Welfare Square

780 West 800 South, SLC
801-240-1245
www.lds.org/placestovisit

Admission: free

Hours: Tours available April to October, Monday - Friday (except holidays). The courtesy shuttle van leaves at 10:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Monday through Friday (except holidays) from the north gate of Temple Square (on North Temple Street between West Temple and Main Street). In case of inclement weather, check with the Temple Square @ 801-240-0978 or Welfare Square @ 801-240-7320 information booth.

Tours are one-hour in length and explain the history and purpose of Church welfare. Welfare Square is a modern facility comprised of a towering, 178-foot-tall grain elevator, a large storehouse, a bakery, a cannery, a milk processing operation, a thrift store, and an employment center—all designed to help people help themselves.


Compilation of information gathered from www.lds.org/placestovisit/location/0,10634,5305-1-1-1,00.html