Tagged: the syrian american

Update: Edward Norton, Humans of New York, & craigconnects’ “Supporting Syrian Refugees” Crowdrise Initiative Nears $460,000

December 23, 2015 @ 4:21 pm By Samantha Hurst |

Earlier this month, CrowdRise co-founder Edward Norton teamed up with Humans of New York (HONY) and craigsconnect to launch a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for a Syrian refugee whose story had gone viral thanks to HONY’s Brandon Stanton and President Obama. Within an hour, the… Read More

Edward Norton’s CrowdRise Initiative for Syrian Refugee Surpasses $350,000 In Less Than 24-Hours

December 14, 2015 @ 8:20 am By Samantha Hurst |

On Saturday, actor and CrowdRise co-founder Edward Norton launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for a Syrian refugee whose story had gone viral thanks to Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York (HONY) and President Obama. Within an hour, the initiative secured raised over $100,000 for… Read More