LAHC · LAHC Annual Report I 2015 7 Youth Leadership & Diversity Education Program The Youth...

ENRICHING LIVES- EMBRACING DIVERSITY

LAHC LEADERS ADVANCING &

HELPING COMMUNTIES

ANNUAL REPORT FY 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Message from LAHC Leadership ……………………………………………………………………………………..Page 3

Mission ……………………………………………………………………………………..Page 4

LAHC Board of Directors ……………………………………………………………………………………..Page 5-6

Programs Overview ………………………………………………………………………………….….Page 8 Educational Programs ……………………………………………………………………………………..Page 9-15 Public Health ………………………………………………………………………………….... Page 16-17 Social Services ……………………………………………………………………………………..Page 18-25

Demographic ………………………………………………………………………………….….Page 26

Donors ……………………………………………………………………………………..Page 27-30

LAHC Annual Report I 2015 1

MESSAGE FROM OUR LEADERS

LAHC has experienced a year of great achievements and we are excited to share them with you, our family, friends, and supporters. It has been a long journey and the LAHC continues to remain involved, active, and focused on providing residents within the State of Michigan with sustainable programs. It is with pride that we continue to look ahead and plan for the future of the LAHC, ensuring that we maintain quality programs, viable humanitarian aid initiatives, engaging educational activities, and meaningful relationships with our partners. As we began our strategic planning efforts and mapped the next five years of the LAHC, we realized the need to expand our offices and made the decision to move. We found a new home, located in heart of downtown Dearborn. The new office space provides our organization with a classroom, offices, food pantry and a conference room. Additionally, we hired several new, qualified staff members to the LAHC team, expanded our public health department by incorporating a substance abuse and smoking cessation program, became licensed by the State of Michigan to provide substance abuse prevention services, started a community garden initiative at the Global Heights Academy, reached out to new foundations and funding sources, and revisited the curriculum we use for our programming by enhancing it with evidence based research, opportunities for engagement and interaction, and ensuring we meet our goals in a timely and constructive manner. As the Arab American Scholarship Foundation continues its efforts in providing students of academic distinction with funding to pursue their educational endeavors, in 2015 the LAHC awarded $103,000 in scholarships at the Annual Awards Gala in May. Ensuring we assist students in their higher education has been a priority for the LAHC. We are pleased that we have established partnerships with additional higher education institutions, helping the LAHC to offer more scholarships to students in the State of Michigan. As the economy continues to fluctuate, we witness, daily, as many in our nation suffer as a result of homelessness, unemployment, and lack of basic resources. The LAHC recognizes the needs of our community members and expanded our social service engagement by increasing the number of people we are able to serve through our Turkey Drive, and monthly clothing and food drives by 35% while also increasing the LAHC food pantry, which helps families with food items during difficult times. The LAHC takes great pride in the foundation laid by its founders who embraced their new home in the USA and the heritage and culture of their motherland, creating an organization to serve the community. With over 32 years of service under the name, Lebanese American Heritage Club, the LAHC Board of Directors decided to have an important conversation and this year, in order to reflect the rich and diverse demographics we serve, they decided to change the name of the organization to LAHC-Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities. As 2015 comes to a close, we are thankful for another year of success, engagement, and opportunities to serve the community. We look forward to continuous growth and hope that you will be there, to support, encourage, and advise us.

Ali Jawad

Founder Wassim Mahfouz

Executive Director

Sam Salamey

President


MISSON

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL,

CULTURAL, HEALTH AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

OF THE COMMUNITY.


Suehaila Amen

Treasurer

Mohamed Jaber

Secretary

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LAHC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Ali Jawad

Founder Honorable Sam Salamey

President

Honorable Helal Farhat

Vice President


Allie Berry

Director

Bridget Hurd

Director

Fouad Ashkar

Director

Stanley Henderson

Director

Kallil Kazan, DOC

Director

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Stanley Jensen, PhD

Director

Samuel Fawaz, M.D

Director

Hassen Hammoud, PhD

Director


PROGRAMS & SERVICES

EDUCATION & YOUTH

DEVELOPMENT

PUBLIC HEALTH

SOCIAL SERVICES

Who We Serve?

LAHC is proud to offer its

programs and services to the

greater community in Southeast

Michigan, regardless of their

ethnicity, nationality, gender,

race, religion, age or sexual

orientation.

We do not discriminate against

any groups and welcome all who

are interested in the LAHC to

participate in our efforts and join

us in serving the community at

large.


