Exciting News from Luminus! In 2023, we made a meaningful impact by directly serving almost 100 clients providing SNAP service, reaching approximately 400 households. Additionally, our community events and guidance reached almost 250 clients. At Luminus, we’re committed to inclusivity and helping immigrants navigate the SNAP program. Eligible immigrants…

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    Join us in making a difference at ‘More than Hope’ – a multicultural event supporting refugees and asylum seekers. Experience compelling speakers, music, and dance performances addressing themes of belonging and social injustice. Don’t miss this chance to be touched and inspired! Click here to become…

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Hi Community! At Luminus, we embrace a diverse community by serving and working alongside individuals from various backgrounds. Many of these cultures have profound connections to their religious beliefs, with which I deeply resonate. I, too, have anchored my life in faith, making me a person who shares this spiritual…

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Hi community! My name is Grecia Perez. I am Venezuelan, and I moved to the United States in January 2021 searching for a better life and more opportunities for myself and my family. My journey with Luminus started with one volunteer job I took in Thanksgiving 2021, where I…

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A Message from Employment Specialist Hafiz Ghashtalai “Your kindness and support have touched not only our hearts but our lives as well,” expressed a grateful Egyptian family that found their way to Maryland in the middle of 2023. Their sentiment resonates deeply with numerous families, spread across the Maryland region, including…

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Hi Community! Some of you have probably already read my story in one of our newsletters, but today I want to share my experience working here at Luminus. As an Afghan woman, I feel an immense sense of gratitude, belonging, and purpose working for this incredible organization.

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Hi community! I hope this message finds you well and in good spirits. Today, I want to share with you why I love Luminus. Luminus is a place where many people feel safe. From school issues, SNAP applications, English classes or legal matters, immigrants and refugees feel…

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Hi Community! “What do you do from the heart?” (O que você faz de coração?). In Brazil, this is a very common expression that refers to when you do something that you genuinely love. It’s a question that comes in our minds as we reflect on our 42-year journey…

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Greetings Community! At Luminus, we are deeply committed to illuminating the path for countless immigrants and refugees who seek better lives, security, and brighter futures. Our mission is to offer essential services, guiding individuals and families through the intricate maze of adjustment. In a world that often feels…

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Pat Hatch never planned to found a nonprofit, but she well knows that life rarely conforms with our plans. In the 1960s, Pat was working as a teacher in Buffalo, New York and her idea of international travel was hopping in the car and driving up to Canada. That all…

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