International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Adopt A Family (2011) Holiday Party at Northridge Presbyterian Church

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<p>Recently arrived refugees arriving to the Adopt-A-Family 2011 holiday party held at Northridge Presbyterian Church on Saturday, December 10.</p> <br /><br /><em>Photo: Jerry Henson or John Etheridge/Northridge Presbyterian Church</em><br /><br />
<p>An event volunteer enjoying getting to know the youngest of newly arrived refugees as they enjoyed spending time together and playing outside.</p> <br /><br /><em>Photo: Jerry Henson or John Etheridge/Northridge Presbyterian Church</em><br /><br />
<p>Michelle Gasworth, employment specialist at the IRC in Dallas, performed the viola during the IRC in Dallas Adopt-A-Family holiday party at Northridge Presbyterian Church. Here, she looks on a little boy recently arrived to the United States explores her viola.</p> <br /><br /><em>Photo: Jerry Henson or John Etheridge/Northridge Presbyterian Church</em><br /><br />
<p>Northridge Presbyterian Church volunteer and recently arrived refugee mother and child at the Adopt-A-Family 2011 holiday party held on Saturday, December 10.</p> <br /><br /><em>Photo: Jerry Henson or John Etheridge/Northridge Presbyterian Church</em><br /><br />
<p>An Adopt-A-Family donor and the children of a newly arrived refugee family opening holiday gifts.</p> <br /><br /><em>Photo: Jerry Henson or John Etheridge/Northridge Presbyterian Church</em><br /><br />
<p>Taking home gifts received during the Adopt-A-Family 2011 holiday party held at Northridge Presbyterian Church.</p> <br /><br /><em>Photo: Jerry Henson or John Etheridge/Northridge Presbyterian Church</em><br /><br />
<p>Volunteers at the Adopt-A-Family 2011 holiday party held at Northridge Presbyterian Church.</p> <br /><br /><em>Photo: Jerry Henson or John Etheridge/Northridge Presbyterian Church</em><br /><br />
<p>An Adopt-A-Family donor and the youngest member of a newly arrived refugee family receiving holiday gifts purchased for him.</p> <br /><br /><em>Photo: Jerry Henson or John Etheridge/Northridge Presbyterian Church</em><br /><br />
<p>Refugee families receiving and opening gifts given by local Dallas families as part the IRC in Dallas Adopt-A-Family program</p> <br /><br /><em>Photo: Jerry Henson or John Etheridge/Northridge Presbyterian Church</em><br /><br />
<p>A member of Northridge Presbyterian Church and the baby of a newly arrived refugee family that benefited from this year&#39;s Adopt-A-Family program.</p> <br /><br /><em>Photo: Jerry Henson or John Etheridge/Northridge Presbyterian Church</em><br /><br />
Photo: Jerry Henson or John Etheridge/Northridge Presbyterian Church

On December 10, 2011, the IRC in Dallas hosted its second annual Adopt-A-Family holiday party at Northridge Presbyterian Church. To accomodate the number of donors and refugee families that participated in this year's Adopt-A-Family initiative, the IRC actually hosted two parties in one day. One party began at 12:30 pm with a second party following at 3 pm. More than 300 people attended.