Utah Refugee Connection

Assistance to refugees in utah - urc is a non-profit corporation organized for charitable purposes under the utah revised business corporation act. The objectives and purposes of urc are to support refugees and refugee organizations, charity, and relief of the poor, distressed or underprivileged. As discussed below, urc works cooperatively with the refugee services office (rso) of the state of utah department of workforce services (dws). Urc's programs are intended to, among other things, lessen the burdens of government, including those of the rso, and salt lake county. Since 1983, at least 25,000 refugees, from dozens of countries, have been resettled in utah, which led governor john m huntsman, jr. To establish the rso and the independent refugee advisory board (rab) in 2008. Urc arose out of rab's desire to create an independent, non-governmental, tax-exempt organization for the purpose of raising funds for the benefit of rso and utah refugees.

Mission statement: utah refugee connection mission: creating meaningful connections between refugees, the community, and public and private organizations which support refugees in developing self-sufficient and fulfilling lives. Significant activity: utah refugee connection is a non-profit set up to help people in the community know of meaningful ways to learn about, serve and give to local refugees. We coordinate with the state refugee service office, local refugee providers and many refugee communities to assess needs. We fill gaps in services and offer support to local refugees and organizations that could use more resources. We are a refugee focused "service broker" for the community for those needing help and for those who would like to help local refugees. We connect interested parties in collaboration to meet local refugee needs. We engage individuals and groups mainly though our social media feeds. We have over 20,000 individuals who follow us on various platforms. We share wit