Local volunteers and communities are critical to successful resettlement, even more so during COVID-19

IRC clients are resettled in Farmville through Co-Sponsor groups.

IRC clients are resettled in Farmville through Co-Sponsor groups.

The IRC in Turlock/Modesto is excited to announce a date and location for our upcoming Welcome Home for the Holidays party! The multicultural party will take place at 6 p.m. Jan. 10 (a Wednesday evening) at the Assyrian American Civic Club of Turlock, 2618 N. Golden State Blvd., Turlock CA 95382.

Co-Sponsorship defined: Be apart of welcoming refugees in Turlock, Ca!

The IRC in Charlottesville is committed to bringing our beneficiaries from harm to home. As a part of that commitment, we provide them with necessities they will need to start rebuilding their lives here. To do this, the IRC relies on donated items from community partners that are passed into the hands of our beneficiaries free of charge either through our Resettlement Store or as part of an initial apartment setup.

Alice Innocent tells a story about how meeting an IRC volunteer upon her arrival to America has changed her future.

August and September are school enrollment season for the IRC in New York Youth team. With schools closed over the summer, there is typically a backlog of students needing to enroll in school for the first time since arriving in the US. This past school enrollment cycle, the IRC in NY’s Youth Programs team enrolled over 40 youth into the public school system. This is double the number of enrollments from last year!

For the second year in a row, First Presbyterian Church in Wichita has provided new backpacks and school supplies to children who have been served by the IRC.