EDUCATION

Scholarship Program

LAHC is

proud to be recognized as a

leading advocate of higher education and to have

the distinction of offering one of the largest scholarship assistance

programs in the area. Throughout the past twenty seven years, the Arab American

Scholarship Foundation Program has awarded over 1,200 students of high academic distinction nearly

$1.5 million dollars in scholarships.

In 2o15, LAHC Awarded $103,000 in

scholarships to 47 students assisting

them in their pursuit of higher

education.


Youth Leadership & Diversity

Education Program

The Youth Leadership

and Diversity Program- YLDEP is an

innovative solution to equip high school juniors and

seniors with invaluable 21st century skills that will allow them to change

themselves and the world through service. Using GoLead, an evidence based curriculum,

the YLDEP extend learning opportunities to the youth by providing various seminars and activities that are

focused on leadership & life skills, diversity education, job readiness, college access education, educational and

career goal setting, strategic planning as well as empowering them to make a difference in their communities.

225 Youth graduated from the Youth

Leadership Academy


Youth Development

Area youth participated in a panel discussion comprised of

the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI, David Gelios; United

States Attorney, Barbara McQuade, Representatives from

the CIA among other State & City Leaders.

CIA Recruiter, Kimberly J; Unites States Attorney Barbara McQuade; SAC-FBI Detroit David Gelios; Dearborn Council

President Susan Dabaja; FBI Outreach Coordinator Bushra Alawie; State Senator David Knezek


1500 Students

Served

Back to School Program

In an effort to encourage and assist area students in their academic journey, LAHC provides backpacks filled with school

supplies and reading materials. To date, over 6000 backpacks have been distributed in local schools throughout Wayne

County. This year, LAHC teamed up with the Dearborn Police Department serving 1500 students.


LAHC members joined by Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad &

Dearborn Public Schools superintendent Glenn Maleyko serving

area Youth at Salina Elementary & Intermediate.


Youth Lead

The Lebanese American Heritage Club is the youth extension of the LAHC. A network comprised of youth, they work

unremittingly to establish programs that provide leadership training, team building skills, and engagement

opportunities in various projects in order to give back to their community. From social, educational, cultural, and service

based programs, the Lebanese American Heritage Club is committed to providing quality programs for all to benefit

from. With mentorship, tutoring, feeding the needy, clothing and food drives and other initiatives, the Club seeks out

opportunities in southeastern Michigan to give back to the community and partner with local student groups and

organizations to increase their efforts.


970 Youth & 750 Adults

Served

PUBLIC HEALTH

Healthy Living Program

The Healthy Living Program is focused on empowering children in underprivileged communities to take control

of their own health at the earliest age possible. Through a combination of cooking and fitness classes, children

learn hands-on about the nutritional content of food and how diet directly impacts their health. Also, children

are taught about the critical connection between diet, fitness, and school performance. Participants of this

program will learn how to identify certain foods that have been scientifically shown to improve memory, learning,

mood and behavior.


Mobile Health Clinic

235 PEOPLE

SERVED

LAHC Teamed up with Garden City Hospital

providing free medical services in the community


12,500 PEOPLE

SERVED

SOCIAL SERVICES

We the People- Feed the People

FOOD, CLOTHING & SHELTER ASSISTANCE

LAHC multilingual staff works around the clock to provide comprehensive assistance to clients in

need, aiding them to move to self-sufficiency. Using a holistic approach, our emergency services team

provides a wide array of vital services, with direct focus on hunger and homelessness prevention; by

providing food and clothing, rent assistance (upon availability of fund), translation, holiday meals

and referral services.


Mobile Food Pantry

LAHC Volunteers serving the homeless in Detroit


Turkey Drive

4000 PEOPLE

SERVED

1000 Turkeys and backpacks filled with nutritional & food

supplies distributed in observance of thanksgiving.


LAHC In The News


Clothing & Coat Drive

2500 PEOPLE

SERVED

Surviving the cold winter without proper clothing is unbearable.

LAHC organizes a clothing, blanket and shoes drive, providing

assistance to those in dire need in preparation of the winter

season.


Holiday Homeless Event

Every child should have the blessing of welcoming in the season with a smile and good spirit. With all the global suffering,

it is our duty to ensure that those within our community, who have a restriction of means, are given the same respect and

love that each of us would expect from our fellow brother and sister in humanity. In this spirit, LAHC members organize an

Annual Holiday Celebration at a local homeless shelter, serving a warm meal and gifts to all those in attendance.


