News from Charlottesville, VA

A collection of photos that explores how New Roots has affected participants

Students from Tandem Friends School delivered groceries to newly-arrived families just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The fifth annual New Roots Harvest Party brought together clients, volunteers, and community members for a fun-filled afternoon.

Help to welcome newly-arrived refugee families by furnishing and decorating their apartment.

The IRC in Charlottesville is seeking volunteers with a wide range of skills to help plan the annual fundraising event We Rescue Lives, the World Refugee Day Celebration, and other IRC events. Volunteers on the Event Committee meet monthly with IRC staff to plan and execute events for the community and for IRC clients.

Volunteers called members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committee to urge them to advocate on behalf of refugees.

Goran Kajan reflects on his journey to and life in the United States, twenty years after he and his family became the first refugees to be resettled by the IRC in Charlottesville.

A UVA student group, Taste of Home, seeks to promote cultural exchange by organizing pop-up events at local restaurants, showcasing food prepared by refugee chefs.

Stand in support of a food secure city and ending hunger in Charlottesville.

GenR: Charlottesville's Annual Fundraising Event