ReEstablish Richmond’s Community Resource Fair
world Refugee Day 2019
Each year on World Refugee Day people around the globe acknowledge the particular experiences of refugee communities. Several diverse communities of resettled people now call Richmond, Virginia, home - and we believe in welcoming them through various programming that helps them establish roots, build community, and become self-sufficient. With our mission in mind, we host an annual World Refugee Day Resource Fair full of food, fun, entertainment, and community resources for refugees and immigrants in Richmond. In 2018, 659 refugee and immigrants, 140 volunteers, and 41 vendors gathered together at the resource fair. We hope that you will consider joining us as a planner, volunteer, or vendor for this year’s event! Please scroll down to learn more about opportunities to get involved.
Event Information
June 22nd, 2019
11am - 2pm
Tuckahoe Family YMCA
9211 Patterson Ave, Richmond, VA 23229
Planning the Event
Join teams of organized and enthusiastic people with penchants for crossing tasks off their to-do lists! Sign up right here to attend our first planning meeting for the World Refugee Day Community Resource Fair on Thursday, February 28th from 5:30 - 6:15pm at the Tuckahoe Family YMCA (9211 Patterson Ave, Richmond, VA 23229).
If you’re interested in planning and helping on the day, please fill out both forms!
Commit to Volunteering at the Resource fair
The World Refugee Day Community Resource Fair is one of the few volunteer opportunities we have that is open to everyone interested in giving time and energy, not just those who have gone through ReEstablish Richmond’s training! So, if you’ve been curious about ReEstablish Richmond, this is a great chance to jump right in!
Become a Vendor
Please answer all questions in order to reserve a table for this year's World Refugee Day Community Resource Fair. The fair is on June 23rd from 11am - 2pm at the Tuckahoe YMCA.
Invoices for table fees will be sent when your application is submitted. The invoice will come from the email address intern@reestablishrichmond.org. The table fee is $50 for businesses and $25 for nonprofits.
You can send a check, payable to ReEstablish Richmond, to 2920 West Broad Street, Suite 218, Richmond, VA 23230. Or, you can make an online donation at www.reestablishrichmond.org/donate to pay your table fee. If you make a payment online, please specify WRD 2019 on the memo line. Deadline to submit an application is May 31st! Contact Kate if you have questions.
We will be using community volunteers to act as ambassadors to the event. Each family coming in the door will be assigned an ambassador to guide them through the vendor tables and ensure they are able to access your information. In addition to the ambassadors, we will also have interpreters available on site.
**A special note about free stuff: We love that you have stuff to give to participants, and I think it is a highlight for them. If you have any give-a-ways that are larger ticket items (more than pens, candy, stickers, etc.), please let us know so that we can work out the logistics. We hope to have another shoe/book room this year.