Mark Pierce is a retired physician and medical researcher, and Team Leader of The Valley Stands Up Refugee Project of Essex, CT.  He and others started Essex Church's Co-Sponsorship group with Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services of New Haven in late 2019. Volunteers from the Lower Connecticut River Valley bring diverse talents to the refugee resettlement task.

Published Articles

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1/19/2023 - Extravagant Hospitality: One Year with our Afghan Refugee Family