The National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) is proud to partner with the Network for Arab American Professionals (NAAP) in the following cities: Philadelphia, New York, Boston, DC, Baltimore, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County (CA). Here's what's going on around the country. To register, click here.
CALIFORNIA
Access California Services
Project: Beach Cleaning Services
Description: Volunteers will be cleaning the whole area of Huntington Beach. For more information, call (714) 917-0440 or visit www.accesscal.org.
Arab Cultural Center
Project: Habitat Restoration
Description: Activities with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy will focus on removing invasive plants, i.e. weeds and caring for native plants that were planted during the winter. For the purpose of reducing the overall diversity of plant life and threatening native species in order to recreate a healthy ecosystem where native plants can flourish and habitat value is improved for local wildlife; For more information, call (415) 664-2200 or visit www.arabculturalcenter.org.
FLORIDA
Arab American Community Center
Project: Awareness Fundraising for Research Work
Description: Volunteers will be partnering with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for the purposes of fundraising, raising awareness about research work and participating in a walk for the organization. For more information, call (407) 352-4572 or
visit www.aaccflorida.org.
GEORGIA
Alif Institute
Project: Donation Drive
Description: Volunteers will be collecting assorted personal care packages, baby products, books, and other goods as donations for families at Refugee Family Services. For more information, call (770) 936-8770 or visit www.alifinstitute.org.
ILLINOIS
Arab-American Action Network
Project: Mural Painting & Health Services
Description: Planning to do a mural in the community with local organizations and then after the completion of the mural, a block party will held at the location to celebrate with the community; Health services such as blood pressure screenings and general health advice. For more information, call (773) 436-6060 or visit www.aaan.org.
Arab-American Family Services
Project: Habitat for Humanity
Description: Volunteers assist in building and fixing homes for needy families; 10 volunteers for each site; In case of rain, volunteers will go to the Chicago Botanic Garden as a secondary project: "Grow a Row for the Hungry." For more information, call (708) 229-2314 or visit www.arabamericanfamilyservices.org.
MICHIGAN
American-Arab Heritage Council
Project: Blood Drive
Description: Partnering with the Red Cross, also in collaboration with the Lady of Lebanon Catholic church, Islamic Center and George Orthodox Church parishioners.
Arab American Community Center for Economic and Social Services
Project: Corktown in Detroit and Family Fun Day at ACCESS
Description: Volunteers will be painting murals, renovating and cleaning up Roosevelt Park in Detroit; Also, Family Fun Day, where the volunteers will be planting trees and flowers along with many other activities including: face painting, crafts, kite flying, and many environmental activities this will be held at Lapeer Park in Dearborn; For more information, call (313) 843-2844 or visit www.accesscommunity.org.
NEW YORK
Arab American Association of New York
Project: Spring Cleaning for Fellow Non-Profits & Building Community Ties through Service
Description: Partnering with AAFSC cleaning up the African Services Community offices, a non-profit organization located in Harlem, working with African immigrants; For more information, call (718) 745-3523 or visit www.arabamericanny.org.
Arab American Family Support Center
Project: Spring Cleaning for Fellow Non-Profits & Building Community Ties through Service
Description: Partnering with AAANY cleaning up the African Services Community offices, a non-profit organization located in Harlem, working with African immigrants. For more information, call (718) 643-8000 or visit www.aafscny.org.
ACCESS of Western New York
Project: Community Beautification
Description: Cleaning up as well as planting trees and flowers around the community.
PENNSYLVANIA
Arab American Community Development Corporation
Project: Serving Women's & Children Center
Description: Cooking and serving meals to the women and children in the designated center. Partnering with Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture and collaborating with NAAP. For more information, call (267) 239-6422.
Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture
Project: Serving Women's & Children Center
Description: Cooking and serving meals to the women and children in the designated center. Partnering with the Arab American Community Development Corporation in collaboration with NAAP. For more information, call (267) 303-0070 or visit www.albustanseeds.org.
TEXAS
Arab American Cultural & Community Center
Project: Donation Drive
Description: Hosting and serving lunch for women and their children at the Alliance Multi-Culture Women's Refugee Shelter; donating hygiene products for women and their children, offering medical, legal and immigration consultation, planning activities and surprises for the children, distributing goodie bags to children; collaborating with the Houston Police Department and the DAYA agency for Domestic Abuse; For more information, call (832) 351-3366 or visit www.acchouston.org.
WASHINGTON, DC
Arab American Institute Foundation
Project: School Beautification
Description: Beautification and mural painting at Powell Elementary School; collaborating with ServeDC, as well as partnering with NAAP; 40-60 volunteers. For more information, call (202) 429-9210 or visit www.aaiusa.org.
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