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Newsletter January 2015

In This Issue

Executive Director ReflectionsSocial Services

EducationYouth Interfaith

Upcoming Events_________________________

Feb. 7 ­ Mavericks vs PortlandSuns Basketball game ­ FunYouth Activity

*Feb. 9 ­ Interfaith ­ 2ndCommunity Series

*Feb.14 ­ North Dallas SharedMinistries Youth Activity

*March 14 ­ North Texas FoodBank Youth Activity

*April 11 ­ Lake Clean up WhiteRock Lake Youth Activity

*May 9 ­ Hunger Busters YouthActivity

WELCOMEABOARD!

A great big "THANK

YOU" to Farhana Ali forher wonderful leadershipof TMWF in the last few

years.

And best wishes for ournew President,

Yamina BenHalim andPresident­ElectSabiha Shariff.

May God guide yourfootsteps every step of

the the way!

Assalaamu Alaikum (Peace be on You) Dear Supporter

Executive Director Reflections

With the start of the New Year, I would like to extend our best wishes and prayers that2015 be a year of Peace and Goodwill to you all. I also extend my sincere appreciationto TMWF sponsors, Board of Directors, Staff and members for a stellar 2014 year. Inevery program, the services provided were exemplary and fulfilled TMWF's mission toempower, promote and support All women and their families through Education,Outreach, Philanthropy and Social Services. 2015 is a very special year for us ­ TMWF's 10th anniversary, and Subhana Allah,just like in 2005 we were functioning in the midst of misunderstanding, stereotyping andsuspicion towards Islam and Muslims, we find ourselves now at the beginning of 2015 ­in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris ­ navigating an intenseatmosphere of fear and suspicion and anti­Muslim hype! Read more...

10th Annual Fundraising Dinner Celebration

Thank you for supporting Texas Muslim Women's Foundation's 10th AnnualFundraising Dinner Celebration on January 24, 2015! Thanks to our generousfriends who made donations, contributed door prizes and sponsorships. It waswonderful to celebrate this special 10th Anniversary with you and to emphasize theimpact of our comprehensive Peace in the Home programs of TMWF.

During the evening we raised a total of $94,798.56* and are very appreciative ofyour generous and kind donations.

(*We are especially grateful to the little boy who donated $1.56!)

As we continue to strive to improve the lives of others, we invite you to view this specialmessage below.

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Your gifts make adifference...

Matching DonationsDoes your company provideMatching Gifts? Contact yourHuman Resources and nameTMWF as your charity ofchoice!

Help TMWF while you shopwith these retailers:­ Kroger (charity #90370)­ Tom Thumb (charity #12688)­ AmazonSmile Your contribution to Peace inthe Home will help us providesafety, shelter and aid tofamilies in need! Your donations can: ­Provide emergency helpthrough our 24­hour crisishotline­ Provide food and clothing fora family at the Peaceful OasisShelter ­ Help a family achieve self­sufficiency by providingtransportation to work

And so much more...

Listen In!!!

Join in the discussions on ourweekly radio show on

Radio Azadevery Wednesday between

11am­12pm.

Click here to listen to past shows.

Confidentiality

The Policy of TMWF is tosafeguard and protect theConfidentiality and Privacy of allclients. This policy is observedand implemented by everyboard member, employee andvolunteer of TMWF!

Watch our video ­ 10 years of Peace in the Home

If you were unable to attend or would like to make a further donation, you are invited tomake a gift by visiting our online donation page. Your gift will be utilized where itis most needed.

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ED Note: Thank you to all TMWF friends, supporters, members of the Board, staffand their families who joined us on January 24, 2015.Thank you all for your generosity,your solidarity, your energy and your belief in TMWF's mission. We had a specific segment in honor of our dear Uruj Saeed (May God rest her souland grant her eternal peace) she is dearly missed.

Gratitude is due to: Alif Laam Meem Fraternitymembers and student volunteersDallas Palms for hosting us andaccommodating the large number ofguests that turned out to the eventICNA sisters' wingOur Imams ­ Mujahid Bakhash,Shpendim Nadzaku, Nadim BashirInterfaith sisters and brothersInternational Women'sDay membersOur wonderful MC, Eddie FrancisMembers of the Mosque Shuras(Governing Boards) ­ IANT, IACC,EPIC, IALFM, IAC, MIA, IAF, guestsfrom the major mosques Our gracious friend andphotographer, Charlise Hill LarsonRadio Azad and Ayesha ShafiTMWF Board members and theirfamilies

TMWF Staff and their familiesTMWF Past Presidents andmembers ­ Shaheen Salaam,Anisa Adem, Fatimah Yousefi,Farhana AliOur generous event sponsors:Locke Lord, the Shah Family,Sunbonnet Partners, Hariri's,Keilani's, Nabulsi's, Mona Gazawi,Kafeel's, Muslim Bar Associationof North Texas, Huma Yaseen,Zahra Khan Support Program,IARS supportersUnited Nations local chapter inDallas Last but not least ­ Dr. and MrsSinnokrot, Anisa Jeenah, NadaAlasmi, Sipai Huang, Mr. Darsani

Please forgive me if I have inadvertently omitted thanking anyone.

Thank you again for your continued support of the Texas Muslim Women'sFoundation. Together we can make an impact on the lives of many in our

community!

Social Services

We have a Job Opening in our Social Services Program.

