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Justin Harnish
- Feb 3, 2020
- 2 min
Cars Donated to Women of the World!
Automotive Solutions Owner Paul Goff with Samira Harnish. Automotive Solutions donated 4 cars to Women of the World to offer to clients or to use for business needs. Women of the World is very thankful to the generosity of the Salt Lake City community, we could not do it with their support. We are always overwhelmed by the graciousness of people, and this was very true when brothers Paul and Bryan Goff, the owners of Automotive Solutions, offered to donate four cars to Women
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Justin Harnish
- Mar 23, 2017
- 2 min
WoW Loves Utah, Gives in Utah
Women of the World loves Utah, gives in Utah! We are so happy to be a part of this community that is so neighborly, that helps our ladies feel at home. WoW knows that Utahns give generously — of their time and from their hearts — so we participate in the one day per year crowdfunding event Love Utah, Give Utah. According to the Community Foundation of Utah which coordinates Love UT Give UT, this event is an annual giving day to support Utah’s nonprofit sector. Using Razoo, an
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Justin Harnish
- Mar 16, 2017
- 5 min
Women of Courage concerts from my perspective
One of the members of the Canyon Singers, Nan McEntire, shares her impressions of the experience of singing in the Women of Courage Concerts On March 17th and 18th Women of Courage, the musical creation of Patty Willis and Mary Lou Prince, came to life in Salt Lake City. Although there was no admission fee, donations were plentiful, and half of the amount collected at the door went to Women of the World. As one of the singers in the choir, I realized that Women of the World w
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Justin Harnish
- Dec 13, 2015
- 3 min
Remarks at Women of the World Awards Ceremony: Julie McAdams
I’m so pleased to join you today and to share in celebrating what Women of the World have accomplished. I was looking on Samira’s website and I learned some amazing things. Utah is home to over 20-thousand refugees and most are women and children. The fact that you are all here, together today, is such an incredible story of what the human spirit can endure and overcome. Some of you have survived unimaginable violence, in your homes and in war zones around the world. Some of
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Justin Harnish
- Mar 10, 2015
- 2 min
3rd Annual Refugee Fashion Show
Women of the World’s 3rd Annual Refugee Fashion show was a resounding success!!! Women from all over the world modeled in this celebration of the beauty and courage of our new neighbors. Burundi, Congolese, Burmese, Iranian, Iraqi, Nepalese, Ethiopian, Rwandan, Sudanese, and Afghani women graced the stage at Pierpont Place on Thursday evening in to show their native country’s fashions. A sample of the photos that were taken are on Women of the World’s Flickr page on the album
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Justin Harnish
- Dec 20, 2014
- 2 min
WoW Holiday Celebration featured by local news
After the 4th annual celebration featuring the role models in the refugee community was complete, the WoW Holiday Celebration was featured by the local news. This celebration highlights the successes and dreams of refugee women in Utah and while showing the organizational capacity of Women of the World for continually recruiting and resourcing the best volunteer talent and opportunities for Utah’s refugee women.See these links for the newspaper coverage of the celebration:ht
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Justin Harnish
- Nov 27, 2014
- 2 min
Giving Tuesday in support of refugee self-reliance
Women of the World has been spreading the word about how amazing Utah has been in support of refugee women’s self-reliance — see the below spot on Comcast Newsmakers that went international on CNN Headline News.http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1More support is always needed. Women of the World knows that your holiday dollars are stretched thin, but for just $20 you can ensure that a refugee family can celebrate in the holiday season along wit
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Justin Harnish
- Feb 24, 2014
- 2 min
Love Utah Give Utah 2014
Women of the World needs your support!Supporting refugee women in achieving their dreams! On Thursday, March 20, 2014, Women of the World (WoW) is participating in Love Utah, Give Utah 2014, a statewide event raising funds for non-profits that make our state great!WoW has been very successful in helping refugee women reach self-sufficiency since its beginnings in 2010. Refugees flee war and genocide and are saved by communities like South Salt Lake City. There are over 40,0
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Justin Harnish
- Sep 16, 2013
- 1 min
Generosity of Teton
#Donation #education #refugee #TetonSports
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Justin Harnish
- Dec 29, 2012
- 1 min
One Billion Rising Salt Lake City
In a beautiful gesture to help the women served by WoW, our Education Coordinator gathered up some of her friends and designed a One Billion Rising event to support Women of the World. One Billion Rising Salt Lake City information can be found at http://obrslc.blogspot.com or on the Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/OBRSlc[wpcol_1half id=”” class=”” style=””]ONE IN THREE WOMEN ON THE PLANET WILL BE RAPED OR BEATEN IN HER LIFETIME.ONE BILLION WOMEN VIOLATED IS AN ATROCITYO
