Albanian Photographer Chronicles Balkan Refugees in Athens Exhibition

The recent Hope Plaza addition in Paradise, California, features an 18-foot Aptos Blue Sequoia tree as a memorial to the 2018 Camp Fire victims and symbolizes the town's resilience, with funding support from PG&E, local fundraising, and a Hollywood-backed campaign. Photographer Enri Canaj’s exhibition, “Say Goodbye Before You Leave,” presents 40 black-and-white images documenting refugee displacement across Europe from 2014 to 2022, highlighting both hardship and hope. Meanwhile, Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research, established in honor of Gabrielle Rich Aouad's battle with leukemia, continues to fund innovative blood cancer research, recently raising $3 million at its Angel Ball gala. In East Tennessee, the ongoing Harvest of Hope campaign encourages schools to combat food insecurity by collecting donations for Second Harvest Food Bank, promoting community involvement beyond the seasonal 10Tailgate and Tackling Hunger efforts.