Blog
Explore the stories below for recent updates and projects.
View our Annual Report for an overview of our last year.
Community Gathers for Love of Soccer and to Support IWR
Find out how to donate gently used jewelry for the Fall Jewelry Sale Fundraiser in aid of IWR.
2026 IWR Summer Picnic Recap
On Saturday, June 13, Ithaca Welcome Refugees hosted our annual Community Picnic at the Large Pavilion in Stewart Park. It was a beautiful day, with…
Coming Together for a Community Mural
Caution – wet paint! Community members recently gathered to help us paint a new mural celebrating refugees and immigrants in Tompkins County. Join us for…
IWR Spring Appeal
Our Spring Appeal is live! Help raise $80,000 to give vital support to our displaced neighbors, including through crisis periods that growing numbers are experiencing.
Ithaca Welcomes Refugees is Seeking a Half-Time Development Director
Applications are due by May 6th. Read the job description and requirements here.
Meet Kadhim: Inside the Work of IWR’s Housing and Food Security Coordinator
IWR’s new staff member, Kadhim Owayez, discusses food and housing challenges faced by new arrivals and his work coordinating IWR support to alleviate them.
Dance Builds Community
Cornell’s annual PAO Bhangra Exhibition will take place on March 7th! The organizing team discuss the history, their support for IWR and details of the event.
A Decade of Volunteering for IWR
Susan Tarrow, long-time volunteer and donor, tells of her experiences supporting families through resettlement hurdles and life events, and why she gives her time.
Why Our Work Matters - Stories from Ithaca Welcomes Refugees Partners, Community, Volunteers & Staff
2026 IWR Summer Picnic Recap
On Saturday, June 13, Ithaca Welcome Refugees hosted our annual Community Picnic at the Large Pavilion in Stewart Park. It was a beautiful day, with…
Coming Together for a Community Mural
Caution – wet paint! Community members recently gathered to help us paint a new mural celebrating refugees and immigrants in Tompkins County. Join us for…
Meet Kadhim: Inside the Work of IWR’s Housing and Food Security Coordinator
IWR’s new staff member, Kadhim Owayez, discusses food and housing challenges faced by new arrivals and his work coordinating IWR support to alleviate them.
Dance Builds Community
Cornell’s annual PAO Bhangra Exhibition will take place on March 7th! The organizing team discuss the history, their support for IWR and details of the event.
A Decade of Volunteering for IWR
Susan Tarrow, long-time volunteer and donor, tells of her experiences supporting families through resettlement hurdles and life events, and why she gives her time.
Giving From Abundance: Krystyna’s Journey to Becoming an IWR Board Member
We hear from Krystyna Golovakova, a new member of IWR’s board of directors this year, about her experience of resettling and growth in Ithaca after…
Why I Do This: A Perspective from an IWR Supporter
An IWR supporter and retired ICSD school teacher shares her insights on IWR’s cause from her own life, and her motivation for supporting IWR over the…
A Poetry of Care: How Khadija is Healing and Creating
For Khadija, poetry is a means of transforming pain into beauty. Resettling in Ithaca after fleeing the Taliban, she tells us her story.
Fundraising & Financials
Community Gathers for Love of Soccer and to Support IWR
Find out how to donate gently used jewelry for the Fall Jewelry Sale Fundraiser in aid of IWR.
IWR Spring Appeal
Our Spring Appeal is live! Help raise $80,000 to give vital support to our displaced neighbors, including through crisis periods that growing numbers are experiencing.
Ithaca Welcomes Refugees is Seeking a Half-Time Development Director
Applications are due by May 6th. Read the job description and requirements here.
Meet Kadhim: Inside the Work of IWR’s Housing and Food Security Coordinator
IWR’s new staff member, Kadhim Owayez, discusses food and housing challenges faced by new arrivals and his work coordinating IWR support to alleviate them.