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SBIAFamilyNightIncoordinationwithING(IslamicNetworksGroup)
325N.3rdStreet,SanJose,CA95112(408.947.9389)
Friday,April6,2012‐6:30PM
ServiceinOurFaithCommunities–IncreasingtheCalltoServiceinOurCommunities
Agenda
6:30PMDinner7:15PMProgram7:37PMMaghrib7:50PM–8:45PM:Program
RahimaFoundationRahimafoundationworkstoestablishaninstitutionofcharitytoservethefinancial,educational,emotional,socialandspiritualneedsofcommunitiesofallfaiths.Tocarryoutthismission,theorganizationprovidesmonthlyfooddistributionthatreachesover2,000individualseverymonth,scholarshipandtuitionassistance,referralsforfamilycounselingandemployment,andusedcars.Therearefutureplanstoopenafreeclinic,providedisasterrelief,workwiththeelderly,workwiththeabused,andprovidereferralsformedicalandlegalservices.RahimaFoundationhasreceivednationalrecognitionforitswork,includingcoveragebyABCNews.CatholicCharitiesofSantaClaraCountyCatholicCharitiesservesandadvocatesforfamiliesandindividualsinneed,especiallythoselivinginpoverty.In2011,undertheirBehavioralHealthServicesprogramtheyprovided234clientswithcommunitycounselingservices,placed200clientsinjobs,providedover850individualsandfamilieswithaffordablehousing.UndertheirChildrenYouthandFamilyDevelopmentServices,theyprovidedacademicenrichmentservicesto4,000childrenandyouth,processed5,500requestsfrominmates,processed2,040taxreturnsputting$2.8millionintaxrefundsbackintothepocketsofworkingpoorfamilies,andserved3,000clientsonimmigration.UndertheOlderAdultServicesprogram,over2,000seniorsparticipatedintheSeniorNutritionprogram,andover12,000residentsofnursingorresidentialfacilitieswereseenbytheLongTermCareOmbudsmanprogram.TzuChiFoundationTzuChiFoundationwasfoundedin1989,andtherearenowmorethan80officesandfacilitiesintheU.S.withover100,000volunteersanddonorsworkingtomakeadifferenceintheirlocalcommunities.TzuChiU.S.A.hasmorethan20communityprograms.Volunteersareactiveinprogramssuchasfamilyservices,servicestothehomeless,visitstoseniorhomes,medicalanddentalservices,recycling,andreadingtochildren.TzuChiU.S.A.alsoworkswithneighbourhoodschoolsandorganizationssuchastheFoothillUnityCenterandtheCenterforthePacificAsianFamilyinLosAngeles,theHabitatforHumanityinDallas,andtheRonaldMcDonaldHouseinMinneapolis,LosAngeles,Pasadena,FallsChurch,Baltimore,andWashingtonDC. YouarecordiallyinvitedtoattendthismonthlyCommunitygatheringeducationalandsocialprogramanddinnerwithyourentirefamilyandfriends.Youdonothavetopurchaseanyticketstoattendthisprogram.Dinneriscomplimentary.Donationsarewelcome.This“SBIAFamilyNight”programisheldonthefirstFridayeveningofeverymonth.So,pleasemarkyourcalendaraheadoftime,andpleaseplantoattendtheseprograms.
Contactperson:MahbubKhan–Cell408.859.3566//Home408.942.0256,[email protected]