Exodus Refugee Immigration Bloomington

06/03/2026

Yesterday kicked off Pride month, and we would like to wish our LGBTQIA+ brothers and sisters a joyous Pride.

We proudly serve all refugees, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Everyone is welcome here, and seeking safety will always be a human right.

06/02/2026

Our donation barrel has arrived at its new home for the month of June: Nourishing Heart Yoga!

Nourishing Heart will not only be hosting our barrel throughout the month of June, they will also be hosting a special yoga class as a fundraiser on our behalf. In case you missed our earlier posts about it, this special event will be held on Saturday, June 13 from 1:30-3 p.m. and 100% of the proceeds from class registrations will be donated to Exodus - scroll to the second page for details and information on how to register!

Thank you so much to the Nourishing Heart Yoga team, we appreciate you.

05/31/2026

To the congregation of St. Mark's United Methodist Church—we are simply overwhelmed (in the best way). Your hosting our donation barrel throughout May brought in a record-breaking haul of food and household supplies for our pantry—so much so that we couldn't it fit it all in the frame of just one photo! 🩵 Thank you so much for your generosity towards Exodus families.
...our barrel is once again on the move to it's new location in June, so stay tuned!

05/30/2026

Friends of the Exodus Bloomington office -

Two weeks from today, we hope that you can join us at our 3rd annual World Refugee Day celebration on Saturday, June 13 from 1-3 p.m. Featuring live music performances and special guest speakers, we focus our WRD event on thanking our standout community partners and celebrating our refugee neighbors that we have welcomed to Bloomington over these last few years.

You can find full event details and RSVP at https://exodus-btown-wrd2026.eventbrite.com.

Thank you to First Financial Bank and IU Office of International Services for serving as our event sponsors!

05/28/2026

📣CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS: ICE and Customs & Border Patrol have been given a staggering $170 billion in taxpayer funding. Now members of Congress are proposing that an additional $70 billion be granted. Call your representatives to tell them that this is unacceptable. You can use the 5 Calls app (5calls.org) to find your legislators' contact information, and you can find sample email and phone call scripts at bit.ly/NoMoreICEFunding.

05/27/2026

Eid Al-Adha Mubarak to our Muslim brothers and sisters. ☪

05/19/2026

05/14/2026

This month, Exodus is highlighting the past, present and future norms of refugee resettlement.

As the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) undergoes intense changes at the federal level, we find it crucial to understand the United State's role in the world of refugee resettlement.

Please continue to follow along in the coming weeks, as we will thoroughly analyze the past, present, and future norms of welcoming newcomers into our communities!

05/13/2026

We wanted to thank the Indivisible South Central Indiana chapter for recently fundraising on behalf of Exodus. At their February chapter meeting, they allowed us to present a 10-minute Call to Action for timely advocacy efforts, followed by allowing us time at their March chapter meeting to present our "Refugee 101" presentation.

At both meetings, they collected donations from Indivisible SCI members, raising over $400 for us. We are very grateful to the Indivisible members for their generosity!

05/10/2026

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! (And spaces are limited!)

On Saturday, June 13, Nourishing Heart Yoga will be hosting a special class at their studio, "Nourishing Community," the proceeds of which will be donated in full to Exodus. We are so appreciative of Nourishing Heart Yoga for donating their space, as well as Shelley Landis , Julie Madewell, and Tessa Bent for donating their time and leadership for this special event.

You can find full details of the class and register at https://nourishingheartyoga.com/event/nourishing-community/ or scan QR barcode within the graphic.