Long Islanders came together Friday in Westbury to collect donations and raise money to help the thousands fleeing the violence in Afghanistan.The fundraiser was held at the Islamic Center of Long Island. Dozens of volunteers sorted through hundreds of donations to help Afghan refugees.The drive was organized by Wazma Wardak Hassan, who is the COE of Afghan Americans of New York. Hassan's family members were directly impacted by the Taliban takeover and remain trapped in Afghanistan."My uncle who is a professor there was taken by the Taliban beaten horrifically and then just tossed," says Hassan.

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