Humanitarian Birthday Bash 2017

Organized by Fatima Kebe

Humanitarian Birthday Bash 2017

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Impact: Detroit, MI

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This campaign will collect all funds raised by August 20, 2017 at 3:00 AM EDT

Humanitarian Birthday Bash 2017

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A Birthday & World Humanitarian Day fundraiser to support the work of Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries & Dream of Detroit.

Being alive is a gift • Live with purpose • Give in the present

World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is August 19th- the same day as my birthday!

My name is Fatima and this year to celebrate WHD, I am raising funds for two AMAZING organizations- the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries (drmm.org) & Dream of Detroit (dreamofdetroit.org). These two organizations are doing beautiful and transformative work in the city of Detroit.

The Humanitarian Birthday Bash (HBB2017) is an opportunity to show our support to DRMM & DOD through numerous ways. We've created monthly milestones and each month is a unique community engagement opportunity.

We thank you for your participation and your donations!

This is a tax-deductible fundraiser. The funds go into the account of Dream of Detroit. At the end of the fundraiser the donations will be split evenly between Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries and Dream of Detroit.

More about the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries

As a multi-faceted non-profit organization, DRMM comes equipped with a variety of services and programs to help the homeless, addicted and spiritually lost, restore and rebuild their lives for a bigger and brighter future. These services include:

Emergency Shelter Transitional Housing

Permanent Housing Veterans Services

Senior Citizens Service Michigan Prisoner Reentry Services

Spiritual Life Services Substance Abuse Services

Soup Kitchen Employment Training and Education

Youth Prevention Services Youth Summer Camp & Leadership Training

More about Dream of Detroit

Dream of Detroit is transforming a Westside Detroit neighborhood that has seen massive population loss and disinvestment over the last 10 years. The organization is deliberately building a mixed-income community to revitalize the area. This includes engaging the community in:

Board-up Day Clean-up Day

Tree planting Day Neighborhood Open House

Community Potlucks Community Organizing Workshops

Islamic Financial Seminars Entrepreneur Training Program

Monthly Milestones for HBB2017

Each month, April through August, HBB2017 will host a community activity. The activities are intentionally diverse to showcase that anyone, no matter who they are, can find a creative way to make a positive difference.

Keep in touch! The day, time and location for each month's activities will be announced through the event website: www.hbb2017.com.

Monthly Milestones Update

April Crafts Night at the Hubbard Branch Library was a HUGE success! We were able to make creative artwork such as beautiful jewelry, impressive paintings, silly smiling jars, and more! Thank you to our community sponsors (Craftique - Antique & Craft Mall, Pat's Village Miniatures & Gifts, Dealers Discount Crafts & Florals, MKAI Designs & Atlas Market), volunteers and community members for participating! We’ll be selling the finished art pieces and the money will go towards the fundraiser. Pictures from HBB2017 Crafts Night:

There are so many ways to give back to the community and in the month of May, HBB2017 gathered volunteers to help at the Dream of Detroit neighborhood clean-up day & we served dinner at the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries soup kitchen. It was a beautiful opportunity to engage and show love to the community! Pictures from HBB2017 Volunteer Day:

On June 15 we held an Inter-Faith Prayer Night at the Muslim Center- Detroit to highlight that prayer is a form of contribution! It was a beautiful evening where believers of various faith groups gathered to say a prayer for the community. We were then able to sit down, socialize and enjoy a meal together. Check out pictures from the event below! Pictures from HBB2017 Inter-Faith Prayer Night:

The last HBB2017 monthly activity before the August 19 Humanitarian Birthday Bash was the July 29 Youth Sports Day! For each point a youth scored, sponsors matched it with dollar donations to DRMM and DOD. The games included basketball shots, soccer goals, football toss, hula-hoop toss, bean bag toss and the crowd pleaser water-balloon toss that turned into a fun water-balloon fight! Pictures from HBB2017 Youth Sports Day:

Join us for the Humanitarian Birthday Bash August 19!

Saturday, August 19th 2017
6pm - 8:30pm, EST
138 Stimson Street, Detroit, MI 48201

HBB2017 is a community event where attendees will hear about humanitarian initiatives happening locally and around the world. Community leaders will be recognized with humanitarian awards and there will be live inspirational performances through-out the night. This is a family friendly evening. Tickets are available for purchase at www.hbb2017.com/August. $20 per individual, $150 per table of 8. See you there!