Greenwood Woman Uses Dog Bandana Business To Empower Refugees

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Kori Chambers, a Greenwood woman, has turned her passion for sewing dog bandanas into a successful business that also provides opportunities for refugees in Central Indiana. Through her company, Lily & Cooper, LLC, Chambers partners with Exodus Refugee Immigration to hire refugee individuals, helping them overcome barriers and build new lives.

GREENWOOD — A Greenwood woman is using her small business to create a pathway for refugees in Central Indiana.She originally started making bandanas for dogs as a hobby.When she decided to turn the side project into something serious, she seized the opportunity to do some good in her community.Kori chambers is an attorney for Indiana University Health by day and a canine-couture-crafter by night.Her dog bandana company Lily & Cooper, LLC is affectionately named after her two pups.

Chambers partnered with Exodus Refugee Immigration to hire help for her business.About 100,000 people came into the U.S. through the refugee admissions program last year.Here in Indianapolis, Exodus welcomed 715 refugees to the Hoosier state, from places like Cuba, Afghanistan and Myanmar.“We are welcoming families from war-torn regions.

 

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