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FOUNDATION UPDATE Left: Planning committee from the 2024 Macomb Student Diversity Summit. Generous Donation for Breast Cancer Awareness On February 1, Jason Tueni from Oak Holdings Investments, LLC made a generous donation of ,000 to support the CCF’s Giving Hearts affiliate fund. Giving Hearts is a philanthropic Chaldean women’s collaboration in memory of the late Vivian Esshaki Shouneyia; the fund helps alleviate financial duress related to medical care expenses for breast cancer patients. Macomb Student Diversity Summit The CCF participated in the annual Macomb Student Diversity Summit, an event which provides an opportunity for more than 400 middle and high school students across Macomb County to have a dialogue about race relations and other relevant cultural matters. Hosted on Thursday, February 15 from 8:00am until 1:30pm at the Macomb Intermediate School District, this year’s theme was “Voices Amplified: The Power of Your Voice.” The overarching goals of the summit include helping student leaders understand the value and impact of diversity and developing action plans to create positive environments and promote social justice in their schools and communities. Advocacy in Action The Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce and Chaldean Community Foundation have engaged the Waad Murad Advocacy Fund in support of Thair Dado, who was shot and killed in the parking lot of his part-time job on Saturday, February 3, leaving behind a grieving widow and teenage son. The Fund, working with the Detroit Police Department and Crimestoppers, will award ,000 to the supplier of information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the culprits of the murder. The Chaldean Chamber’s Sharkey Haddad and Manar Deno, nephew of Thair Dado. The Waad Murad Advocacy Fund was established in 2011 to aid the police in solving murders in the Chaldean business community. Since immigrating to the U.S., more than 100 Chaldean small business owners have been killed in their place of business in Detroit. The Fund aims to bring justice to the perpetrators and hopefully, some small semblance of relief to the victim’s families. Iraqi Consulate Visits Metro Detroit On January 25, CCF President Martin Manna met with the new Iraqi Consulate General Muhamad Hassan S. Muhamad at the Consulate General of the Republic of Iraq office in Southfield. We welcome the new Iraqi Consulate and look forward to future discussions and a continued partnership to serve our community in Michigan. CCF President Martin Manna and Iraqi Consulate General Muhamad Hussan S. Muhamad. The Oak Holdings Investments team pictured with CCF staff to present the check. ARCH Recognition The Chaldean Community Foundation recently received recognition from the ARCH National Respite Network as an Innovative and Exemplary Program for the C.H.A.I. Project through 2027. C.H.A.I. (Caregivers Helping Aid Initiative) aims to educate and inform caregivers about the importance of lifestyle, nutrition, exercise, and health care when aging. The program was one of only four respite services recognized as Innovative and Exemplary by the ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center in 2024. Upcoming Events Penske Job Fair Chaldean Community Foundation February 28 from 2:00pm-4:00pm Spring Community Job Fair Chaldean Community Foundation May 1 from 2:00pm-3:00pm Learn with a Leader Chaldean Community Foundation May 22 from 4:00pm-6:00pm 12 CHALDEAN NEWS MARCH 2024
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