East Central Illinois Refugee Mutual Assistance Center (ECIRMAC)
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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 registered office and a registered agent at such office and may have other offices within 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
Refugee Center Profiled in Local Media
Read about the Refugee Center, and consider how you can help us meet our mission. Donations can be sent to ECIRMAC, 302 S. Birch Urbana, IL 61801.
Announcing the Refugee Center's Fifth Annual Fundraising Dinner
The Fifth Annual Refugee Center Fundraising Dinner will take place Saturday, April 14, 2012
All proceeds will benefit the East Central Illinois Refugee Center (ECIRMAC) in its efforts in aiding in the resettlement of refugees and immigrants regardless of country or origin.
Volunteers are needed to work during the dinner as well as on the morning of April 14th to set up. Volunteers over 21 are needed to pour wine.
Location: St. Patrick’s Parish Hall
708 West Main Street, Urbana
Time: 5:30-10:00 P.M.
Contact ECIRMAC: ecirmac@hotmail.com 217.344.8455
ECIRMAC is a 501(c)3 organization. We are located at 302 S. Birch St., Urbana, IL 61801
Volunteers:
1. Please sign up for the event here: http://ecirmacvolunteerneeds.pbworks.com/w/page/5571107/FrontPage.
2. Please call the Refugee Center to confirm your volunteer work and/or receive more information
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 integral and invaluable part of ECIRMAC. If you are going to be volunteering, please see the volunteer information.
If you are a current volunteer use the ECIRMAC Facebook page to connect with other volunteers and find out more 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
