Annual Report
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Annual Report
LEADERS. ADVANCING. HELPING. COMMUNITIES Annual Report 2013-2014 FY LAHC. 835 Mason Street- Suite A-160. Dearborn, MI. 48124 www.lahc.org WHO WE ARE LAHC IS A HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ASPECTS OF ITS ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL LIFE. TO FULFILL THIS GOAL, THE LAHC COMMUNITY, IN ALL PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF HUMAN AND CULTURAL SERVICES AS WELL AS ADVOCACY WORK. OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS HAVE JOINED FORCES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW INCOME FAMILIES BY EMPOWERING AND ENABLING PEOPLE TO LEAD MORE INFORMED, PRODUCTIVE AND FULFILLING LIVES. THE LAHC PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE AND HOLISTIC SERVICES TO ALL PEOPLE IN NEED, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ETHNICITY, GENDER, RACE, RELIGION, AGE OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. SERVICES INCLUDE: SOCIAL SERVICES: EMERGENCY SERVICES, FOOD, CLOTHING AND SHELTER, TRANSLATION AND ADVOCACY. YOUTH AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDES ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, DIVERSITY TRAINING, SCHOLARSHIP & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND COLLEGE ACCESS EDUCATION. COMMUNITY HEALTH AWARENESS: HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM, HIV AWARENESS, BLOOD DRIVES & HOPE FOR THE CURE. OUR MISSION: THE LAHC IS A 501 (C) (3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. THE MISSION OF THE LAHC IS TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, HEALTH AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE LAHC SERVES AS AN INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO ENHANCING COMMUNITY RELATIONS THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A MULTITUDE OF PROGRAMS GEARED TO SERVE CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS, SENIORS AND FAMILIES WHICH INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, HUMANITARIAN RELIEF EFFORTS, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING. OUR HISTORY FOUNDED DEARBORN, MICHIGAN TO PROVIDE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH AN OUTLET TO CONNECT AND ENJOY SPORTS. AS DEARBORN’S POPULATION INCREASED IN THE 1980′S AND 1990′S, IT BECAME HOME TO THE LARGEST, CONCENTRATED POPULATION OF ARAB AMERICANS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE LAHC REALIZED THE NEED TO EXPAND THE ORGANIZATION’S PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE GROWING COMMUNITY AND SET FORTH ON A JOURNEY OF DEVELOPING PROGRAMMING THAT WOULD FURTHER THEIR MISSION AND VISION. AS THE IN 1982, LAHC THE LAHC BEGAN AS AN ATHLETIC ORGANIZATION IN BEGAN TO SHIFT GEARS FROM AN ATHLETIC ORGANIZATION, WE BEGAN TO ENGAGE THE GREATER COMMUNITY IN PARTICIPATING IN PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD PROMOTE THE CULTURE OF THEIR ARAB ANCESTORS, PROMOTE SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND NETWORKING AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO YOUTH THROUGH LAHC ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 Page THE LAHC IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING QUALITY EVENTS, PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS AND THROUGH THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, WE HAVE REMAINED STEADFAST IN ACCOMPLISHING OUR GOALS AND FULFILLING OUR VISION TO FURTHER OUR INITIATIVES AND INCREASE OUR ACTIVITIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. OUR 1 SCHOLARSHIPS THAT WOULD AIDE IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS. COMMITMENT AND LOVE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF OUR GREAT STATE HAS ALLOWED FOR US TO CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD AND OUR ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN ABLE TO GROW TO BECOME ONE OF AMERICA’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS AND WELL RESPECTED ORGANIZATIONS; AND IS NOT ONLY NATIONALLY, BUT INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS SUCCESS AND ACHIEVEMENTS. WHO WE SERVE OUR ORGANIZATION IS