A Dreamy Day
The kids from the Saturday D.R.E.A.M.S.
crew had quite the seasonal fun when they
attended Long’s Family Orchard in
Commerce Township on October 20. The
21 mentors and 25 children made their way
from Sacred Heart Church in Detroit to the
fun-filled orchard where they enjoyed a petting
zoo, corn maze, hayride and donuts
and cider. All the kids got to go home with
a bag of treats and their own pumpkin.
Thanks to our mentors and volunteers:
Vanessa Hajjar, Jessica Rabban, Sara
Gabriel, Linda Zetouna, Vanessa Konja,
Claudia Sitto, Masar Kirma, Amal Kashat,
Jennifer Tomina, Cynthia Sitto, Evonne
Mirza, Carl Konja, Bryan Kassa, Brandon
Sitto, Jonathan Kenaya, Brandon Setto,
Trevor Babbi, Salim Gasso, Tommy Gasso,
Lance Sitto and Karen Konja.
Celebrating
Thanksgiving
The CALC had their annual
Thanksgiving Lunch for the residents
of Chaldean Manor in
November. Seniors enjoyed turkey
— and, of course, yellow Rice,
curry and salad. The lunch, sodas
and paper products were generously
donated by Sabah and Batol
Jaboro for the third consecutive
year. Dessert, a triple berry truffle
donated by Kusay and Raghda
Abbo, was enjoyed by the 60-plus
seniors who attended.
Every month the CALC has
Bingo at Chaldean Manor. Our sincere
thanks to all our volunteers:
Sally Najor, Bette Babbie, Norma Hakim, Hanaa
Shina, Sally Yono, Raghda Abbo, Milad Konja, Batol
Jaboro, Suad Kyriakoza and Mary Jaboro.
On November 17, a special meal and mass was
held at St. Anthony Nursing Home. Seniors enjoyed
Chaldean food, songs by the Mother of God Choir, and
mass by Fr. Wisam Matti. Thanks to the volunteers who
made it happen: Margaret Butti, Nadira Kano, Nidhal
Rassam, Maureen Bacall and Sally Najor.
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Tales of Giving
People often wonder: What can I do to make a difference?
This past month, three different groups did just that.
• When Rafed Yaldo attended the orientation held
once a month for the newly arrived refugees, he
stayed to ask how his Tuesday Night Bowling League
could help. Before we knew it, the team sent in a
$2,000 check. Rafed also donated $500 from his
company, John Paul Home Health Care.
On November 13, Clair Konja, LeeAnn Kirma and
Julie Garmo went out to Country Lanes to meet the
group. Within 10 minutes of speaking, league president
Raad Dawood asked for another collection and
an additional $829 was raised!
• Mike Housy and Amir Putrus from National Wine
& Spirits (NWS) contacted the CALC to learn what
they could do for the newly arrived refugees. This idea
came to Mike one morning while listening to Bishop
Ibrahim Ibrahim on the Catholic radio station. Store
owners take note: NWS is donating $2 to the
Chaldean Federation of America from every case of
Hennessy and Johnnie Walker sold!
• In lieu of flowers for the funeral of their mother
last month, Mrs. Victoria Shamoun, the Shamoun family
asked for donations of sheets and blankets for the
refugees. When Mrs. Shamoun’s daughter, Neran
Habbo, walked into the storage unit with bags of
brand-new items she gave all the volunteers goose
bumps. What a wonderful way to keep your mother’s
memory alive. Mrs. Shamoun is also survived by sons
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