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Job Title ­ Case Manager

Job Description ­ Provide comprehensive case management services to victims ofDomestic Violence including; crisis intervention, safety assessment, risk management,and advocacy. Click here for more information.

Need Help? Call our hotline at 972­880­4192.

We provide the following services:24­Hour Emergency Hotline * Peaceful Oasis Emergency Shelter * TransitionalHousing * Individual Counseling * Children's Play Therapy * Case Management * Legal Services * Domestic Violence Awareness Education to the community * Grief

Support Services

Education

The Islamic Art Revival Series (IARS) had a stellar year in 2014 beginning with thescreening of Unity Productions Foundation's "The Noor Inayat Khan" movie; Night atthe Museum at the Dallas Museum of Art, which attracted the largest number ofattendees in their history; the month long Juried Art Exhibit at LuminArte Gallery inDallas, and finally the IARS Experience at the Eisemann Center, which attracted morethan 900 people in one day.

The IARS Art Director, Shafaq Ahmed, has recently showcased her artwork in SharjahArt Museum, Sharjah. Read more...

'Making the Invisible Visible, The Hidden Geometry in Nature' / Courtesy of Shafaq Ahmad

IARS is a program of TMWF.

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Monthly Luncheons

TMWF continued its "No Host" Monthly Luncheons, hosting different speakers andtopics throughout the year and reaching out to new audiences.

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A great thank you to our Board President, Yasmina BenHalim for organizing theseluncheons, inviting great speakers to present on crucial topics, and coordinating thedelicious menus. A special and huge thank you to the wonderful hostesses and theboard of directors and TMWF members for the wonderful and delicious food that theyprepare.

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PS: The Muslim community is going through difficult times these days, the hacklers atthe Capitol Day in Austin is a prime example. We thought we will share this 20/20program by Diane Sawyer in September 2010.

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Youth

Day of Dignity ­ September 2014

All thanks be to God, 2014 was a successful year for our Youth Group. Our membersvolunteered 600 hours in our community, learning and serving at Masjid Al Islam,Grandparents Appreciation Day, Austin Street Homeless Shelter, Captain Hope's Kids,Texas Trees Foundation, North Texas Food Bank and more! A shout out to our YouthCouncil member Zara Nadir from Ursuline Academy and to the Haq family forattending every event. To all our volunteers, thank you ­ we are blessed to haveyou!

Upcoming Events

Saturday, February 7 ­ 7:30 pm ­ Family basketball night ­ Dallas Mavericks vs. PortlandTrailblazers. Tickets are $20 per person and portion of ticket price will go towards TMWFas a fundraiser.

Saturday, February 14 ­ 9am­12pm ­ volunteer activity at North Dallas Shared Ministriesfood bank.

Saturday, March 14 ­ 9 am­11:30 am ­ volunteer activity at North Texas Food Bank.

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Saturday, April 11 ­ 8am­11am ­ Lake Clean up White Rock Lake

Saturday, May 9 ­ 9:30am­12:30pm ­ Hunger Busters ­ helping to feed hungry schoolchildren.

Visit our Facebook page for more information about these activities. Please reply tothis email to to sign up! If you have already signed up, we have you on our list!

Thank you for supporting TMWF Youth!

Zara NadirNada Alasmiyouth@tmwf.org

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Interfaith Our Muslim Community is sincerely grateful for the wonderful show of solidarity by faithleaders from Christian, Jewish, Buddhists, Hindu, Baha'i faiths who stood for respectand compassion and kindness towards all human beings. And against hate and bigotryand disrespect towards any fellow human beings, including their Muslimneighbors at Unity Among Faiths. Read more online about this event at WFAA, TheDallas Morning News and NBC5.

Thank you to the organizers: Pastor Eric Folkerth, Senior Pastor of Northaven UnitedMethodist Church, Hady Jawad, Alia Salem. To the Panelists: Imam ShpendimNadzaku, Wes Magruder and Lon Burnham and to the wonderful musicians: JamalMohamad, Michael Nesuda, Anita Breidi, and UMC Choir leader. A special thank youto UMC Bishop Mike McKee, the members of the 2nd community and UMCCongregation.

The Interfaith Religious Gathering at Northaven United Methodist Church on January 25, 2015

Photo courtesy of Eric Folkerth, Senior Pastor of NorthavenUnited Methodist Church

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The following was the interfaith statement read at this gathering. Dozens of clergy fromall traditions stood with us, as this statement was read.

"We have gathered here today out of our mutual concern over vitriolic language andprotests last weekend in our community. We were deeply disturbed by images andvideo of hateful rhetoric aimed at peaceful Muslim brothers and sisters; who are ourneighbors, our friends, and our coworkers in the Dallas community". Read More...

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2nd Community Series

Topic: True or False: "Religion Has Been the Cause of All Wars"Panelists: Rev. Eric FolkerthDate: Monday, February 9, 2015Venue: Northaven Methodist Church, 11211 Preston Rd, Dallas, TX 75230Time: 7pm­9pm

Responders from Jewish and Muslim Perspectives

The world is embroiled in a struggle to understand violence perpetrated by personswho declare religious obedience as the motivation for their actions and wars that pitnations and sub­regions with different religious cultures against each other, eachinvoking God's name for their cause. Read More...

Click here to register.

TMWF is a proud participant in the 2nd Community Interfaith Series.

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