PROUD TO OFFER ITS PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES TO THE GREATER COMMUNITY IN THE MICHIGAN. THE LAHC STATE OF PROVIDES SERVICES TO ALL PEOPLE IN NEED, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ETHNICITY, NATIONALITY, GENDER, RACE, RELIGION, AGE OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. WE DO NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY GROUPS AND WELCOME ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE LAHC AND ITS PROGRAMS TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR EFFORTS AND JOIN US IN SERVING THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE 2013-2015 LAHC BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE BOARD FOUNDER: MR. ALI JAWAD PRESIDENT: HONORABLE SAM SALAMEY VICE PRESIDENT: ATTORNEY HELAL FARHAT TREASURER: MS. SUE AMEN SECRETARY: MR. MOE JABER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MR. ALLIE BERRY DR. STANLEY JENSEN DR. STANLEY HENDERSON DR. HASSEN HAMMOUD MS. BRIDGET HURD DR. SAMUEL FAWAZ DR. KALLIL KAZAN MR. FOUAD ASHKAR WASSIM MAHFOUZ [email protected] LAHC ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 Page TEL-1-888-315-LAHC WWW.LAHC.ORG 2 LAHC EXECUTIVE OFFICES 835 MASON STREET. SUITE A-160 DEARBORN, MI. 48124 LAHC PROGRAMS & OUTCOMES 2013-2014 Category Number of People Served 450 3645 18,321 56 45 329 2250 1200 Total of people served 26,296 Page 3 Youth Development Health & Wellness Human Services Scholarships After School Program Career Services Youth Outreach Community Outreach LAHC ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 LAHC would like to thank the following individuals, foundations and organizations for making a difference through their generous support and contributions LAHC YEMEN AMERICAN BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION (YABA) YEMENI AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (YAA) YOUTH LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE (YLC) ADVANCED DENTAL CLINIC- DR. ALI SOBH BASHA DIAGNOSTICS BILL WILD, MAYOR BEYDOUN PROPERTIES BYBLOS BANQUETS EDUCARE STUDENT SERVICES LLC FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION-DETROIT GEORGE DARANY - STATE REPRESENTATIVE GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE JACK O'REILLY-MAYOR OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGISTS ASSOCIATES- DR. MONA FAKIH OSCAR LARSON THE LAVA LOUNGE AMIR MAKLED ESQ. JUDGE ROSEN ALUMNI LE CHEF GOURMET INC. MIDWEST UNITY INC. MILAD ZOHROB NJ DIAMONDS ROYAL FURNITURE SAJOUNA BAKERY YASMEEN BAKERY 4 GREENLAND MARKETS HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE JORGENSEN FORD LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY MAENGINEERING MICHIGAN FUELS MR. HAYTHAM & DR. LOBNA FAKIH PRIME CARE MEDICAL CLINIC PRIME LENDING- CHUCK HAGE REMAX LEADING EDGE- HASSAN AHMAD SALEH PROPERTIES STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES VILLAGE FORD WALGREENS PHARMACY WESTERN UNION AL SABEEL MAGAZINE ARAB AMERICAN NEWS FORUM & LINK JOURNAL LEGAL DETROIT NEWS MEA TV & RADIO MIRROR NEWS-HFCC WXYZ CHANNEL 7 YEMENI AMERICAN NEWS ACCESS ARAB AMERICAN ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE (ADC) ARAB AMERICAN & CHALDEAN COUNCIL (ACC) ARAB AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS LEAGUE (ACRL) ARAB AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC) ARAB AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION BINT JEBAIL CULTURAL CENTER HYPE ATHLETICS ISLAMIC CENTER OF AMERICA ISLAMIC INSTITUTE OF KNOWLEDGE LEBANESE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL (LIBC) NAAMA MICHIGAN NAACP SADR FOUNDATION USA Page CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY FORD MOTOR COMPANY FUND WALMART UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN ARMADA BP OIL & GAS DTE ENERGY BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN COMERICA BANK DR. KALLIL KAZAN DR. NAIM KHANAFER ENTERPRISE RENT- A- CAR FRITO-LAY, MID AMERICA REGION GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY HAMADEH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE SAFIEDINE OIL & EXXONMOBIL SECURE-24 THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK DEARBORN HEIGHTS