How to become a Volunteer

 

Refugee Services Office

Contact:  Amy Wylie, awylie@utah.gov

Other Agencies


International Rescue Committee

http://www.theirc.org

Phone: (801) 328-1091

Address: 231 East 400 South, Suite 50 Salt Lake City

Catholic Community Services (CCS)

http://www.ccsutah.org

Phone:  (801) 977-9119

745 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah   84102

Asian Association of Utah (AAU)

http://www.aau-slc.org

Refugee Employment & Community Center (AAU)
Gayane Manukyan, Volunteer Coordinator, 801-412-0577, ext. 227, GayaneM@aau-slc.org.

If you are 18 years of age or older and have a few hours per week to share please consider becoming a volunteer mentor with Asian Association of Utah.  A mentor is someone who guides, encourages, motivates, teaches, and inspires.  Volunteer Mentors assist refugees or refugee families with a variety of activities.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah, 801-313-0303
151 East 5600 South, Suite 200
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
http://www.bbbsu.org/

Big Brothers Big Sisters helps children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships.
Boys and Girls Clubs

English Skills Learning Center

631 West North Temple, Suite 70

Salt Lake City, Utah   84116

www.eslcenter.org

The English Skills Learning Center provides free individualized English instruction to adult refugees and immigrants with limited language skills. Catherine Barnhart, Executive Director, 328-5608

Utah Federation for Youth, Inc., 801-468-0699
Salt Lake Community College, P.O. Box 30808, Mail Stop UFY, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0808
http://www.ufyi.org

Promotes safe, healthy communities through the prevention of substance abuse and violence. Project Guuleysi helps refugee and immigrant youth acclimate to new culture through programming, life skill classes, and prevention.

Because He First Loved Us Ministry

Discovery Christian Community Church
5929 South 900 East, Murray, Utah 84121

Danielle Griffin Alcala, 801-979-7707, becausehefirstlovedus777@gmail.com

http:///www.bhflu.org

Tutoring and homework help for refugee kids and parents.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who do we need?

We need you!  We need people who enjoy meeting people from other cultures; who want to help refugees adapt to life in Utah and who have time to spend with a refugee family/individual.

What donations do we need?

  • Household items
  • New Quilts
  • School Supplies
  • Monetary gifts and gift cards are also appreciated

Send Your Donations to:

Refugee Services Office

Attn:  Gerald Brown

140 East 300 South

Salt Lake City, Utah   84111

geraldbrown@utah.gov