News from Charlottesville, VA
Get the latest updates and event listings from the International Rescue Committee in Charlottesville, VA, and learn how you can help welcome newly arrived refugees.
IRC in Charlottesville hosts first-ever phone-banking event
Volunteers called members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committee to urge them to advocate on behalf of refugees.
Refugee Voices: Goran Kajan, first refugee in Charlottesville
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 Taste of Home: Pop-up Dinner #2
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.
Charlottesville Food Justice Network Petition
Stand in support of a food secure city and ending hunger in Charlottesville.
GenR: Charlottesville Force For Change Casino Night
GenR: Charlottesville's Annual Fundraising Event
Vehicle Donation Program
Learn how to donate your used car to a refugee in need!
New Roots Farm Donor Appreciation Party
Thanks to all who came out to celebrate the success of the New Roots flood response fundraiser!
Lunch & Learn: 20 Years of Refugees in Charlottesville
A panel discussion on how the IRC began its work in Charlottesville
A Statement from the IRC in Charlottesville to our Community
On the occasion of the one-year anniversary of August 12, 2017
IRC celebrates World Refugee Day 2018
Thanks to all of our volunteers, donors, and sponsors who helped make this event a great success.