SALT LAKE CITY — The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints toured the church’s newly completed Humanitarian Center on Friday, previewing the facility ahead of its official dedication later this week.
Located at 1999 W. 1700 South in Salt Lake City, the expansive center is a key component of the church’s global mission to fulfill the biblical mandate to love one’s neighbor. The First Presidency’s walk-through on May 22 underscored the facility’s ongoing importance to local and international relief efforts.
Originally established in 1991, the Humanitarian Center operates with a dual purpose: fostering individual self-reliance locally and caring for vulnerable populations globally. The new facility will continue this legacy, offering job training, English language courses and professional employment counseling for people actively working to overcome barriers to entering the workforce…