July
1, 2008: First "Host and Help" Event All Fun and Games in California - In mid-June, local volunteers organized the first Host
and Help event in California. The proceeds benefited a serious cause,
but the evening really was just about all fun and games.
February
12, 2008: "Creating a Network of Volunteers in the Field" - Coptic Orphans' own Shahira Mamdouh from the Cairo office shared
our experience recruiting, training and maintaining a network of over
250 volunteer Reps throughout Egypt with the larger nonprofit community
of Washington, DC.
January
8, 2008: The Holy Family in Egypt - Coptic Orphans and His
Excellency Ambassador Nabil Fahmy of the Arab Republic of Egypt presented
a lecture and multimedia presentation by Dr. Ebaid from Cairo on "The
Holy Family in Egypt."
November
24th, 2007: International Christmas Worship Concert and Bazaar - Over a hundred people gathered for an array of crafts, gifts, and
food at the bazaar, and a concert of Arabic-language Christmas music
with The Rivers of Life worship team from Toronto. Then, Coptic Orphans
previewed the new Not Alone DVD and invited participants to change
the life of a child this Christmas. The evening ended with about forty-five
minutes of heavenly Arabic praise and worship music.
October
9, 2007 - Panel Discussion Forum: Female
Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Ending a Harmful Practice in Egypt and
the World; Washington, DC - During this compelling
discussion with Coptic Orphans, Global Woman Magazine, UNICEF, and
Tostan, we talked about an injustice that affects an estimated 130
million women in Egypt and around the world. We also saw how the “social
convention theory for abandonment” virtually eliminated the practice
in Senegal and can end the practice in Egypt and around the world
in a single generation.
September
23rd, 2007: "International Passport to Style" Fashion show
featured Washington, DC and New York designers and benefited the Valuable
Girl Project of Coptic Orphans.
September
13, 2007: Coptic Orphans and OneWorld Children and Youth Networking
Event; 17th Street Cafe, DC - Coptic Orphans and OneWorld.net , a DC-based organization dedicated to connecting individuals
and international nonprofit organizations to share information and
build a better world, co-hosted a networking event for individuals
and nonprofits. Nermien Riad, Hanan Baky, Tamara Martin, and Nathan
Hollenbeck shared the message about vulnerable children in Egypt one-on-one
and in an informal presentation with the others present and met many
of similar vision.
July
7, 2007: Coptic
Orphans at Arabic Christian Conference in Lancaster, PA - Dina Daniel spoke about the plight of children in Egypt
over a sea of audience members wearing Coptic Orphans T-shirts.
April
28, 2007: "An International Passport to Change" Annual Coptic Orphans
Gala - Thanks to the generousity of the wonderful attendees,
the evening raised over $55,000. The event took place in the illustrious
William F. Bolger Center in Potomac, MD, and featured a silent &
live auction, VIP reception, awards ceremony, and dinner. Egyptian
celebrity Yousra accepted the Coptic Orphans 2007 Leading by Example
Award, saying "Of the over fifty awards that I have received, this
one is the most touching". Also honored were the Serve to Learn Volunteer
alumni for their dedication to the children of Egypt. View the pictures
taken by volunteer professional photographer AMR
Mounib and Paul
Kline . Purchase a high resolution copy to remember the night.
March
26, 2007: Bringing
the World to Egypt: Volunteerism: Approaches,
Global Impact and Opportunities - Nathan Hollenbeck talked about getting
the most out of international volunteer experiences, and previewed
the 2007 Serve to Learn opportunity at George Washington University.
Jan
26, 2007: Coptic Orphans at Aaron Shust Concert - we had
a table promoting Serve
to Learn at the Aaron Shust Concert being held by the Mission
Life Center in Fairfax, VA.
