Ithaca Welcomes Refugees
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IWR partners with refugees and immigrants as they rebuild their lives in Tompkins County.
Read IWR's summary of the year:
www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/iwrs-2025-in...
Thank you, readers and supporters, for your part in keeping this an inclusive and welcoming community. We wish you a warm and bright end to the year!
Photo credit: Lea Holstetter-Habib
#ithacany #tompkinscounty
www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/iwrs-2025-in...
Thank you, readers and supporters, for your part in keeping this an inclusive and welcoming community. We wish you a warm and bright end to the year!
Photo credit: Lea Holstetter-Habib
#ithacany #tompkinscounty
December 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Read IWR's summary of the year:
www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/iwrs-2025-in...
Thank you, readers and supporters, for your part in keeping this an inclusive and welcoming community. We wish you a warm and bright end to the year!
Photo credit: Lea Holstetter-Habib
#ithacany #tompkinscounty
www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/iwrs-2025-in...
Thank you, readers and supporters, for your part in keeping this an inclusive and welcoming community. We wish you a warm and bright end to the year!
Photo credit: Lea Holstetter-Habib
#ithacany #tompkinscounty
Wide Awake Bakery has launched a special new line of drinkware with the positive action-oriented vibe we need in these times. And out of every Resist mug purchased, 10% is donated to IWR! Check them out at their store on Franklin Street, Ithaca. #ithacany
December 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Wide Awake Bakery has launched a special new line of drinkware with the positive action-oriented vibe we need in these times. And out of every Resist mug purchased, 10% is donated to IWR! Check them out at their store on Franklin Street, Ithaca. #ithacany
Next Sunday is the first day of Hannukkah. Come along to this public event by Ithaca Reform Congregation Tikkun v'Or (Ithaca Reform Temple) co-sponsored by and in support of Migrant Advocacy & Support and the Immigrant Solidarity Network
Details & RSVP page: tikkunvor.wildapricot.org/event-6443198
Details & RSVP page: tikkunvor.wildapricot.org/event-6443198
December 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Next Sunday is the first day of Hannukkah. Come along to this public event by Ithaca Reform Congregation Tikkun v'Or (Ithaca Reform Temple) co-sponsored by and in support of Migrant Advocacy & Support and the Immigrant Solidarity Network
Details & RSVP page: tikkunvor.wildapricot.org/event-6443198
Details & RSVP page: tikkunvor.wildapricot.org/event-6443198
We are helping a woman who is currently in temporary accommodation without a way to heat food. A microwave would be a huge help. If you can donate one, please email our donations team at [email protected]. Thank you!
December 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
We are helping a woman who is currently in temporary accommodation without a way to heat food. A microwave would be a huge help. If you can donate one, please email our donations team at [email protected]. Thank you!
Happy Giving Tuesday! A gift to IWR means helping newcomers seeking safety to navigate resettlement, meet basic needs and find community in the face of punitive and uncertain immigration policies. www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/make-a-gift/
Photo by Jessica Peery
#ithacany #tompkinscounty
Photo by Jessica Peery
#ithacany #tompkinscounty
December 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Happy Giving Tuesday! A gift to IWR means helping newcomers seeking safety to navigate resettlement, meet basic needs and find community in the face of punitive and uncertain immigration policies. www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/make-a-gift/
Photo by Jessica Peery
#ithacany #tompkinscounty
Photo by Jessica Peery
#ithacany #tompkinscounty
This Thursday, see internationally acclaimed political cartoonist Pedro X. Molina show work from his upcoming graphic novel Milestones of Latin American Democracy! Event by Ithaca City of Asylum as part of the Voices of Freedom program.
Details: www.tcpl.org/node/61340
#ithacany #sanctuarycity
Details: www.tcpl.org/node/61340
#ithacany #sanctuarycity
December 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This Thursday, see internationally acclaimed political cartoonist Pedro X. Molina show work from his upcoming graphic novel Milestones of Latin American Democracy! Event by Ithaca City of Asylum as part of the Voices of Freedom program.
