.org/voices-of-unrwa

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In 1962, Palestinian sisters Mariam and Wajiha helped found Al-Tira, an UNRWA training center in Ramallah for young Palestinian women. They didn’t just teach — they opened doors for future generations.

This is their story, and the story of the women who walked through it. 🩵

Read the full story on our Voices of UNRWA blog.
🔗 unrwausa.org/voices-of-unrwa

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Today is International Youth Day.

In Gaza, 1.1 million children—nearly every single child—needs mental health support.

Swipe to understand what years of continuous trauma do to a child.

Don’t forget Gaza. Don’t Look Away.

#InternationalYouthDay #DontForgetGaza

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🌊From the Bay to the Sea, moving so every child can simply be. 🌊

For generations, the sea has shaped life in both the Bay Area and Gaza. A place of community. A place of healing. A place where children should be free to simply be children.

But while the fog lifts over San Francisco, the children of Gaza continue to grow up under the constant reality of war, trauma, and loss.

This year's 2026 Bay Area Gaza 5K shirt is inspired by the shorelines that connect us and by the belief that every child deserves safety, hope, and the chance to heal.

On Sunday, September 13, join UNRWA USA at Lake Merced Park as we walk, run, and fundraise to support UNRWA mental health counselors providing trauma care, counseling, and safe spaces for children in Gaza.

Every step matters.
Every dollar raised makes a difference.
Every child is equal

🏃🏾‍♀️‍➡️ Sunday, September 13
📍 Lake Merced Park, San Francisco
🩵Register today: gaza5k.org/bay-area

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Earlier this year, over 50 of you traveled to Washington, D.C. for UNRWA USA’s annual Advocacy Days to demand that the U.S. government restore critical funding to UNRWA and protect humanitarian access for Palestine refugees.

Because of your persistence, here’s what we’ve achieved together so far in 2026:

➡️Added 7 new House cosponsors for the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act
➡️Conducted 55+ congressional meetings across both parties
➡️Sent nearly 10,000 messages to Congress in support of UNRWA

You can read the full recap of Advocacy Days here.

Despite our best efforts, the urgency remains. U.S. government funding is still blocked while the humanitarian crisis worsens. Active efforts to dismantle and destroy the Agency continue at home and abroad. The demolition of UNRWA’s East Jerusalem Headquarters in January set a dangerous precedent and silence is not an option.​​

Take action this August! Congress is heading home for its recess, creating a critical window to meet with representatives face-to-face in your home district.
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As UNRWA USA advocate Sydney from Connecticut shared after meeting legislators:

“UNRWA is doing things most people don't even think about. The least I can do is show up and fight for their funding. Coming to Advocacy Days meant I could actually look someone in the eye and demand accountability.”

You can make that same difference.
unrwausa.org/advocacy

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Bay Area, let’s show up for the children in Gaza.

🏃🏾‍♀️‍➡️ Sunday, September 13
📍 Lake Merced Park, San Francisco
🩵Register today: getinvolved.unrwausa.org/event/2026-bay-area-gaza-…

Every step we take together for UNRWA USA’s Gaza 5K directly supports UNRWA staff in Gaza who are providing mental health care for children who are living through ongoing trauma, displacement, and loss.

See you there!

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