News from Salt Lake City, UT
Get the latest updates and event listings from the International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City, UT, and learn how you can help welcome newly arrived refugees.
Community gardens give access to independence and familiar flavors
New Roots, a program of the IRC in Salt Lake City, oversees 12 community garden sites in the Salt Lake Valley, helping refugee families access personal plots of land to grow food for their households.
IRC incorporates a holistic approach to health
With generous support from the Cambia Health Foundation, the IRC in Salt Lake City has been able to develop health and wellbeing programming focused on holistic health outcomes with special attention on broader social determinants of health.
Warm Welcome Winter Clothing Drive - Event Volunteer
The Warm Welcome Winter Clothing Drive is the IRC in Salt Lake City's annual winter wear donation drive to ensure nearly 200 recently arrived refugees receive clean, new or like-new coats, jackets, boots, warm socks, hats and gloves. For many refugees, this winter will be the first time they see snow. We want to make sure they are adequately prepared.
Warm Welcome Winter Clothing Drive in Salt Lake City
We would like to invite you to support our Warm Welcome Winter Clothing drive by donating new or like-new winter clothing items. Learn more about donating winter clothing today!
Utah Refugee Goats sets off with East African community
The East African refugee communities committed to the Goat Project since its inception have assumed ownership of the ranch under the newly created nonprofit, Utah Refugee Goats.
Amen finds her passion at the IRC
Amen Koutowogbe joined the team at the International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City as an intern in 2020, connected by One Refugee.
Hard work at New Roots farm pays off
Refugees and new American farmers participating in New Roots work hard through the summer growing season to support their families and provide fresh produce at an affordable rate for the communities they live in.
Spice Kitchen Incubator welcomes Emily Park
In July, Spice Kitchen Incubator welcomed Emily Park, the new program manager, to the team. Emily, who trained in the French Culinary Institute, is no stranger to the world of culinary enterprises, bringing years of experience as a chef and small business owner to the program.
Food Photographer
Are you a professional food photographer looking to support the refugee community? Come take some pictures of delicious around the world dishes!
East African Refugee Goat Project is now Utah Refugee Goats!
A nonprofit organization, Utah Refugee Goats, was founded by the East African refugee communities who initially started the Goat Project and has assumed management of the goat ranch.