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Greetings!
SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, September 8, 2007
ACC's 28th Annual Civic &
Humanitarian Awards Gala
Detroit
Marriott
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ACC's
Groundbreaking and Grand Opening breaks new ground
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The Arab
American and Chaldean Council's (ACC) latest addition to its Seven Mile
Revitalization project drew a crowd July 26. The organization's Artisan and Adult Learning Center
groundbreaking ceremony and the grand opening of the ACC Wayne County
Behavioral Health Network Clubhouse was a validation of ACC's commitment to
enhancing the Seven Mile community.
Joined by Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano
among other notable officials, the ACC shared its vision to revive the Seven
Mile area with guests and media. Construction on the Artisan Center
is slated for September and its completion is expected in April.
"We
looked at Seven Mile and found that with focus and dedication we can steadily
reach our goals in making it an area with dynamic energy, economic stability
and to provide residents a safe place to live and work," said President
and CEO Haifa Fakhouri. "With
the latest addition of the Network Clubhouse and the pending Artisan Center, the ACC's vision of
transforming Seven Mile into a culturally diverse destination is gradually
becoming a reality."
Fakhouri along with the ACC Board of Directors' vision of restoring the Seven
Mile Corridor, which is nestled between John R Road and Woodward Avenue, was set in motion last
year when the area was deemed as a Cool Cities neighborhood by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. The Seven Mile area fit the bill as a Cool
Cities designation since its part of Granholm's
economic plan to revitalize the state's cities by retaining and attracting
jobs and people to strengthen the state's economy.
The Network
Clubhouse and the Artisan Center joined the ACC Youth Leadership and Recreational Center and the Detroit ACC
Headquarters in enhancing the long-standing economically depressed area.
Neighborhood renewal through the creation of an authentic representation of
Arabic and Chaldean trade, and culture will help bridge the gap between the
Arabic and Chaldean community and the mainstream. It will stand as a
permanent ACC contribution to the multi-ethnic Metropolitan Detroit area.
The Seven Mile Project
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Celebrating
28 Years of Service
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 ACC's 28th Annual
Civic & Humanitarian Awards Gala
Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center
Saturday, September 8, 2007
6:00PM - Reception 7:00PM Program
We are confident that the 28th Annual Awards Gala will prove to be the most
successful ACC event to date. This year, we mark 28 years of dedicated human
services to our local communities. Our celebration traditionally attracts
more than 1,500 guests, including national and state policy-makers, members
of the judiciary, leaders from the corporate world and health care
industries, and educational institutions and foundations. Proceeds of this
event will benefit the 3rd Phase of ACC's Community Neighborhood Development
Initiative, specifically the Artisan and Learning Center.
Recognized by Governor Granholm for giving this
area a jump-start to economic growth, this project was awarded a designation,
"Cool Cities Neighborhood."
Emcees:
Brenda Schneider
First Vice President Comerica Bank, Director of Business and Development
Services
Conrad Schwartz
Director of Asset Management and World Wide Real Estate, General Motors
Corporation
Keynote
Speaker and Recipient of ACC's International Humanitarian Leadership Award:
HRH Princess Haya Bint Al
Hussein
State Leadership Award:
Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop
Speaker of the House Andy Dillon
Community Leadership Award:
Graham W.J. Beal
Director, Detroit Institute of Arts
Economic Development Leadership Award:
Matthew P. Cullen
General Manager, Economic Development and Enterprise Services, General Motors
Corporation
Excellence in Education Award:
Dr. Hashim Al- Tawil
Professor of Art History, Henry Ford Community College
Community Service Award:
Abdul Haidous
Mayor of Wayne, Michigan
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Abdul-Karim Bader & Ensemble
Gala Sponsorship
Opportunities
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Bone Marrow Blood Drive
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Dear
Friends,
As many of you are aware, Jason Zogaib, the son-in-
law of Father George and Nouhad Shalhoub,
was recently diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia. Jason, who is 33, is
married to Laila, and the father of Andrew, who is
3, and another baby on the way.
A Bone Marrow Blood Drive will be held at St. Mary's Church Activity Center
in Livonia next Sunday, August 6th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This involves a
very quick and painless swab swipe of the cheek area inside your mouth.
Donors must be between the ages of 18 and 50.
Finding a Bone Marrow Donor as soon as possible is crucial to the treatment
of Jason's condition. I know that everyone will welcome this opportunity to
be tested and be the possible match that can save his life. We have all
wished there was something we could do to help this beautiful young family
and now we have the chance to do so.
On behalf of Father George and Nouhad, I kindly ask
all of you to forward this information to as many people as possible and pray
for Jason's full recovery. If you have any questions or need directions,
please call the church office at (734) 422-0010.
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