In the Nov. 30, 2015 edition of the BC Catholic paper an article by By Thandiwe Konguavi discussed a unique idea of a restaurant sponsoring  Syrian refugees in
Edmonton, Alberta. Kim Franklin, owner of the diner, wanted to start a group to sponsor a refugee and put up a sign at St. Joseph’s College where a refugee sponsorship group had already been started. At the college, Franklin met Father Glenn McDonald of St. Joseph’s College Chapel – one of several communities in the Edmonton Archdiocese sponsoring Syrian refugees.

Paulette Johnson, refugee sponsorship co-ordinator for Catholic Social Services, said it is wonderful to see how many Canadians want to help. But trying to secure a family from the government lists has been frustrating. This year, 112 refugee sponsorship cases involving 267 people have been submitted through the archdiocese.

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