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Al-Shifa Clinic Auction and Dinner

Join Al-Shifa in an event to show your undying love to improving the accessibility of healthcare to the underserved population. Help them start a FREE HEALTH CLINIC for underserved populations in Seattle.

WHAT: Al-Shifa Clinic (non-profit health clinic) Auction and Dinner
WHEN: February 15th, 2008
WHERE: South Campus Center, Room 316
WHY: To make a difference !!

Bring your friends and family to an evening of great food, great company and a great cause. Come see what students are doing RIGHT NOW to make a tangible difference in combating the country's healthcare
inequities. Learn about the Al-Shifa Clinic and its mission of providing health screenings and services to those that need it the most.

Hear keynote speaker Dr. Johnson, Director of New Initiatives at Health Alliance International, speak about her experience working with marginalized populations in both the US and throughout the world. See how her dedication to her work with such communities has taken her from Mozambique to Chile to Haiti and India, amongst many other countries.

Other speakers include Dr. Carey of the Institute for Sufi Studies and Janice Tufte of the Interface Council on Ending Homelessness as well as a video address from Governor Christine Gregoire.

Forget the chocolates and the flowers… this Valentine's Day make an IMPACT!

Friday, February 15, 2008
5:30 - 6:30: silent auction
7:00 – 9:00pm: dinner, live auction and program

South Campus Center Room 316
University of Washington
Free parking provided in S1 parking lot

PLEASE RSVP by: February 9, 2008

Price: $50/person NON-students
         $25/person students

All tickets are tax deductible dinner tickets (receipt will be provided)

To reserve your seat visit the Al-Shifa website at alshifaclinic.org or email Ngoc Thien
Nguyen, Director of Undergraduate & Volunteer Services at nthien3@u.washington.edu or Tipu Khan, Board President and Clinic Director at tipukhan@u.washington.edu.

2007 Auction - The bar is set high

Tickets are $90 each.

To RSVP please complete the Reply Card and send it in per the enclosed instructions.

For more information please contact Sabina at sabina@chayaseattle.org or call 206.568.7576.

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Our photographer, Jack Storms, told us that the auction last year was GLAMOROUS! Of course, he was right - lush colors,  gorgeous clothes, creative displays, decadent desserts – totally beautiful. A feast for all of our senses.

Yes, it was quite an event. We had a fabulous crowd, wildly generous guests, exciting bidding wars - and a keynote speech that wrenched at my heart and made me reaffirm my commitment to the issue and to Chaya.

We raised over $150,000 - an affirmation of the community support for Chaya and the work it does.

Every dollar went to support Chaya's programs. Last year our Advocates provided a range of services to 105 women, as well as support, information and referrals to 26 family members/friends of survivors. Our services included in-depth personalized advocacy and support, information, legal advocacy, and personalized referrals, help with immigration issues, health issues, housing and relocation, discrimination and more.

Our Community Mobilization team worked on an extensive array of projects focused on providing information, raising awareness and engaging in discussions on the issue of domestic violence, as well as involving our communities in supporting survivors and preventing abuse. Projects we worked on included the Peaceful Families Taskforce, the Women's Health Project, and the Kent Women's Leadership Group, among others.

The need for our services continues to grow. A reports from the Journal of American Medical Womens's Association (2002) revealed that 40.8% of South Asian women surveyed reported they were abused in some form by their male partners. That is an astonishing statistic. Compute that percentage for 100,000 - the number of South Asians living in Washington State (U.S. Census 2000). We have a lot to do.

So the bar is set high. Join us in celebrating and supporting Chaya's work. We had better be glamorous this time around too!

---Aaliyah

2006 10th Anniversary Auction and Dinner

2006 marked the 10th Anniversary of the founding of Chaya, and at a gala auction and dinner event on June 17, 2006 Chaya honored its founders and supporters, past and present, for their commitment to growing and sustaining Chaya over the years.

This was an evening of celebration, fun and festivities. A wonderful opportunity to catch up with all of the wonderful people who came together 10 years ago to lay the foundation of an organization that has become a community mainstay.

Jack Storms of Storms Photographic was kind enough to donate his services to take pictures of the event. Click here to see all the rest of the wonderful images. The images are offered for sale and a portion of the proceeds will go to Chaya. So look for a friend or family member and send them a picture. It's worth a thousand words and clearly worth a few bucks for a great cause....

---Rajan