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Justin Harnish
- Aug 22, 2012
- 1 min
California Pizza Kitchen 100% Donation Day
All day, this Sunday, August 26th at the Orem California Pizza Kitchen, 575 E. University Parkway in Orem, Women of the World is holding a fundraiser along with California Pizza Kitchen where 100% of the proceeds will go to the English Language Learner (ELL) program. The fundraiser starts at 11:30 am and goes until 8 pm and while the flyer below says it is required, it is not required for this event. Twice weekly, volunteers flow from all over the Wasatch Valley, some bri
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Justin Harnish
- Feb 20, 2012
- 1 min
Pizza Fundraiser Supporting Refugee Dental Needs
Support Refugee Women by Eating Pizza – 16 March Women of the World is proud to present residents and visitors of Salt Lake City and Provo with the opportunity to eat pizza and support refugee women in Utah! California Pizza Kitchen has generously agreed to donate 20% of the proceeds from their sales all day on Friday, March 16, 2012 to Women of the World’s Charitable work.[gn_box title=”Rules” color=”#333333″] All food AND beverages are covered. You must present the image b
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Justin Harnish
- Dec 12, 2011
- 2 min
Refugee Holiday Celebration
“It is better to give than to receive.” Women of the World was happy to connect the giving of the wonderful, caring, and charitable women of Salt Lake City with the needs of the refugee community. As part of its Refugee Casework, one of the databases that Women of the World has kept in its Dropboxhas been that of the needs of each family. Some may need a vacuum, others may require blankets or bedding, while others request toys or computers for their youngsters. For each of th
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Justin Harnish
- Oct 21, 2011
- 1 min
Red Mango Fundraiser
Hello everyone, I want to invite you all to Orem, Utah to test Red Mango Yogurt & Smoothies. The address is 297 E University Parkway on Friday Oct 21st from 10:30am-midnight. Red Mango will donate 20% of total to assist Women Of the World. Please take the flyer with you to represent it when you buy.This fundraiser will give local refugee women and their families residing in the Salt Lake Valley the opportunity to receive needed dental care. #Donation #fundraiser #redmango #r
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Justin Harnish
- Aug 30, 2011
- 1 min
Eid Celebration
This year the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, the celebration after the month-long Ramadan fast, was supplemented by Women of the World’s gifts, donations, and community roundtable forum with the Refugee Service Office. The celebration occurred at the Sugarhouse Park and was very well attended.Traditionally, gifts are given to children for Eid and Women of the World donated toys for both boys and girls and was able to find enough women to donate their lightly used jewelry to giv
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Justin Harnish
- May 23, 2011
- 1 min
Donations by Community Member
https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf #Donation #refugee #Service
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Justin Harnish
- Mar 19, 2011
- 1 min
Spring Cleaning Furniture Donations
This weekend, Women of the World participated in a heartwarming show of charity with Salt Lake and Utah county residents that gave selflessly of themselves by donating their time and money to load up a Uhaul truck and distribute donations of furniture, appliances, and bedding to individuals in need in the community. Tamee Roberts used her contacts throughout the community to gain access to some fine furniture donations that were loaded by volunteers onto a Uhaul truck and th
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Justin Harnish
- Jan 22, 2011
- 2 min
Women of the World Grand Opening Tea Party
On Saturday at 2 pm, the Women of the World held their grand opening celebration for their clients that included over sixty refugee women from various countries in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The event allowed the women to relax with a cup of tea and have a conversation with women from a different background while their children were playing with Women of the World volunteers.The women shared in a light afternoon snack and tea before they were informed of the vision o
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Justin Harnish
- Dec 11, 2010
- 2 min
A Christmas Wish – Fulfilled (in part) by the Women of the World
girl-playing-donated-game In this time of giving and good will, I would like to introduce you to Balquees (BAL-keys), an introduction which as her doctor plainly states, may be for a short time. You see, Balquees was born with a congenital heart defect that has left her tired and without medical treatment options in either Iraq or in America. While Balquees’s heart requires that she is constantly on oxygen and her skin is yellow, her spirit is intact. In fact, all she wants
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