Tour
Welfare Square Tour
Duration: 60 Min
Go behind the scenes of a working bakery, cannery, and dairy—all exclusively providing help to people who are in need.
What to Expect
On the tour, you’ll learn how Welfare Square came to be and its history of caring for people near and far. These efforts from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members are based on the Savior’s commandment to “love thy neighbour as thyself” (Matthew 22:39).
Free tours last approximately one hour and are child- and ADA-friendly.
Learn more about how the Church cares for those in need.
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