PHARMACY HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM LAW OFFICE OF FARHAT & ASSOCIATES, PLLC MEIJER NETCO SERVICES PEPSI BEVERAGES COMPANY THE ALINE UNDERHILL ORTEN FOUNDATION ZIYAD BROTHERS IMPORTING 94 & HAGGERTY- ABDEL BERRY ADVANCED ORTHOPEDIC CENTER-HASSAN HAMMOUD, MD. ATLAS OIL BEAUMONT HEALTH SYSTEM CENTURY 21- SAM BAYDOUN CHRYSLER GROUP LLC CONTEMPORARY DENTISTRY- DR. NADER BAZZI DEARBORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS DERMATOLOGY SPECIALISTS OF CANTON DRUG MAX EBY-BROWN COMPANY LLC ENVISIONTEC INC FAIRLANE FORD FAWAZ INSURANCE AGENCY FIRST WIRELESS X GARDEN FOOD DISTRIBUTORS ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 OUR PROGRAMS LAHC IS PROUD TO OFFER SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES TO THE GREATER COMMUNITY IN YOUTH LEADERSHIP & DIVERSITY EDUCATION PROGRAM A PROUD PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANDEARBORN, THE MISSION OF THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND DIVERSITY PROGRAM IS TO EXTEND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUTH LIVING IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN, BY PROVIDING VARIOUS SEMINARS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP SKILLS, DIVERSITY EDUCATION, COLLEGE ACCESS EDUCATION, AS WELL AS EMPOWERING THEM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF TWELVE WEEKS, PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPOSED TO DIFFERENT SCENARIOS AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES RANGING FROM: DIVERSITY EDUCATION, RESUME BUILDING, Page JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY ACTION, LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC SPEAKING AS WELL AS COLLEGE PREPARATION. 5 PERSONAL BRANDING, SOCIAL MEDIA ETIQUETTE, IDENTITY AND SOCIALIZATION, HISTORY AND CULTURE, SOCIAL LAHC ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 THE ARAB AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION PROGRAM THE LAHC IS PROUD AND PRIVILEGED TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A LEADING ADVOCATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TO HAVE THE DISTINCTION OF BEING THE LARGEST SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN THE AREA. OVER THE PAST TWENTY SIX YEARS, THE AASF PROGRAM HAS AWARDED OVER 1,200 STUDENTS OF HIGH ACADEMIC DISTINCTION OVER $1.3 MILLION DOLLARS IN SCHOLARSHIPS. BEING AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE AND NECESSITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE HARDSHIPS AND OBSTACLES STUDENTS ARE FACING DUE TO EXORBITANT TUITION LEVELS, THE LAHC HAS ESTABLISHED THE AASF TO ENCOURAGE AND HELP THESE YOUNG ACHIEVERS TO PURSUE THEIR ACADEMIC DREAMS. THE MISSION OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING AND UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS WHO POSSESS THE SKILLS AND DESIRE TO SEEK HIGHER EDUCATION; INCLUDING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES, COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATES AND GRADUATE STUDENTS. THE AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP VARIES FROM $1K, $2K, $3K, $10K, $13K, $16K AND $18K. BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THEIR SCHOOL YEAR, THE LAHC SPONSORS A BACKPACK GIVE AWAY EVENT. OVER 1000 BACKPACKS FILLED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES ARE DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT WAYNE COUNTY. THE LAHC IS COMMITTED TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF OUR CHILDREN AND STUDENTS SO THEY MAY FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ACADEMIC GOALS WITH THE ITEMS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM THE HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING CHILDREN IN UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR OWN HEALTH AT THE EARLIEST AGE POSSIBLE. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF COOKING AND FITNESS CLASSES, CHILDREN LEARN HANDS-ON ABOUT THE NUTRITIONAL CONTENT OF FOOD AND HOW DIET DIRECTLY IMPACTS THEIR HEALTH. ALSO, CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT ABOUT THE CRITICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN DIET, FITNESS, AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE. LAHC Page 6 PARTICIPANTS OF THIS PROGRAM WILL LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY CERTAIN FOODS THAT HAVE BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY SHOWN TO IMPROVE MEMORY, LEARNING, MOOD AND BEHAVIOR. ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 FEEDING OUR NEIGHBORS WITH THE FLUCTUATION OF THE ECONOMY AND THE DIRE STRAITS FAMILIES ARE PUT IN, THERE ARE MANY WHO WONDER WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL IS COMING FROM. IS SOMETHING HOWEVER, FOR FOR MANY, THIS WE MAY NEVER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT; THE FAMILIES IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY, THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN AND THE LIFE OF THEIR LOVED ONES DEPENDS ON IT. THE LAHC HAS HELPED HUNDREDS OF HUNGRY CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO RELY ON ASSISTANCE FROM PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE FEEDING OUR NEIGHBORS PROGRAM. WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE IN ORDER TO BRING WARMTH TO THE HEARTS AND BODIES OF THOSE LESS FORTUNATE, THE LAHC ORGANIZES A CLOTHING DRIVE WHICH WOULD AID THOSE SUFFERING DURING THE WINTER SEASON. MONETARY DONATIONS ARE COLLECTED ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT THIS CAUSE AND OUR VOLUNTEERS HOST DRIVES AT AREA ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS TO GENERATE SUPPORT AND RECEIVE DONATIONS TO DISSEMINATE TO THOSE IN NEED. THIS IS AN EFFORT THAT IS WORKED ON ALL YEAR ROUND, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE COLD AND BITTER WINTERS ARE A TIME FOR US TO HELP THOSE LESS FORTUNATE PREPARE FOR THE IN CLIMATE WEATHER CONDITIONS THEY MAY FACE. HOLIDAY TURKEY DRIVE IT IS HARD TO IMAGINE THANKSGIVING WITHOUT A ROASTED TURKEY AS THE CENTERPIECE OF THIS TRADITIONAL MEAL THAT IS A TIME TO BRING FAMILIES AND FRIENDS TOGETHER. YET WITH RISING FOOD COSTS, AND THE ECONOMICAL BURDEN THAT MANY FAMILIES HAVE TO SUCCUMB TO, A Page TURKEY DRIVE THAT PROVIDES FAMILIES LESS FORTUNATE AND SENIORS IN NEED WITH THE FOOD ITEMS THEY NEED TO MAKE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON ONE TO REMEMBER. LAHC 7 THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION MAY BE OUT OF REACH FOR MANY PEOPLE. WITH SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY, THE LAHC HAS THE SYSTEMS AND SERVICES IN PLACE TO PROVIDE A HOLIDAY TURKEY TO THOSE LESS FORTUNATE. IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR PARTNERS, WE ARE PLEASED TO HOST AN ANNUAL ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING & MENTORING PROGRAM THE LAHC UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH INTENDING TO BE SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS WITH HIGH GRADES. THEREFORE, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A TUTORING AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE THE YOUTH OF OUR COMMUNITY WITH A POSITIVE AFTER SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT, ENRICHED WITH INTELLECTUAL GROWTH AND MORAL SUPPORT. YOUTH PARTICIPANTS WORK WITH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND DEGREE HOLDING YOUNG ADULTS, TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ON A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS. THROUGH TUTORING, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, PARTICIPANTS OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE ABLE TO IMPROVE ON AREAS OF WEAKNESSES, PREPARE FOR THEIR FUTURE CAREERS, AS WELL AS BUILD A GREATER LEVEL OF SELF-CONFIDENCE HOPE FOR THE CURE AS MANY CHILDREN ARE DIAGNOSED WITH ILLNESSES AND SADLY HAVE TO ENDURE SPENDING THE HOLIDAYS IN THE CONFINES OF A HOSPITAL ROOM, THE LAHC REALIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF GIVING THESE CHILDREN THE HOPE OF A HAPPY HOLIDAY. OUR VOLUNTEERS ORGANIZE BAKE SALES, SPORTING EVENTS AND VARIOUS ACTIVITIES TO GENERATE DONATIONS SO THE LAHC CAN PURCHASE GIFTS FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN AND SHARE WITH THEM A CELEBRATION OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON. TO INSTILL HOPE IN THE HEARTS OF THESE SWEET WITH THE