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
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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
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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
INFO@LAHC.ORG
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY ACTION, LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC SPEAKING AS WELL AS COLLEGE PREPARATION.
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PERSONAL BRANDING, SOCIAL MEDIA ETIQUETTE, IDENTITY AND SOCIALIZATION, HISTORY AND CULTURE, SOCIAL
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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.
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PARTICIPANTS OF THIS PROGRAM WILL LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY CERTAIN
FOODS THAT HAVE BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY SHOWN TO IMPROVE MEMORY,
LEARNING, MOOD AND BEHAVIOR.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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COMFORT OF THEIR OWN HOME.
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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."
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CONTINUED SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT TO THE
LAHC
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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
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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.
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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
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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN, HAS BEEN AN EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
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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.
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HUMBLING.
THE
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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
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WITH LOVE, PEACE OF MIND, STABILITY AND GREAT HEALTH!
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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
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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.
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A PROPER HOLIDAY MEAL,” STATES
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Thank you for allowing us the privilege of serving you!
Lahc members and staff
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