LAHC members joined by Special Agent In Charge of the FBI David Gelios and Joe Bazzi of Byblos

Banquets serving lunch at the Wayne County Family Shelter in Westland


200 PEOPLE

SERVED


CLIENT DEMOGRAHICS

Clients by Race

Arab American………………………. 50%

African American …………………... 30%

White …………………………………. 10%

Hispanic …………………………….…10%

Clients by Gender

Female……………………………….. 55%

Male……………………………….…..45%

Clients by household income

Under $20,000 …………………… 71%

$20,000 - $49,000……………….... 25%

Over $50,000……………………… $4%

Clients by Program

Social Services…………………... 19,200

Youth & Education…………….. 2,154

Public Health……………………. 1,955


Aline Underhill Orton

Foundation

OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE

TO OUR DONORS


1st Care Transportation INC ATP Tutoring LLC CENTURY 21 Curran & Christie

AAPAC Awad, Mr. Hassan Chammout, Mr. Kassey

Abbas, Ms. Nawal Azar, Dr. Ghassan Charara, Mr. Ali

Abdallah, Mr. Wassim Barney's Convenience Mart Inc Cheaitli, Ms. Maya

Abdel-Hak, Dr. Hussein Baruah, Ms. Sandy City of Dearborn

Abdoulah, Ms. Colleen Basha Diagnostics, P.C. Clark-Foos, Dr. Arlo

Abouljoud, Dr. Marwan Baydoun, Mr. Sam Clements, Mrs. Shannon

Abouljoud, Mrs. Mary Baza, Ms. Mary Comerica Bank

Abueida, Mr. Mohamed Bazzi, Dr. Khadije Community Foundation For Southeast MI

Access Bazzi, Mr. Hassan Consumer Energy Foundation

ACRL Bazzi, Mr. Joe Costco wholesale

Adams, Mr. Mark Bazzi, Mrs. Abbie Creative Image Beauty Salon

ADC Michigan Bazzi, Mrs. Mariam Daniel, Ms. Denise

Ahmad Family Enterprise INC Bazzy Investments LLC Darany, Mr. George

Alaziz, Mr. Richard Beaumont Health System Darwiche, Ms. Batoul

Alcodry, Mrs. Amal Becker, Mrs. Roberta Davis, Ms. Jerry Jones

Al-Fasih, Mr. Wael Ali Bedoun, Mr. Ed Dearborn Bistro

Alhashemy , Dr Esra Berry, Dr. S. Dearborn Dental Group

Alhersesh, Mr. Abdelrahman Berry, Mr. Abdel Dearborn Family Pharmacy

Aline Underhill Orten Foundation Berry, Mr. Allie Dearborn Heights Pharmacy

Aljanaby, Mrs. Wasan Berry, Mr. Thomas Dearborn Public Schools

Ajrouche, Dr. Hussein Best Buy Foundation Darwiche, Fouad M

Alkhafaji, Mrs. Athra H Beydoun, Mr. Abboudi Debouk, Mr. Rami

Allen Brothers PLLC Bint Jebail Cultural Center Dermatology Specialists

Allie, Mrs. Zinab Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Driden, Mrs. Racquel

Alwerafli, Dr. Daw Boulus, Mr. Michael Drug Max

Amen, Mr. Ron BP Service Station DTE Energy

Amen, Mrs. Lila Brown, Ms. Elizabeth DTE Energy Foundation

Arab American and Chaldean Council BSP Law Offices Dynamic Dry Cleaners

Arab American Heritage Council-Flint Byblos Banquets Ebeid, Mr. Russell

Armada Oil & Gas Company Cantu, Ms. Camilla Eby Brown Companies

At Law Group Center for Women's Health Educare Students Services

Atlas Oil Central Intelligence Agency Eida, Mr. Mike


Elabed, Mr. Rachid General Motors Company Jawad, Mr. Ali

El-Ayache, Mr. Dan Ghafari Associates LLC Jorgensen Ford

Elder, Dr. Maher Ghafari, Mr. Yousif Kadry, Mr. Ray

Elhage, Mr. Hussein Global Educational Excellence Kassis, Ms. Nadia

Elhassan, Mrs. Zena Greenland Market Kazan, Dr. Kallil

Elkhoury, Mr. Henry Habib's Cuisine, INC Khanafer, Dr. Naim M.

