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11-12th Annual Fundraiser 2020-2021 FOREST OF SUPPORT: Health During COVID-19 Pandemic
Major Donors: American Express National Bank, Kolschowsky Foundation, LDS Foundation,
                        and Salt Lake County Government
Donors:           Church Mutual, Community Cares Foundation, Heart & Soul Foundation and Thrivent
                        Foundation

Thirty Six (36) Volunteers Honored for their courageous volunteer service during the Pandemic
with Volunteer Recognition Honors from the State of Utah Lt Governors Office:
Ibtisam Al-Haidary     Bill Besancon   Michael Brown     Raul Carlos     Tim Cowdrick     Carmen Cruz   Becky Cushing     Bob Cushing     Jens Day     Berthana Drossos     Joan Lorena Frear     Silva Fonua    Howard Green     Taipaleti Fonokalafi     Evelina Kasparova     Dorothy Lonnecker     Sarvend Madadov    Blanca Martinez     Sandy Matthews     Amy Osorio     Joohwa Park     Pastor Seung Soo Park     Emily Prieto      Jadrie Prieto     Jaxton Prieto     Lilian Prieto     Lincoln Prieto     Mery Quiroz     Blanca Quispe     Carlos Rojas    Erasmo Rivera     Evan Sangster     Chrissy Simon     Tim Truslow     Elva Villena     Amy Wilkie

$35k  raised for disaster response in the form of health kits, educational outreach, vaccine education and appointments, basics and employment coaching during the first two years of the COVID-19 Pandemic, two earthquakes and one windstorm.

10th Annual Fundraiser 2019 FOREST OF SUPPORT: NATURAL IMMIGRATION

Saturday, November 2nd, 2019    $10 Tickets, Adults; Children Free    2:00-4:00 pm
First United Methodist Church   200 E 203 So  SLC, UT

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Natural Humane Migration
Olivia Juarez, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) & Lover of the Environment, Natural Migration
Barth Williams, Church Mutual Insurance, Idaho/Utah on Resilience
Hyoyoung Park, Recent U of U Graduate, Psychology; Young Adult in the Work World, Natural Migration
Jose Bonilla, SL County Local Hero Award Highlighted

Live Music & Dance, Augustina, Hadley & Luna (Dancers - 10-12 years); Royal Heritage Music Ensemble; the Park Family Singers); Peruvian  Food (Robles/Rivera Catering) plus Utah's Most Affordable Silent Auction!
Awards and Inspiring KeyNote Speakers!

Thanks to MOSAIC Inter-Faith Ministries Major Donors & Sponsors:
America First Credit Union, Angmar Inc., Bank of Utah, ChurchMutual Cares, Cubes Self Storage Company, First United Methodist Church, First United Korean Methodist Church, George S. & Delores Dore Eccles Foundation,  InterMountain Health Care, Kennecott Foundation, Kolschowsky Foundation, KUED CONTACT (Mary Dickson), LDS Charities & Philanthropies, Marion D. & Maxine C. Hanks Foundation, Harmon Foundation, Mt Tabor Lutheran Church, Smith’s Food & Drug Stores Inc., and Thrivent Financial.

Thank you to Table Sponsors: Dr. Lee Kreutzer, Dorothy Lonnecker, LMT (801) 869-0722, Edwards Family Auto, Winder Ward & Winder Stake.

$12,126.00 Raised For: Basics to Employment for Diverse Utahns Especially Economic Immigrants/Refugees Programs.
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9th Annual Fundraiser 2018

Saturday, November 10, 2018    $10 Tickets, Adults; Children Free    2:00-4:00 pm
First United Methodist Church   200 E 203 So  SLC, UT

Distinguished Awards
Seniors (80+): Doug Bertrand, Dorothy Lonnecker, Erasmo Rivera, Leo Wagner.

Ms. Joohwa Park, Outstanding Service

Thanks to MOSAIC Inter-Faith Ministries Major Donors & Sponsors:
America First Credit Union, American Express Community Development Center, Angmar Inc., Art Access, Cubes Self Storage Company, First United Methodist Church, First United Korean Methodist Church, George S. & Delores Dore Eccles Foundation,  Kennecott Foundation, Kolschowsky Foundation, LDS Charities, Marion D. & Maxine C. Hanks Foundation, Mt Tabor Lutheran Church, Smith’s Food & Drug Stores Inc., and Thrivent Financial.

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8th Annual Fundraiser 2017

Theme: Forest of Support: Consider the Rainbow (Arco de Iris)

Keynote Speakers: Dr. Mia McNulty, CEO, Nia Imani Foundation & Founding Family Church Member Riverside Lutheran Church (ELCA), Los Angelos, CA; Hyoyoung Park, University of Utah, Graduating Senior, 6/2018.

Delicious afternoon of international music and conversation. Monies support refugee, economic immigrant and first generation ministries.

Dr. Leslie Whited's 20th Anniversary (In Her Honor): Joy in Service Awards
Eno Enobong Etuk, LDS & Director of inter-faith Green Waters Health Center, Joan Lorena Frear with her granddaughters McKenzie, Cassidy and Madison, for her hospitality and reception work daily with refugees and immigrants; Ms. Maysa Malas-Kergaye, Muslim Speakers Bureau/Salt Lake Inter-Faith Round Table; Dr. Mia McNulty, CEO, ELCA Lutheran/Nia Imani Heart Association, LA, California; Agnes Nduwimana, for her groundbreaking work beginning the Khurundi-speaking Bhurundi Pentecostal Christian Church in Salt Lake Valley and work with inter-faith Manna Market food distribution; Ms. Joohwa Park, Korean Methodist Church (downtown SLC) & VP with inter-faith Board of Trustees; and Ms. Wendy Stovall, Unification Church and Secretary/Photographer, Salt Lake Inter-Faith Round Table.

Lt. Governor State of UT Commission on Utah Volunteerism Awards
ESL Team Teachers: Marva Bennett, Marian Hunt & Aletha Paskett - all LDS career and retired teachers; Christy & Bob Blodgett who assist refugee families in-home.

7th Annual Fundraiser 2016

Theme: Forest of Support: Consider the Bee

Keynote Speakers: State of Utah House Representative Steve Eliason, Charlene Frail-McGeever, Molina Health Care Systems, and Hyoyoung Park, University of Utah, Student.

Delicious afternoon of international music and conversations; learned about bees including Charlene's hands-on models of a beehive, raised monies Monies to support refugee, economic immigrant and first generation ministries.

Joy in Service Award Winners
Karla Roberts
Rep. Steve Eliason
Blodgett Family (Bob & Christy)
Rivera/Robles Family

Lt. Gov. Volunteer Service Certificate Award Winners
Joohwa Park
Leo Wagner
 

Fundraiser 2015

Theme: Forest of Support: Strength of the Eagle
Keynote Speakers: Rev. Libby Hunter and Hyoyoung Park