Stamp Out Despair

"America was indebted to immigration for her settlement and prosperity. That part of America which had encouraged them most had advanced most rapidly in population, agriculture and the arts."

James Madison

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Help us to stamp out detainee despair!

Here’s how-

Send us a donation to help meet our goal of gifting each detainee with a supply of stamped envelopes, greeting cards, writing paper and funds for phone service.

We desperately need:

· Blank 2 pocket folders

· First class ‘Forever’ stamps

· 98 cent stamps for international postage

· Monetary donations so we can purchase phone service for each of the detainees

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Call us at 908-965-0455 for more information.

IRATE & First Friends 321 South Broad Street Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Email: firstfriends2@juno.com

Stamp Out Despair

Almost within sight of the Statue of Liberty, there are 326 immigrants languishing in “detention”. They are confined to dormitories inside a windowless, converted warehouse. The detainees never leave the building, never breathe fresh air, and are never called by their name.

A major concern for the detainees is to be in contact with family and friends. For many of the detainees even this simple pleasure is denied, since they do not have money to purchase stationery, stamped envelopes or phone cards.

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