Utah Refugee Connection

Join us TOMORROW!

World Refugee Day is coming up tomorrow and this is a great celebration and opportunity to get to know your neighbors from around the world, eat great food and celebrate their resilience. 🌎

SAVE THE DATE, FRIDAY JUNE 19TH, 5-11 pm

Books are on sale at Target! 📚🎯

Looking for a fun way to get your kids and family involved in service for our Back-to-School event? We are collecting new or like-new books for refugee children ages 0–18 to help them build their home libraries and start the school year ready to learn.

Many books are currently included in Target's Buy 2, Get 1 Free promotion, making now a great time to pick up a few titles from our recommended book list.

You can also purchase books through our Amazon registry, which is linked in our bio. For our Facebook friends, the registry is linked directly here:

https://www.amazon.com/wedding/guest-view/1R6XL3DWKTO5Z

Books are due by August 3. Thank you for helping refugee children discover the joy of reading and start the school year with confidence! 💙📖

As many of you know, our Back-to-School event looks a little different this year. We are not collecting backpacks, but there are still many ways you can help refugee students and families prepare for a successful school year.

From donating books, hygiene kits, underwear and socks, to sponsoring school supply kits, your support helps students start the school year feeling confident, prepared, and ready to learn.

We recently published a blog post with all the details, including a complete list of this year's needs and the different ways you can get involved.

Comment “BACK TO SCHOOL” below and we'll send you the link so you can read more and find the opportunity that's right for you! 📚✨

For Facebook users read directly here:

https://serverefugees.org/help-3000-refugee-students-in-utah-start-school-ready-to-learn/

World Refugee Day is coming up THIS WEEK and this is a great celebration and opportunity to get to know your neighbors from around the world, eat great food and celebrate their resilience. 🌎

SAVE THE DATE, FRIDAY JUNE 19TH, 5-11 pm

The International Charter School, with over 200 refugee students, is seeking donations of digital SLR cameras for its photography class. If you have a camera you no longer use, your donation can help students develop new skills, express their creativity, and discover a passion for photography.

We are collecting:
• Digital SLR cameras
• In working condition

📅 Donation Deadline: June 18

📍 Drop-Off Location:
Sharehouse
3134 S 300 E, South Salt Lake
Open Mondays & Wednesdays, 10 AM–2 PM

Every camera can make a difference in a student’s educational journey. Thank you for helping provide opportunities for learning and creativity!

Please spread the word with photographer friends!

Questions? Contact [email protected]. ❤️📷

Utah Refugee Connection loves opportunities like this to connect with people who are doing good and want to get involved in our community.

We loved this event, which brought together dozens of nonprofits and families looking for meaningful ways to serve. It encouraged families to show up in their communities and make a difference for others.

We can’t do everything for everyone, but each of us can do something for someone.

Grateful for and for helping Utahns find meaningful ways to show up for one another.

We know school just got out, but we are already preparing for our Back to School Event in August!

This year we’re collecting:
🧼 Mini hygiene kits
🧦 New underwear & socks
📖 New or like-new books
💙 Monetary donations for school supplies

Every donation helps refugee children start the school year with confidence.

Donations can be dropped off at our Sharehouse (3134 S 300 E, South Salt Lake) on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 AM–2 PM.

Need something closer to you? We also have ambassador porch drop-off locations available during daylight hours. See the final slide for a full list of locations.

Donate to this link to help cover refugee students’ school supplies📚❤️:

https://givebutter.com/schoolsupplyrefugee

Become a Serve Refugees Ambassador with Utah Refugee Connection!🌎

Looking for a meaningful way to stay consistently involved with refugees in Utah?
Want to help your friends and neighbors learn how to serve and support our refugee community?

We’re adding to our Serve Refugees Ambassador Team!

As an Ambassador, you’ll:

✅ Educate your local community and be a cheerleader for refugees
✅ Use your porch as a drop spot for key donation drives
✅ Deliver collected items to our Sharehouse
✅ Periodically volunteer at URC events
✅ Join monthly meetings (virtual and in-person) with fellow Ambassadors
✅ Commit fewer than 8 hours a month
✅ Serve from July 2026–June 2027
✅ Represent your local area along the Wasatch Front

📚 You’ll be empowered with training, community support, and resources to spread awareness and inspire action.

✨ We love to make it fun! Exciting things are planned for our Ambassadors this year.

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📧 Interested? Email Katie by Wednesday, June 25 to learn more or apply:
👉 [email protected]

🚨 Emergency!!!!!

Help us refill our shelves with this kit.

We are helping many families who are losing the support to help them as they transition to life here in the United States.

We would love help restocking!
1 kit helps a refugee family feel, safe, seen and supported.

Kits can be dropped off at our sharehouse on Mondays or Wednesdays 10-2. Sharehouse address is 3134 South 300 East, South Salt Lake.

You can also drop them off at Ambassador drop spots.

Last week, refugee children explored stories, picked out books, and discovered the joy of reading at our community book fair. 📚✨

Moments like these remind us how powerful books can be. As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we’re working to make sure refugee students have access to books that inspire learning, build confidence, and encourage a lifelong love of reading.

We’re currently collecting new and gently used children’s books to help refugee students start the school year strong. Every book donated helps put a story into the hands of a child who is eager to learn.

See the last graphic to see how you can continue to help promote literacy for refugee children!❤️