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The Funeral Service of the Late Fadi Ryad Ayoub in Dearborn

The Funeral Service of the Late Fadi Ryad Ayoub was held at the Islamic Institute of Knowledge IIOK in Dearborn. The services…

ACCESS OFFERING COVID-19 PFIZER VACCINATIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

WHAT: ACCESS is partnering with Meijer to offer COVID-19 Pfizer vaccinations to all eligible Michigan residents. Appointments are required. Register…

Nation’s only Arab American community foundation appoints new advisory board chair

Dearborn, Mich. – The Center for Arab American Philanthropy, a national institution of ACCESS, begins a new chapter with a new advisory board chair. The national community foundation, which has granted more than $10 million to causes around the world since 2010 has appointed Rasha Demashkieh as advisory board chair. Her appointment comes after ten years of leadership of outgoing chair Hussien Y. Shousher. “I have over the years greatly enjoyed working with Rasha and can promise you she is an extremely capable leader. I look forward to seeing her lead the Center for Arab American Philanthropy into a more successful organization,” says outgoing chair Hussien Shousher. During Hussien’s time as board chair, CAAP has evolved from housing only four funds to housing 147 funds. Rasha has been a CAAP advisory board member since 2012, helping the institution empower the Arab American community by centralizing and strengthening collective giving. She is admired for spearheading ambitious projects such as one of CAAP’s most successful and well-attended fundraisers, 100 Arab American Women Who Care. Philanthropy connects Rasha to a greater mission of creating understanding and appreciation for Arab American heritage, culture, and contributions, “After 9/11, Arab Americans were heavily targeted, feared and misrepresented. I made it a point to change the way people saw …

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Registration form for COVID-19 vaccine in Dearborn

A one-page Record of Vaccination form that should be filled out prior to arrival at the vaccination site at the…

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The Funeral Service of the late Ali Jaleel Albasri in Dearborn

The Funeral Service of the late Ali Jaleel Albasri was held at the Karbalaa Islamic Educational Center in Dearborn Salat…

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Governor Whitmer Visits Miller-Rotunda Bridge in Dearborn Alongside Leaders and Elected Officials

LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer traveled to the Miller-Rotunda Bridge in Dearborn to discuss her Bridge Bundling proposal, which would allow MDOT to administer $300 million to fix…