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Greetings!
ACC wishes you and your
family a Happy Thanksgiving.
Please note
that all ACC office will be closed on Thursday, November 22 and Friday,
November 23, 2007 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Donations
welcome
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Tis the Season for Giving: Here's how you can
help
During the holiday season ACC provides a variety of opportunities for members
of the community to Make a Difference. Individuals interested in
helping those in need can donate their time, food, money or clothing -- not
just during the holidays, but throughout the year. The holidays are a time
for generosity, and donations of all kinds are always welcome. Those
wishing to help a family less fortunate please contact Shadia at (248) 559-
1990.
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ACC
featured on CBS "Street Beat"
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ACC was
featured in a 15 minute segment on the CBS- Detroit program "Street
Beat" on Saturday, November 17, at 11:30am. Mr. Isa Hasan, Director of
the Seven Mile Project, represented the ACC and highlighted ACC's history and
accomplishments with a special emphasis on the community revitalization
initiative, The Seven Mile Project.
ACC would
like to thank CBS-Detroit and Carol Cain for featuring ACC and its
accomplishments on the network.
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You're
invited
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 Customer
Appreciation Day
& Holiday Celebration
The Seven
Mile Steering Committee and the Seven Mile Taskforce invite you to Celebrate
Seven Mile!
Saturday,
December 15, 2007
12:00pm to 4:00pm
62 W. Seven Mile Road
Detroit, MI 48203
- Outdoor Activities (weather
permitting)
- Indoor Activities
- Games, Food, &
Refreshments
- Goody Bags
- Carolers
- Music & Entertainment
- Winter Wonderland &
Free Pictures with Santa Claus
- 7 Mile Merchant Christmas
Bazaar
- Free Groceries &
Household Items
- Raffle & Door Prizes
To
volunteer for this event or to reserve a display table to showcase your
business or organization, please contact
Isa Hasan at (313) 893-5269 or Mike Bahri at (313)
893-8149
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Progress
on Seven Mile continues
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 Construction on
ACC's Artisan and Adult
Learning Center
continues.
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ACC
promotes community preparedness
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 Bob Ankrapp, of the Dearborn Heights Office of Emergency
Management gives a presentation on disaster preparedness for about 150 people
at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn on Wednesday.
Lieutenant Bradley Smith, of the Dearborn Office of Emergency Management,
said that the same workshop last year attracted only five participants. He
said the Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) helped to spread the word
and boost Wednesday's attendance.
"When ten people were here, I was ecstatic," Smith said. "If
everyone goes home and tells someone about it, we've done our jobs."
Ankrapp spoke and answered questions about how to
be ready with proper supplies, planning and means of communication in the
event of a disaster. One of the goals of the workshop was to encourage people
to volunteer for training and participation in Community Emergency Response
Teams (CERT).
Sufian Hannon of ACC said that since September, when a similar workshop was
held in Detroit,
19 local residents have registered for CERT training, which entails 20 hours
of classes and optional continued participation. "We're going to do one
(workshop) in each city," Hannon said. "Our goal is to have one
CERT team in each neighborhood."
This workshop was made possible by the efforts of the Wayne County Emergency
Management and Homeland Security Department.
To volunteer, or for more information on CERT, visit www.citizencorps.gov/cert.
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DHS Adult
Medical Program
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 Effective December
1, 2007, the Department of Human Services (DHS) will be accepting
applications for the Adult Medical Program (AMP). The AMP is designed for
individuals ages 21 through 65 who have no medical coverage.
For more information, please, contact any of ACC's DHS offices in the tri
county area.
Adult
Medical Program (AMP) provides basic medical care to low income adults who do
not qualify for Medicaid. There are asset and income limits. Some counties
have a county health plan that the person must be enrolled in to receive AMP
benefits. Additional services may be available through the county health
plan.
Learn More
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The
Flavors of the Arab World
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From: Visionalist Entertainment Productions
It is with a great deal of excitement that we invite you to be a supporter
of, or attend the Flavors of the Arab World media premier event on
December 2nd at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi.
The Rock Financial Showplace - Diamond Room will be the venue for "The
Flavors of the Arab World." An evening of music, dance, art, Arab
food and the premier of the documentary "Our Arab American
Story," which has been in production for eight months. This evening,
which is specially sponsored by Toni Wisne Sabina
and Steve Sabina of the Epoch Restaurant Group, will enable business leaders
and media to come together and celebrate the wonderful Arab culture and
contributions they have made to mankind and metro Detroit.
You are
receiving this letter and outline as an invitation to be a part of this
historical celebration for your Arab community. You will find an outline that
will highlight your ability to be recognized as a supporter of the
documentary feature, as well as be a part of the "The Flavors of the
Arab World" event.
These sponsor/supporter positions are limited, so please if you are
interested, respond immediately. "Our Arab American Story,"
will air on WXYZ-TV 7 on December 15th and then to be released on DVD in the
months to follow. Please visit the Arab trailer on our website at http://www.ourstoryof.com/arabic/promo.html.
Thank you for your time and we hope you can join us for this wonderful
celebration.
Sincerely,
Keith Famie
Executive Producer
Our Arab American Story
Reverence, Resourcefulness and Respect
DETROIT'S
Arab American HERITAGE
A primetime documentary for WXYZ-TV-Channel 7
Airing 15th December 2007
Companies
or individuals that would like to show their support to the Arab community
and be part of the festivities planned around the premier of the documentary
please contact:
Bill Harvey
Director of Business
248-869-0096
Cell 248-496-1991
bill@ourstoryof.com
Learn more about Our
Arab American Story
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Community
Events
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A
Celebration of the Arab
World
University Musical Society (UMS) is pleased to present the
following artists from the Arab World.
Chicago Classical Oriental Ensemble
Featuring the music of Umm Kalthum
Friday, February 8, 2008 at 8:00pm
Leila Haddad
Gypsy Dances from Rajasthan to the Nile
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 8:00pm
For further information and to purchase tickets call (734) 764-2538. Group
discounts are available by calling (734) 763-3100
Learn more about UMS
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