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30th Anniversary Celebration  - 16th Fundraiser     FOREST OF SUPPORT: Decades of Dedicated Service
November 8, 2025          In - Person         1-4 pm   LDS Wardhouse (700 E 7500 South Murray)
30 Volunteers & Staff Receive "Joy in Service" Awards

Live Music, International Foods, So SLC Arts Council Art Project.

Keynote Addresses (pending): House Representative Steve Eliason and SL County Mayor Jenny Wilson

Major Donors: Capital Cares/World Vision, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Suzi Boyle Giving,
                       George S & Delores Dore Eccles Foundation, IHC Community Foundation, Kolschowsky Foundation,
                       Larry H & Gail Miller Foundation, Mt Tabor Endowment, Thrivent Financial and the United States (Federal),
                       State of UT and Salt Lake County Government.

Donors:           Heart & Soul Foundation, Rocky Mountain Power, 
                       Smith's Food & Drug Stores, Inc. & South Salt Lake City Arts Council.
                       Amen Koutogobwe (Photographer/Artist): 385-775-3274

Sponsors and Silent Auction Baskets fundraiser goal: $18,500.00 (includes inkind donations)

 

15th Annual Fundraiser & Open House 2024  FOREST OF SUPPORT: Rejuvenation!
November 2, 2024          In - Person         1-4 pm   LDS Wardhouse (700 E 7500 South Murray)

Keynote Address: Mayor Cherie Wood

Honoring Diverse MOSAIC Families served in Salt Lake Valley (93 Diverse adults and 7 children attended)
Honoring Volunteers with 5-20+ years of service at MOSAIC

Major Donors: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, George S & Delores Dore Eccles Foundation,
                       IHC Community Foundation, Kolschowsky Foundation, Kroger, Inc., Mt Tabor Endowment,
                       Thrivent Financial and the United States (Federal), State of Utah, & Salt Lake County Government,
                       and World Vision/Capital Cares.

Sponsors and Silent Auction Baskets raise: 15,440.00
 

14th Annual Fundraiser & Open House 2023  FOREST OF SUPPORT: COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
October 14, 2023          In - Person!          4-8 pm

MOSAIC Celebrates its relocation to 3278 South 540 East South Salt Lake City in 2023!
Ribbon Cutting with Mayor Cherie Wood            Honoring 12 years of Service with Board of Trustee President Bill Besancon
Prayers with Local Inter-Faith Leaders

Honoring 23 Volunteers with 5-9 years service; Honoring 12 Volunteers with 10-14 years service;
Honoring Erasmo Rivera with 15+ years of service
Honoring Jose Bonilla with 20+ years of service
Honoring Rev Dr Leslie Whited with 25+ years of service

Major Donors: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, George S & Delores Dore Eccles Foundation,
                       IHC Community Foundation, Kolschowsky Foundation, Kroger, Inc., Mt Tabor Endowment
                       Thrivent Financial, Utah Foam Products, Co. Inc., the United States (Federal), State of Utah,
                       & Salt Lake County Government.

Sponsors and Silent Auction Fundraiser Baskets raise: $16,500.00

Free Admission to Live Music, International Food, Speakers

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11-13th Annual Fundraiser 2020-2022 FOREST OF SUPPORT: Health During COVID-19 Pandemic

Major Donors: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, George S & Delores Dore Eccles Foundation,
                       IHC Community Foundation, Kolschowsky Foundation, Kroger, Inc., United States (Federal),
                       State of Utah & Salt Lake County Government, Smith's Food & Drug, Inc.
 
Donors:           Church Mutual Cares Foundation, George S & Delores Dore Eccles Foundation, IHC Community
                        Foundation, Mt Tabor Lutheran Church, Utah Foam Products.

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  in three events 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, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ChurchMutual Cares Foundation, Cubes Self Storage Company, First United Methodist Church, First United Korean Methodist Church, George S. & Delores Dore Eccles Foundation,  IHC Community Foundation, Kennecott Foundation, Kolschowsky Foundation, KUED CONTACT (Mary Dickson), 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.

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, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Cubes Self Storage Company, First United Methodist Church, First United Korean Methodist Church, George S. & Delores Dore Eccles Foundation,  Kennecott Foundation, Kolschowsky Foundation, 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