EFFORT YOUTH, THE LAHC DEDICATES RESOURCES TO ENSURE THEY ARE LAUGHING AND ENJOYING THE TIME WITH PEOPLE WHO WANT TO SEE THEM SMILE. THOUGH WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EASE THEIR PHYSICAL PAIN, IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EASE THE EMOTIONAL STRAIN OF DEALING WITH AN ILLNESS AND NOT BEING IN THE Page 8 COMFORT OF THEIR OWN HOME. LAHC ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 SPECIAL EVENTS- LAHC IN THE COMMUNITY LAHC 26TH ANNUAL AWARDS GALA O ON MAY 9, 2014, THE LAHC PROUDLY RECOGNIZED 60 STUDENTS OF HIGH ACADEMIC DISTINCTION WITH A $1,000.00 SCHOLARSHIP EACH, AT THE 26TH ANNUAL AWARDS GALA. THE SOLD OUT EVENT WHICH WAS BROADCAST LIVE BY MEA TV& RADIO, WELCOMED 1200 GUESTS FROM THE POLITICAL, CORPORATE AND LEADERSHIP ELITE AS THE LAHC HONORED AWARD RECIPIENTS WALMART AND ASSISTANT US DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ABED HAMMOUD, WHO RECEIVED THE LAHC AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE AND GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS. THE DEARBORN POLICE DEPARTMENT HONOR GUARD GAVE THE PRESENTATION OF THE FLAGS, WHILE MISS LAURA VAN CAMP SANG THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. THE LAHC WAS PLEASED TO HAVE MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES, GLENDA LEWIS, CHANNEL 7 ANCHORWOMAN, TO WELCOME GUESTS AND ANNOUNCE THE PROGRAM. WASSIM MAHFOUZ, LAHC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ADDRESSED ATTENDEES AND THANKED THEM FOR THEIR LAHC, EXPRESSING THAT, "ENRICHING LIVES-EMBRACING DIVERSITY” IS NOT ONLY A SLOGAN DISPLAYED ON OUR LOGO, IT IS A WAY OF LIVING THAT GUIDES US IN OUR MISSION IN SERVING PEOPLE, ALL THE PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, ETHNIC BACKGROUND AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION." Page 9 CONTINUED SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT TO THE LAHC ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 THE LAHC WAS HONORED TO RECOGNIZE WALMART WITH FOR EXCELLENCE AND GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE LAHC AWARD THEIR CONTINUED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION WHICH HELP US TO FURTHER OUR PROGRAMMING. LAHC "THE PARTNERSHIP WITH WALMART HAS ALLOWED FOR THE TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING PROGRAMS THAT SERVICE THE GREATER COMMUNITY," SAID EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WASSIM MAHFOUZ. "THIS PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR MANY YEARS AND THEIR EFFORTS HAVE PROVEN TO BE ONE OF COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION TO NOT ONLY THE ORGANIZATION BUT TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVICE. AWARD RECIPIENT, ABED HAMMOUD, AN ASSISTANT US DISTRICT ATTORNEY, GAVE INSIGHTFUL AND MOVING REMARKS UPON HIS ACCEPTANCE AS HE THANKED THE LAHC FOR THEIR EFFORTS, SPOKE ABOUT HIS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION, AND SPOKE ABOUT HIS JOURNEYS. HIS WORK WITHIN THE COMMUNITY HELPED TO HAMMOUD HIGHLIGHTED HOW CULTIVATE HIS LEADERSHIP SKILLS, SHARED HOW HE DEFIED ALL ODDS AND BECAME A SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTOR AND ASSISTANT US ATTORNEY POSITION, WHICH MANY THOUGHT HE WOULD NOT ATTAIN; HIS DILIGENCE AND COMMITMENT TO HIS PROFESSION AND TO SERVING THE USA WOULD ALLOW HIM THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE THAT HE WAS WORTHY OF THE POST. WAS PRIMED FOR THE Page 10 OTHER SPEAKERS INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES OF LAHC EVENT PARTNERS, THE CIA AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY FUND, CHIEF JUDGE GERALD ROSEN, US EASTERN DISTRICT COURT, LAHC PRESIDENT SAM SALAMEY, AND LAHC VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, SUEHAILA AMEN, WHO PRESENTED THE STUDENTS WITH THEIR SCHOLARSHIP AWARD. THE EVENT FEATURED A COMEDY SEGMENT BY COMEDIAN/MAGICIAN MARK ROBINSON, WHO HAS BEEN FEATURED IN LAS VEGAS AND JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, AMONG OTHER VENUES. LAHC ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 LAHC JOINS EFFORTS WITH WXYZ CHANNEL 7 TO HELP THE HOMELESS LAHC JOINED EFFORTS WITH WXYZ CHANNEL 7 AND