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FOUNDATION UPDATE CCF Celebrates New Americans Clockwise from above: Group photo of all attendees at the conclusion of the citizenship ceremony. CCF staff members helping attendees through the voter registration process. Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor pictured with new U.S. citizen Mesan Nahar. 25 new Americans gathered at the Chaldean Community Foundation on September 20 to celebrate National Voter Registration Day and their successful journey towards U.S. Citizenship. The participants were given certificates in front of friends and family and Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor also spoke, congratulating the group on their achievements and stressing the importance of civic engagement. Attendees also had the opportunity to experience a voting booth and tabulator, courtesy of the Sterling Heights City Clerk’s office, and go through the voter registration process with CCF staff members. Breaking Barriers Learning to Grow The Breaking Barriers Academy has been building a rock garden and a garden with fresh fruits and vegetables over the course of the summer to learn more about gardening. A farmers market with the produce was led by Breaking Barriers Academy students in the Wild Bill’s Cantina on Main Street inside the Foundation. The market aimed to teach the students how to handle goods, manage money, and understand fundamental retail and financial skills. The students also had the opportunity to design their own rocks to incorporate into a rock garden that will reside in the employee parking lot of the Chaldean Community Foundation. Breaking Barriers Academy student Faris Jarbo gathering fresh vegetables from the garden CCF Earns Recognition from Nonprofit Organization The Chaldean Community Foundation recently earned a 2022 Silver Seal of Transparency from Candid, a 501(c)(3) non-profit recognizing other non-profit and philanthropic organizations who operate with a high level of transparency. Candid is the largest database of information for non-profit and philanthropic organizations providing financial data, industry trends, and board member information for millions of non-profits worldwide. The seal is the first award the Chaldean Community Foundation has received from Candid. Diabetes Prevention Town Hall Henry Ford Health partnered with the Chaldean Community Foundation to host a Diabetes Prevention Town Hall on September 22. The presentation was conducted in Arabic by Dr. Raya Kutaimy, M.D., with English translation provided by Dr. Rena Daiza, M.D. Topics of discussion included key benchmarks and statistics regarding diabetes, symptoms, warning signs to watch for, and tips for maintaining a healthy diet. The event also featured interactive displays that showed the sugar contents of commonly consumed soft drinks and juices. Davenport University nursing students also provided free blood pressure screenings for those who attended the Town Hall. On the right, from above: Davenport University nursing students discussing sugar contents of commonly consumed drinks. Dr. Raya Kutaimy, M.D. and Dr. Rena Daiza, M.D. providing Q&A to the community Chaldean Community Foundation received the 2022 Silver Seal of Transparency from Candid 8 CHALDEAN NEWS NOVEMBER 2022
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