Details: www.tcpl.org/node/61340
#ithacany #sanctuarycity
Details: www.tcpl.org/node/61340
#ithacany #sanctuarycity
Consider giving to IWR on Dec 2nd! Support refugees and immigrants rebuilding their lives locally. www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/make-a-gift/
Mural: "Roots of Generosity", 200 E. Buffalo Street, by Community Foundation of Tompkins County, Ithaca Murals & Hugo Medina. Photo: Lea Hostetter-Habib
Mural: "Roots of Generosity", 200 E. Buffalo Street, by Community Foundation of Tompkins County, Ithaca Murals & Hugo Medina. Photo: Lea Hostetter-Habib
December 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Consider giving to IWR on Dec 2nd! Support refugees and immigrants rebuilding their lives locally. www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/make-a-gift/
Mural: "Roots of Generosity", 200 E. Buffalo Street, by Community Foundation of Tompkins County, Ithaca Murals & Hugo Medina. Photo: Lea Hostetter-Habib
Mural: "Roots of Generosity", 200 E. Buffalo Street, by Community Foundation of Tompkins County, Ithaca Murals & Hugo Medina. Photo: Lea Hostetter-Habib
IWR board member Krystyna Golovakova came to Ithaca in 2022 after fleeing her home in Ukraine with her children. With IWR's help, she found community and began teaching Ukrainian at Cornell. Her story:
www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/giving-from-...
#ithacany #immigrantswelcome #RefugeesWelcome
www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/giving-from-...
#ithacany #immigrantswelcome #RefugeesWelcome
December 1, 2025 at 8:22 PM
IWR board member Krystyna Golovakova came to Ithaca in 2022 after fleeing her home in Ukraine with her children. With IWR's help, she found community and began teaching Ukrainian at Cornell. Her story:
www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/giving-from-...
#ithacany #immigrantswelcome #RefugeesWelcome
www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/giving-from-...
#ithacany #immigrantswelcome #RefugeesWelcome
IWR is welcoming a newly arrived mother and twin babies, aged 2 months old!
Please get in touch at [email protected] if you can donate any of the items they need.
Please share widely!
With gratitude,
IWR staff
#ithacany
Please get in touch at [email protected] if you can donate any of the items they need.
Please share widely!
With gratitude,
IWR staff
#ithacany
November 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
IWR is welcoming a newly arrived mother and twin babies, aged 2 months old!
Please get in touch at [email protected] if you can donate any of the items they need.
Please share widely!
With gratitude,
IWR staff
#ithacany
Please get in touch at [email protected] if you can donate any of the items they need.
Please share widely!
With gratitude,
IWR staff
#ithacany
Our End of Year Appeal is under way!
Punitive federal policies & a growing cost of living mean it's harder for newcomers to rebuild lives and get by. Help raise $70,000 to support them in 2026!
www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/make-a-gift/
Checks to IWR, 315 N. Cayuga St, Ithaca NY 14850
#ithacany
Punitive federal policies & a growing cost of living mean it's harder for newcomers to rebuild lives and get by. Help raise $70,000 to support them in 2026!
www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/make-a-gift/
Checks to IWR, 315 N. Cayuga St, Ithaca NY 14850
#ithacany
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Our End of Year Appeal is under way!
Punitive federal policies & a growing cost of living mean it's harder for newcomers to rebuild lives and get by. Help raise $70,000 to support them in 2026!
www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/make-a-gift/
Checks to IWR, 315 N. Cayuga St, Ithaca NY 14850
#ithacany
Punitive federal policies & a growing cost of living mean it's harder for newcomers to rebuild lives and get by. Help raise $70,000 to support them in 2026!
www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/make-a-gift/
Checks to IWR, 315 N. Cayuga St, Ithaca NY 14850
#ithacany
Please share widely and get in touch if you can help! For more information about current household donation needs for IWR families, please visit www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/current-need...
November 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Please share widely and get in touch if you can help! For more information about current household donation needs for IWR families, please visit www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/current-need...
