Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries
Sharing Christ's Love to Build Communities of Hope with New Americans
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Board of Directors

FIRM’s Board of Directors is intentionally chosen to reflect a diversity of ethnic-backgrounds, genders, occupations and serve on rotating three year terms.

Board Chair

Cathy Barabe
Marriage and Family Therapist/Retired Educator, SCCCD


Board Members at Large

Rev. Simon Biasell
Pastor, Woven Community Church (PCUSA)

Dr. Darren Duerksen
Fresno Pacific University, Program Director-Intercultural and Religious Studies

Charles Ratanavanh
Realtor, Keller Williams Realty Fresno

Anmar Alzaydi
Small Business Owner

Thoua Lee
Education Administrator

Board Members Emeritus

Rev. Dr. Stan Friesen
Retired Missionary & Pastor

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Recent News

  • Update on Ukrainian Parole Status
  • Exciting Updates!
  • Anniversary of the Illegal Invasion of Ukraine
  • We are Hiring: Community Partnership Coordinator
  • Twenty Two Accomplishments from 2022
  • We are hiring a Janitor
  • End of May Updates from FIRM
  • How to Help Ukrainians in Fresno
  • 2022 Neng Thao Memorial Scholarship is Now Open
  • Are you our next Finance and Operations Director? We’re Hiring!
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