AT&T Ad Star Milana Vayntrub Headlining Houston Refugee Benefit Dinner

HOUSTON - June 9, 2016 - PRLog -- AT&T pitchwoman and former Soviet refugee Milana Vayntrub will headline this year's Amaanah Refugee Services annual dinner, Rays of Change, helping to support the top U.S. refugee resettlement city.

The sold-out event takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at the Hilton Americas Houston, Ballroom of the Americas.

In 2015, the US resettled 66,517 refugees, more than all other countries in the world combined. In 2016, the US plans to resettle about 85,000 refugees. Houston absorbs the greatest share of newcomers, last year welcoming 1,869 refugees.

Vayntrub knows the struggles of refugee life. To give back, she started a movement to raise awareness through her "Can't Do Nothing" campaign.

"Millions of refugees seek one thing we all take for granted: a home," she writes on her website. "While many of us are aware of the plight of the refugees, there has been very little focus on what can be done to help. What you do know is that you #CantDoNothing."

As a post-resettlement nonprofit, Amaanah Refugee Services aids in long-term integration when the federal government's initial six-month Refugee Resettlement Program support expires. Amaanah's services provide after-school education, case management, financial assistance, women's services, language support, employment, in-kind goods and athletics.

"Amaanah Refugee Services is revolutionizing refugee services," said Ghulam Kehar, CEO of Amaanah Refugee Services. "Our generous donors and volunteers allow us to transform post-resettlement refugees to integrate and become truly self-sufficient. With the right direction and resources, they will add to the prosperity of our societies."

For the first time, Amaanah Refugee Services surpassed the $1 million fundraising marker making it the largest privately funded refugee support service nonprofit in Houston. More U.S. Refugee Stats: 2015 AMAANAH REFUGEE SERVICES ANNUAL REPORT (http://refugeelink.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Amaanah...).

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About Amaanah Refugee Services

Since 2008, Amaanah Refugee Services (http://refugeelink.com/) has been on a mission to integrate resettled refugees into their news homes and communities. Our vision is to transform the life of every refugee resettled around the world. We believe that refugees are dignified human being with exceptional experiences, talents and potential. With the right direction and resources, they will add to the prosperity of our societies.