A group of volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) meets weekly to work together to quilts that they donate to different organizations in the Wichita community. In May, a group of women from the Women’s relief Society from the LDS Church in Wichita came to the IRC where they met with IRC staff, toured our office and were able to learn more about the IRC and the work that is done to help refugees resettling in Wichita. After their meeting they presented the IRC with a stack of cheery and bright colored quilts and baby blankets for refugees resettling in Wichita.

The beautiful colors and shapes woven into the quilts are warm and welcoming and are put in the clients apartments prior to the refugee’s arrival by IRC Case Workers.

Currently, LDS Charities, the humanitarian arm of the LDS Church is working to provide relief to refugees in the Ukraine, Syria and Iraq. Leaders of the LDS Church have encouraged their members to volunteer their time and efforts with resettlement organizations in their own communities throughout the United States. We are grateful for this kind gesture and look forward to working with the LDS Church in the future.

If you would like more information about the IRC please contact Loren Belew at 316-361-2795 or [email protected].