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Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees

LXCL:Presenting sponsor recognition on all event materials and signage · Remarks from the podium · Logo on The Center's website and social media · Reserved seating for 10

Homecoming — the journey's end: a place to belong

LXCL:Logo on event materials, signage, website, and social media · Recognition from the podium · Reserved seating for 8.

New Roots — building a life in a new community

LXCL:Logo on event program, signage, and website · Recognition from the podium. Reserved seating for 4.

Safe Haven — finding refuge and safety

LXCL:Name in event program and on website. Recognition from the podium · Reserved seating for 2.

Welcome — the first open door on arrival

Check made out to [The Center]
Address to send check: [201 Bleecker St. Utica NY 13328 Attn: Zenna Monaghan, Finance Diretor]

We invite you to sponsor an evening with one of America&#39;s most celebrated refugee voices, as we celebrate 45 years of The Center welcoming newcomers to the Mohawk Valley.&nbsp; About the Evening <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.kaokaliayang.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Kao Kalia Yang</a> was born in Ban Vinai refugee camp in Thailand after her Hmong family fled war in Laos, and arrived in Minnesota at age six. Her memoir The Latehomecomer was the first Hmong-authored book to reach national distribution. Her later works include The Song Poet, Somewhere in the Unknown World: A Collective Refugee Memoir, and Where Rivers Part, recognized by the National Book Critics Circle and the Chautauqua Prize, among others. The evening includes a talk, audience Q&amp;A, and a book signing.&nbsp; In 45 years, beginning as the Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees, The Center has resettled&nbsp;18,000 refugees from 37 countries in our region. Your sponsorship brings this conversation to Utica and supports the language, employment, and community services that help newcomers thrive. <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.thecenterutica.org/assets/Events/45th-Anniversary-Celebration/Sponsorship-The-Center-45th-Anniversary-1.pdf" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Download Sponsorship Form</a>Please confirm your sponsorship by Thursday, November 5th, 2026 so your name appears on printed materials.Contact:&nbsp; Jennifer VanWagoner, Director of Strategic Initiatives 315-801-5510 jenniferv@thecenterutica.org

We invite you to sponsor an evening with one of America's most celebrated refugee voices, as we celebrate 45 years of The Center welcoming newcomers to the Mohawk Valley.  About the Evening <a href="https://www.kaokaliayang.com/" target="_blank">Kao Kalia Yang</a> was born in Ban Vinai refugee camp in Thailand after her Hmong family fled war in Laos, and arrived in Minnesota at age six. Her memoir The Latehomecomer was the first Hmong-authored book to reach national distribution. Her later works include The Song Poet, Somewhere in the Unknown World: A Collective Refugee Memoir, and Where Rivers Part, recognized by the National Book Critics Circle and the Chautauqua Prize, among others. The evening includes a talk, audience Q&amp;A, and a book signing.  In 45 years, beginning as the Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees, The Center has resettled 18,000 refugees from 37 countries in our region. Your sponsorship brings this conversation to Utica and supports the language, employment, and community services that help newcomers thrive. <a href="https://www.thecenterutica.org/assets/Events/45th-Anniversary-Celebration/Sponsorship-The-Center-45th-Anniversary-1.pdf" target="_blank">Download Sponsorship Form</a>Please confirm your sponsorship by Thursday, November 5th, 2026 so your name appears on printed materials.Contact:  Jennifer VanWagoner, Director of Strategic Initiatives 315-801-5510 jenniferv@thecenterutica.org

Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees

SPONSOR - The Center's 45th Anniversary Celebration: An Evening with Kao Kalia Yang

Homecoming — the journey's end: a place to belong

$10,000

New Roots — building a life in a new community

$5,000

Safe Haven — finding refuge and safety

$2,500

Welcome — the first open door on arrival

$1,000

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