East Central Illinois Refugee Mutual Assistance Center (ECIRMAC)

From East Central Illinois Refugee Mutual Assistance Center

Mission Statement

The purpose of the East Central Illinois Refugee Mutual Assistance Center (AKA ECIRMAC or Refugee Center) is to aid in the resettlement of refugees and immigrants, regardless of country or origin, in the East-Central Illinois area and to aid in the exchange and preservation of their respective cultures. The corporation shall maintain in the State of Illinois a registerd office and a registered agent at such office and may have other offices with in the state.

For more information, please consult the services section of the site.

About ECIRMAC

The East Central Illinois Refugee Mutual Assistance Center (ECIRMAC) was incorporated in August, 1980. The Center has been operating since January, 1982, through funds donated by churches, sponsors, the refugee community, United Way, Champaign County Mental Health Board, and largely from the Illinois Department of Human Services.

The Center relies on the continued support of friends, both old and new, to sustain its programs.

Latest News

Come to the First Annual Refugee Center Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday, February 9th! Enjoy dinner with us at 7:00 PM - a variety of international cuisine will be provided! Entertainment for the evening includes a Vietnamese Dragon Dance, Mariachi Band, and African Choir. There will also be a small silent auction. All proceeds will go to the East Central Illinois Refugee Mutual Assistance Center, and will used to better serve our international community. Please see our flyer for more details. The fundraiser will be held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 708 W. Main St., Urbana, IL 61801. (Map)

Contacting ECIRMAC

Phone: 217 344 8455

Address: 302 S. Birch Urbana, IL 61801

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

For directions, see the our location page.

Volunteering at ECIRMAC

The volunteers who give their time and effort to the Center are an intergral and invaluable part of ECIRMAC. If you are going to be volunteering, please see the volunteer information.

Información en español

Thank you!!

The website creators would like to send a BIG thank you to:

• Prof. Ann Abbott, UIUC Department of Spanish, Italian & Portuguese, for her commitment to sustainability of the website
• Prof. Ann Bishop, UIUC GSLIS, for providing community organizing information
• Karen Fletcher, Prairienet, for her insightful web organizing skills
• Jim Witte, ATLAS, for retrieving the former website and his usability information
• The fall UIUC SPAN 232 student contributors for their volunteering insight

Thanks so much for all your help!

Useful Links

• Carle Clinc http://www.carle.com
• Champaign County Mental Health Board http://www.co.champaign.il.us/mhb.htm
• Department of Human Services http://www.dhs.state.il.us
• Help Source http://helpsource.org
• Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights http://icirr.org
• United Way http://uwayhelps.org