DISTRIBUTED CARE PACKAGES FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE IN OUR COMMUNITY. MEMBERS OF THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE AT THE LAHC AMONG OTHER VOLUNTEERS WHO WERE EAGER TO HELP, WALKED THE STREETS OF DETROIT AND DISTRIBUTED FOOD, BLANKETS, TOILETRIES AND BASIC NECESSITIES TO MANY HOMELESS PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS GREAT EFFORT WAS HIGHLIGHTED ON WXYZ CHANNEL 7 ACTION NEWS AS THEY DISCUSSED HOW SOCIAL MEDIA HAS PLAYED AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN HELPING THE HOMELESS RECEIVE GIFTS FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS IN THE METRO AREA WHO WERE HAPPY TO PROVIDE A HELPING HAND. “THE LAHC IS VERY PROUD OF THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH WXYZ CHANNEL 7 AND IS THANKFUL TO THE ARMY OF VOLUNTEERS AND COMPANIES WHO HAVE DONATED THE ITEMS NEEDED SO THAT WE MAY CREATE THESE CARE PACKAGES FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE,” STATES LAHC FOUNDER, ALI JAWAD. “IT IS THROUGH THESE EFFORTS THAT WE ARE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE GREATER COMMUNITY AND TO PEOPLE IN NEED; DOING OUR BEST TO ENSURE THEY HAVE FOOD ITEMS AND ADDITIONAL CLOTHING AND BLANKETS TO KEEP THEM WARM DURING THESE HORRIBLY COLD MONTHS." YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND DIVERSITY EDUCATION PROGRAM GRADUATION CEREMONY THE LAHC CELEBRATED ANOTHER GRADUATING CLASS OF THE YOUTH TO FURTHER THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE GOALS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM TAUGHT THROUGHOUT AN ELEVEN WEEK PROGRAM. LAHC VICE CHANCELLOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 Page UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN, HAS BEEN AN EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 11 LEADERSHIP AND DIVERSITY EDUCATION PROGRAM ON JANUARY 29 AT THE LAHC HEADQUARTERS. THIS REMARKABLE YOUTH INITIATIVE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STUDENT LIFE, MR. STANLEY HENDERSON, SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN AND TALKED ABOUT THE EFFORTS OF THESE YOUTH IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY. HE STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF FURTHERING YOUR EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND BEING A DIFFERENCE MAKER. BRIEF REMARKS WERE ALSO DELIVERED BY LAHC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WASSIM MAHFOUZ, PROGRAM AND CURRICULUM FACILITATOR ALI NASRALLAH AND CIA MIDDLE EASTERN AMERICAN PROGRAM MANAGER CHRISTINA PETROSIAN WHO SPOKE ON THE CIA'S SUPPORT OF THE LAHC, IT'S PROGRAMS, AND THE YOUNGER GENERATION'S HIGHER EDUCATION ENDEAVORS. LAHC YOUTH CELEBRATE CULTURE AND EMBRACE DIVERSITY LAHC YOUTH CHAPTER AT HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTICIPATED IN A GLOBAL FESTIVAL ON CAMPUS, AN ANNUAL TRADITION THAT BRINGS STUDENTS AND FACULTY FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES AND BACKGROUNDS TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE CULTURE AND DIVERSITY. THE LAHC-HFCC HAS WORKED ON SHOWCASING THE HERITAGE OF THEIR ANCESTORS THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS THE GLOBAL FESTIVAL, WHICH ENGAGES PARTICIPANTS AND PROVIDES THEM WITH INFORMATION ARAB COMMUNITY AND HIGHLIGHT ARAB AMERICAN STUDENT LIFE. STUDENTS WITH LAHC-HFCC FEATURED LEBANESE CUISINE, GAVE A PRESENTATION ON LEBANON WITH INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE COUNTRY AND WORE TRADITIONAL OUTFITS FROM LEBANON WHICH WERE FEATURED IN A FASHION SHOW. STUDENTS TAUGHT ATTENDEES THE TRADITIONAL LEBANESE DEBKA, A LINE DANCE, AND ENGAGED THEM THROUGH THE LOVE OF MUSIC AND DANCE. THE LAHC TAKES PRIDE IN ITS CULTURE AND HERITAGE AND IS HAPPY TO SEE THE YOUTH FROM THE COMMUNITY EMBRACE THE ROOTS OF THEIR ANCESTRAL HOMELAND, HIGHLIGHTING IT AT SUCH ACTIVITIES WITH THEIR PEERS. ON THE TRADITIONS OF THE LAHC YOUTH VISIT PENRICKTON CENTER AND BRING DONATIONS TO THE BLIND A DELEGATION OF LAHC MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS VISITED THE PENRICKTON CENTER FOR BLIND CHILDREN ON JANUARY 7, 2015. DURING THEIR VISIT, DELEGATE MEMBERS TOURED THE FACILITY AND