The Christkindlmarkt in Utah, helping our incoming refugees, and how you can support foster care in Utah

In this week's episode of First Lady and Friends, Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox, is joined by  Allyson Chard (Founder of Christkindlmarkt) and Katie Graham (Director of St. Martin's Project) to talk about the great holiday spirit that Christkindlmarkt brings to Utah, the originations of St. Martin's Day, and why you should stop by the market this holiday season.

Then we talk with Amy Dott Harmer (Executive Director of Utah Refugee Connection) to talk about how Utah Refugee Connection focuses on helping to raise awareness for service opportunities throughout the state, how we can help all Utahns feel welcome in our communities, and some of the different ways to help incoming Afghan refugee families.

We are also joined by Rachel Garret to talk about her and her husband's decision to become licensed foster parents, some of the biggest ways that we can all help Utah Foster Care, and some of the biggest misconceptions and stigmas that still surround foster care.

To learn more about Christkindlmarkt, you can visit the website here: https://www.christkindlmarkt-slc.com/

For more information on Utah Refugee Connection and ways to help our incoming refugee families in Utah, you can visit their website here:
https://serverefugees.org/

To find ways that you can help support Utah Foster Care, you can visit their website here:
https://utahfostercare.org/

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Join Utah’s First Lady Abby Cox and her friends for timely and candid conversations with fascinating people with unique perspectives in an effort to unite us all through our common humanity. Each week, Abby dives into discussions on topics ranging from education to motherhood to mental health and beyond. 

Abby is an outspoken advocate for “getting proximate” with people who have different viewpoints, and using her platform as Utah’s First Lady to combat the empathy crisis our country is facing. 

Come along with us as we journey to bring courage, compassion and connection back into our homes and communities... and have a lot of fun along the way! THANK YOU for being our friend.