We had a great turn-out for our 17th annual walk to support survivors of gender-based violence, and cancer. Thank you to everyone who participated, including State Representative Mary Gill, and our fantastic MC, Marwa Sammi.
“Thank you to everyone who turned out to support AAFS!” said Nareman Taha, co-founder and executive director at AAFS. “We want to recognize the work of our Domestic Violence supervisor, Sabrina Makhamreh, and all of our staff for their hard work in organizing the walk. Our mission is to help our community members live healthier, more dynamic lives, and to bring healing and support to those in need. Between July 2023 and June 2024, AAFS served 710 clients who were impacted by gender-based violence and sexual assault. We are so grateful to everyone willing to help us support these families, and our community members who are impacted by cancer.”
Thank you to our partners: Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV), Baha Auto, Advocacy Law Firm, Mindful Mindset Wellness Center, Maha Insurance, Mighty Halal, Uncles Bakery, Basbousa Desserts, The Network, Opinize, Dj Amal, International Dental of Bridgeview, Illinois Department of Human Services, Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA), Chicago Foundation for Women, Office of the Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Pete’s Market, Northwestern Medicine, Mary Kay IBC Edzna Mustafa, and Yafa Party Rentals.
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(Below) Sabrina Makhamreh cuts the ribbon before the walk, AAFS executive directors Itedal Shalabi and Nareman Taha pose with State Representative Mary Gill, and Marwa Sammi, our MC, speaks at the event.