MET WITH CHILDREN WITH MULTIPLE CHALLENGES SUCH AS BLINDNESS, AUTISM AMONG OTHERS... THE DELEGATION BROUGHT CUPCAKES AND JUICE FOR THE CHILDREN AND DONATED WORK BEING DONE BY THE STAFF IS THESE MEN AND WOMEN CATER TO THE NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN AND WORK DILIGENTLY AND UNREMITTINGLY TO ENSURE THEIR GOALS ARE MET AND DESIRES ARE ADDRESSED, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH EVERY NECESSITY IN ORDER TO LEARN AND GROW. LAHC ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 12 HUMBLING. THE Page TOYS AND BLANKETS, AS WELL. SPENDING CHRISTMAS EVE. WITH THE HOMELESS THIS YEAR, OUR CHRISTMAS EVE WAS VERY SPECIAL! LAHC MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS WERE ABLE TO BRING JOY AND HAPPINESS TO OVER 200 METRO DETROIT FAMILIES, WHO OTHERWISE, WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR. MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS JOINED FORCES AND SERVED A WARM MEAL COMPLIMENTS OF JOE BAZZI OF BYBLOS BANQUETS AS WELL AS BRAND NEW BLANKETS, SWEATERS, CANNED FOODS AMONG OTHER NECESSITIES DONATED BY THE LAHC & WALMART. VOLUNTEERS CAME FROM ALL OVER TO HELP, AND ENSURE A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN HUMANITY. FBI SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE MR. PAUL ABBATE WAS AMONG THOSE WHO VOLUNTEERED TO ASSIST IN THIS EFFORT, BY SERVING FOOD TO THE LESS FORTUNATE. TODAY’S EVENT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE BACK AND REALIZE ALL THE BLESSINGS WE HAVE AND SOMETIMES TAKE FOR GRANTED. TO ALL THOSE WHO’VE SUPPORTED THIS EFFORT, WHETHER BY DONATING MONEY, FOOD OR BY LENDING A HELPING HAND, GOD BLESS YOU! ON BEHALF THE FAMILIES WE HAD THE HONOR TO SERVE TODAY, AND ALL THOSE WE WILL SERVE IN THE FUTURE, WE WISH YOU A HAPPY HOLIDAY AND A LIFE FILLED Page 13 WITH LOVE, PEACE OF MIND, STABILITY AND GREAT HEALTH! LAHC ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 YLC HOSTS 3RD ANNUAL EVENT ON NOVEMBER 29, 2014, THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE (YLC) OF THE LAHC HELD ITS 3RD ANNUAL GALA, CELEBRATING THE 32ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAHC. THE EVENT WAS ORGANIZED BY THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE (YLC), THE YOUTH DIVISION OF THE LAHC THAT HAS GROWN IMMENSELY IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, DUE TO THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OF ITS MEMBERS. THE AWARDS CEREMONY RECOGNIZED THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND SUCCESS OF COMMUNITY LEADER AND ATTORNEY, ALI HAMMOUD; AUTHOR, JOURNALIST AND CEO OF THE LEBANESE EXAMINER ONLINE MAGAZINE, CHARLIE KADADO, AND YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR ALI SAAD, A YLC BOARD MEMBER WHO HAS BEEN INVITED TO MEET WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA FOR HIS WORK AS A SMALL BUSINESS IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA. LAHC HOSTS ITS ANNUAL TURKEY DRIVE SERVING WAYNE COUNTY THE LAHC NEEDY COMMUNITY LAHC AND TURKEY GIVEAWAY FOR MEMBERS IN METRO DETROIT. PROUDLY HOSTED A YLC MEMBERS DONATED THEIR TIME AND EFFORTS TO PROVIDE THOSE LESS FORTUNATE WITH TURKEYS FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH THE HOPES THEY CAN ENJOY A DELICIOUS AND COMPLETE HOLIDAY MEAL WITH THEIR LOVED ONES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WALMART, THE LAHC HELD TWO GIVEAWAYS, ONE IN DEARBORN AT THE LAHC HEADQUARTERS AND THE OTHER IN DETROIT AT THE PRAYER TIME TABERNACLE CHURCH.“IT IS OUR HOPE TO BRING HAPPINESS TO THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD LAHC ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 Page WASSIM MAHFOUZ, LAHC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. “WE ARE PROUD TO PARTNER WITH WALMART AND THANK THE GREATER COMMUNITY FOR THEIR DONATIONS TO THIS EFFORT, AS WELL. WE KNOW THE FAMILIES ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE AND WE ARE HAPPY TO SEE THEIR SMILING FACES WHEN THEY COME TO PICK UP THEIR TURKEYS. 14 A PROPER HOLIDAY MEAL,” STATES Page 15 Thank you for allowing us the privilege of serving you! Lahc members and staff LAHC ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014