Come Celebrate World Refugee Day with us on Saturday June 15
Refugees dance at World Refugee Day celebration in Rochester
Rochester, NY – Held each year in June, World Refugee Day honors the strength and courage of millions of refugees around the world. It’s also an occasion to celebrate the benefit their diverse cultural expression brings to our communities. Rochester is proudly home to a growing and wide array of refugees, and agencies including Catholic Charities Family and Community Services have come together to celebrate with them on June 15. This free family event is open to the public.
World Refugee Day festivities take place Saturday, June 15 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at Rochester International Academy, 1 Edgerton Park in Rochester.
Rochester’s celebration of World Refugee Day will include music and dance performances, activities for children, and vendors providing food from around the world.
About Catholic Charities Family and Community Services:
CCFCS provides housing, employment, and coordination of care to help people of all ages and all walks of life live independently with dignity, while facing the challenges of addiction, aging, mental illness, HIV, poverty, developmental disability, and immigration.