Elzein- Merhi, Mrs. Lola Hachem, Mr. Abdallah Kobeissi, Ms. Mariam

Enterprise Rent A Car Hachem, Mr. Hussein Komaiha, Mr. Mohamad

EnvisonTEC Haddad, Dr. Chadi Kulka, Mr. Mike

Exxon Mobil-Safiedine Oil Co Hage, Mr. Chuck La Fontaine Honda

Fadalllah, Mr. Majed Haidous, Mrs. Ghenwa A LACOM

Fairlane Ford Halwani, Mr. Nasser Lapita

Fairlane Town Center Hamadeh Educational Services Lartevi, Mrs. Afatsawo

Fakih, Mr. Nabil Hamadeh, Mr. Nasser Law Office of Farhat & Associates

Fardous, Mr. Ali Hamadeh, Mrs. Nawal Lawrence Technological University

Fardous, Ms. Rania Hammoud, Mr & Mrs. Abed Lebanese American University

Farhat and Associates, PLLC Henry Ford Health System Lebanese Collegiate Network

Farhat, Mr. Helal Hammoud, Mr. Billal Lis, Ms. Bernadette

Fawaz Insurance Agency Hammoud, Mr. Mazen Liv Lounge INC

Fawaz, Dr. Samuel Harake, Mrs. Manal Love, Mr. Harold

Fawaz, Mr. Ali - Hassan, Mrs. Sajeda Luxury Limousine INC

Fawaz, Mr. Ned Hatem, Mrs. Shukrieh MAEngineering

Fawaz, Mr. Tark Hazamy, Mrs. Z. Janet Mahfouz, Mr. Wassim

Fawaz, Ms. Leila Health Alliance Plan Majzoub, Mrs. Mona

Fayad, Mr. Ali Huntington National Bank Lebon Sweet of Dearborn INC

Federal Bureau of Investigation Heart and Vascular Institute PLLC Mango's Cafe On The Hill, LLC

First Wireless X Helal LLC Marathon Petroleum Company

Ford Dental Henry Ford College Martinez, Mrs. Erica E.

Ford Motor Company Hype Athletics Community Mashhour, Mr. Ibrahim

Forrest, Mr. Robert Islamic Center of America Maya Pharmacy

Forrest, Mr. Robert Islamic House of Wisdom MEA TV and Radio

Frito-Lay, Mid America Region Islamic Institute of Knowledge Mehdi, Mr. Khalil

GamesHeadz Jaafar, Mr. Hassane Meijer

Garcia, Mr. Ricardo Jaber, Mr. Mohamed Merhi, Mr. Wissam

Garden Food Distributors Jawad, Dr. Badih Michigan State University


Thank

You

MGM Grand Detroit Schlissel, Dr. Mark Yemeni American Association

Michigan Fuels Sassine, Mr. Salim Yogurttown INC

Midwest Unity, INC Secure 24 Younes, Dr. Wassim

Murray, Mr. Moheeb Sharp, Mr. Augustine Yono, Mr. Nabby

NAACP Shatila Food Products Ziyad Brothers Importing

NAAMA Shouhayib, Mr. Kamal Ziyad Brothers Importing

Napoleon, Mr. Benny Shousher, Mr. Yehia

NetcoATM Siblani, Mr. Ali

New Yasmeen Bakery Siblini, Mr. Hussein

Oakland University Siciliano, Mrs. Jennifer

Oakland University- School of Engineering Sobh, Ms. Hebah

Oasis Mediterranean Cuisine The Arab American News O'Reilly, Mr. Jack The Choice Group

Oscar Larson Corporation The Denver Foundation

Pepsi Beverages Company The Lava Lounge

Peterson, Mr. Eric The Ronald McDonald House

PNC Bank Turfe, Mr. David

Prime Care Medical Clinic University of Michigan

Rodriguez, Mrs. Margaret UBC Food Distributors

Royal Matters & Futon LLC DBA Unanimous

Saad Trading, INC United International Services

Saber, Mr. Hussein Universal Led

Sadr Foundation Venture Title Agency

Safiedine, Dr. Ali Vindici, Ms. Judy

Sajouna LLC Walmart Foundation

Salamey, Mr. Salem Walterhouse, Mr. Lewis

Saleh, Mr. Amer Watson, Dr. JoAnn

Saleh, Mr. Emad Wayne State University

Santana, Mr. Harvey WXYZ Channel 7

Sareini, Mr. Houssein Yasmine, Ms. Elias

Sareini, Mr. Mike YABA


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