Mark your calendar for the IWR benefit jewelry sale on November 22!
Find holiday gifts or treat yourself while supporting a great cause. All proceeds will help refugees and immigrants in Tompkins County.
#ithacany #ithacaevents #downtownithacaevents #tompkinscounty #ithacacommunity
Find holiday gifts or treat yourself while supporting a great cause. All proceeds will help refugees and immigrants in Tompkins County.
#ithacany #ithacaevents #downtownithacaevents #tompkinscounty #ithacacommunity
November 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Mark your calendar for the IWR benefit jewelry sale on November 22!
Find holiday gifts or treat yourself while supporting a great cause. All proceeds will help refugees and immigrants in Tompkins County.
#ithacany #ithacaevents #downtownithacaevents #tompkinscounty #ithacacommunity
Find holiday gifts or treat yourself while supporting a great cause. All proceeds will help refugees and immigrants in Tompkins County.
#ithacany #ithacaevents #downtownithacaevents #tompkinscounty #ithacacommunity
In this month's blog post, we are excited to share the story of one IWR supporter, Mihal Ronen. Mihal, a retired ICSD school teacher, shares insights on IWR's cause from her own life, and her motivation for supporting IWR over the years.
Read her story: www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/why-i-do-thi...
Read her story: www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/why-i-do-thi...
October 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
In this month's blog post, we are excited to share the story of one IWR supporter, Mihal Ronen. Mihal, a retired ICSD school teacher, shares insights on IWR's cause from her own life, and her motivation for supporting IWR over the years.
Read her story: www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/why-i-do-thi...
Read her story: www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/why-i-do-thi...
Celebrate National Immigrants Day with an evening of stories, community, and connection.
Immigrant Stories Open Mic is hosted by Story House Ithaca, Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga, and our local Immigrant Solidarity Group. Delicious food will be available for purchase.
#ithacany
Immigrant Stories Open Mic is hosted by Story House Ithaca, Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga, and our local Immigrant Solidarity Group. Delicious food will be available for purchase.
#ithacany
October 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Celebrate National Immigrants Day with an evening of stories, community, and connection.
Immigrant Stories Open Mic is hosted by Story House Ithaca, Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga, and our local Immigrant Solidarity Group. Delicious food will be available for purchase.
#ithacany
Immigrant Stories Open Mic is hosted by Story House Ithaca, Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga, and our local Immigrant Solidarity Group. Delicious food will be available for purchase.
#ithacany
Announcing our winter coat drive! Please bring gently used winter wear you no longer need to IWR's collection bin at Alphabet Soup on E. State St. All sizes needed.
Please wash items and check pockets before donating.
Items must be free of stains, tears, frays, and pet hair.
Many thanks!
#ithacany
Please wash items and check pockets before donating.
Items must be free of stains, tears, frays, and pet hair.
Many thanks!
#ithacany
October 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Announcing our winter coat drive! Please bring gently used winter wear you no longer need to IWR's collection bin at Alphabet Soup on E. State St. All sizes needed.
Please wash items and check pockets before donating.
Items must be free of stains, tears, frays, and pet hair.
Many thanks!
#ithacany
Please wash items and check pockets before donating.
Items must be free of stains, tears, frays, and pet hair.
Many thanks!
#ithacany
Collecting donations for a Fall jewelry sale fundraiser in aid of IWR!
The sale will be on November 22 in the First Baptist Church of Ithaca. To donate gently used jewelry, please contact Debbie at 607 279-7174 ([email protected]) or Yvonne 607-592-2799
#ithacany #ithaca
The sale will be on November 22 in the First Baptist Church of Ithaca. To donate gently used jewelry, please contact Debbie at 607 279-7174 ([email protected]) or Yvonne 607-592-2799
#ithacany #ithaca
October 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Collecting donations for a Fall jewelry sale fundraiser in aid of IWR!
