Ithaca Welcomes Refugees

10/13/2026

Sharing on behalf of the Immigrant Solidarity Group, a supporter of Ithaca Welcomes Refugees and immigrant rights across Central NY
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Musicians for Justice
🗓️Friday, October 16th 7-10pm
Community School of Music & Arts

🎶Performers include Madd Daddy, Travis Knapp & Anni Sumi, Colleen Kattau & Rich Depaolo, John Simon & Friends - Maddy Walsh Travis Knapp Colleen Kattau Rich DePaolo

🫶🏽All proceeds will go to support immigrants in Central New York impacted by detention and deportation.

💸Suggested donation: $25 (or what you can).
Presented by our Friends at Immigrant Solidarity

10/08/2026

We stand with immigrant families.

Our community is rich with locally operated farms and restaurants, performance, and music. When you meet someone new to the area, which local festival do you encourage they attend?

10/02/2026

We're very excited to share that IWR's executive director Casey Verderosa recently received the Lucy J. Brown Leadership award from INHS!

"The Lucy J. Brown Leadership Award was established in 2002 to recognize those in INHS’s seven-county service area who, like the award’s late namesake Lucy, exemplify a commitment to community and neighborhood, serve as a voice for the under-represented, and have made a difference in the lives of many. An INHS co-founder, Lucy was instrumental in its long-term growth, serving continuously on the Board of Directors from 1976 through 2017. Lucy was a strong advocate for neighborhood residents and centered residents in the Board’s decision-making process. The Brown award has recognized over two dozen exceptional community members since 2002"

Learn more at ithacanhs.org

10/02/2026

CURRENT NEEDS FOR LOCAL REFUGEES

We are seeking specific items for recently arrived refugee families rebuilding their lives in Tompkins County.

COMMUNITY DONATION REQUESTS

🚨URGENT REQUEST - Space Heater
Dehumidifier
Small desk & chair
Office chair with wheels
Nightstand with drawers
Diapers size 5
Standing Lamps (1-3 laps needed for an apartment with minimal overhead lighting)

For coordination and drop-off please contact [email protected]. We can provide tax deductible donation forms for items valued at over $250.

PLEASE SHARE & REPOST - See more of our 'Current Needs' requests at ithacawelcomesrefugees.org/current-needs.

Thank you to the generous donors who donated a microwave and queen size mattress in recent weeks!

10/02/2026

Busking for Justice: Six Mile Craic

Join us Friday, October 2, from 5:30–7:00 p.m. at Café Dewitt in Dewitt Mall for an uplifting evening of Irish music, community, and solidarity.

Six Mile Craic is an Ithaca-based Irish session band whose name says it all. In Irish slang, craic means a good time—fun, lively conversation, and the good vibes that happen when people come together.

All proceeds support immigrants and families impacted by detention and deportation.

Hosted by Immigrant Solidarity, Busking for Justice brings our community together through music and a shared commitment to collective care.
Solidarity · Compassion · Due Process
Invite friends and help spread the word!

10/02/2026

10/01/2026

We stand with immigrant families.

Where is your favorite place to get breakfast in Tompkins County? When you meet someone new to the area, where do you recommend they go?

09/23/2026

09/23/2026

🍎 THE HIDDEN HANDS OF THE HARVEST

In Ithaca this upcoming Apple Harvest weekend, something new is taking root in DeWitt Park.

Esquina Latina is a pilot—our first step toward making visible the Latino stories, labor, food, music, and culture that have long been part of this region, even when they haven’t always been part of the story we tell about it.

Come eat. Come listen. Come celebrate Hispanic heritage month.

And come help us uncover the history hiding in plain sight.

📍 DeWitt Park, Ithaca
📅 September 26 and 27

You aren’t just attending the first Esquina Latina.
You’re helping us build it.

Donde Nos Encontramos
Where We Meet.