The sale will be on November 22 in the First Baptist Church of Ithaca. To donate gently used jewelry, please contact Debbie at 607 279-7174 ([email protected]) or Yvonne 607-592-2799
#ithacany #ithaca
The sale will be on November 22 in the First Baptist Church of Ithaca. To donate gently used jewelry, please contact Debbie at 607 279-7174 ([email protected]) or Yvonne 607-592-2799
#ithacany #ithaca
We are welcoming a new family into the community. Please spread the word about this call for donations to help us support them with basic furnishings for their new home.
Thank you!❤️
#ithacany
Thank you!❤️
#ithacany
October 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
We are welcoming a new family into the community. Please spread the word about this call for donations to help us support them with basic furnishings for their new home.
Thank you!❤️
#ithacany
Thank you!❤️
#ithacany
Grateful for this partnership with the Sophie Fund! thesophiefund.org/2025/10/01/s...
Support Ithaca Welcomes Refugees!
The Sophie Fund’s 2025 Cupcake Button fundraiser is live! Each October, we coordinate with college student organizations to collect donations for local nonprofits focused on community well-being. T…
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October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Grateful for this partnership with the Sophie Fund! thesophiefund.org/2025/10/01/s...
We are looking for a new staff team member! See the full job ad post on our website for details. Please share widely.
www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/ithaca-welco...
#ithaca #ithacany
www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/ithaca-welco...
#ithaca #ithacany
September 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
We are looking for a new staff team member! See the full job ad post on our website for details. Please share widely.
www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/ithaca-welco...
#ithaca #ithacany
www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/ithaca-welco...
#ithaca #ithacany
TODAY: Last chance to enter IWR's 10th anniversary photo competition! Send your picture capturing Ithaca's inclusive spirit to [email protected]. Your entry could be featured in a 2026 IWR calendar and win a prize!
Details: www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/10-year-anni...
#ithacany
Details: www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/10-year-anni...
#ithacany
September 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
TODAY: Last chance to enter IWR's 10th anniversary photo competition! Send your picture capturing Ithaca's inclusive spirit to [email protected]. Your entry could be featured in a 2026 IWR calendar and win a prize!
Details: www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/10-year-anni...
#ithacany
Details: www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/10-year-anni...
#ithacany
We are seeking several gently used twin beds, mattresses and blankets for new refugee and immigrant families arriving in our community. Please help if you can by contacting [email protected]. Check our Current Needs page for more: www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/current-need...
Current Needs for Families
Current Needs for Families
IWR depends on donations to provide refugees with important items when they arrive in our community, such as furniture or computers. Contact our donations team at welc...
www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org
September 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
We are seeking several gently used twin beds, mattresses and blankets for new refugee and immigrant families arriving in our community. Please help if you can by contacting [email protected]. Check our Current Needs page for more: www.ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/current-need...
There are 3 kids aged 4-9 among families we have just started supporting. Please donate gently used baby & kids items to Mama Goose & Jillian’s Drawers and add store credit to IWR’s account. Your help means vouchers to these families from the account! mamagooseithaca.com/how-to-sell-... Thank you ❤️
September 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
There are 3 kids aged 4-9 among families we have just started supporting. Please donate gently used baby & kids items to Mama Goose & Jillian’s Drawers and add store credit to IWR’s account. Your help means vouchers to these families from the account! mamagooseithaca.com/how-to-sell-... Thank you ❤️
Thank you for all the care and support offered to this family! If you can still help, please take a look at the list of remaining items they are seeking: www.amazon.com/baby-reg/3L7...
September 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Thank you for all the care and support offered to this family! If you can still help, please take a look at the list of remaining items they are seeking: www.amazon.com/baby-reg/3L7...
We are welcoming a large refugee family to our community! Please help if you can to find beds and other furniture for them by September 12th. Full needs list via QR code or here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#ithacany
Many thanks!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#ithacany
Many thanks!
September 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We are welcoming a large refugee family to our community! Please help if you can to find beds and other furniture for them by September 12th. Full needs list via QR code or here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#ithacany
Many thanks!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#ithacany
Many thanks!