"Muslims Unite For Portland Heroes" Fund Distribution - Nov. 11 - 11/10/17

For Immediate Releas "Muslims Unite for Portland Heroes" Fund Distribution at MET's 2017 Award/Auction/Appreciation Night Tomorrow, Saturday, November 11, 2017 5:30 pm Muslim Educational Trust Community Center 10330 SW Scholls Ferry Road, Tigard, OR On behalf of the American Muslim Community and our Interfaith and Community Partners, Celebrate Mercy and the Muslim Educational Trust are pleased to announce that we plan to distribute the "Muslims Unite for Portland Heroes" Funds tomorrow, Saturday, November 11 at 5:30 p.m. at MET's 2017 Auction, Awards, and Appreciation Night. Please join us as we honor our Portland Heroes. The MET Auction and Awards Night takes place at the Muslim Educational Trust Community Center: 10330 SW Scholls Ferry Road, Tigard, OR. We are very appreciative and thankful to all the donors (over 11,000 nationwide) who donated to this fund, to the Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt legal team led by Ms. Lisa Schaures and Ms. Nikki Hatton for their legal counsel and guidance, and lastly to the Portland community faith-based and civic leaders for confirmation, advice, and consultation. Imam Mohammad Najieb, Muslim Community Center of Portland Sister Mollie Reavis, Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Maryam Ms. Kay D. Toran, Volunteers of America Oregon Ms. Laila Hajoo, Islamic Social Services of Oregon State Mr. Arif Kareem, Muslim Educational Trust Advisory Board Imam Abdullah Polovina, Bosniaks Educational and Cultural Organization Rabbi Michael Z. Cahana, Congregation Beth Israel Rev. Dr. Hector Lopez, Ainsworth United Church of Christ & Beloved Community Movement Rev. Lynne Smouse Lopez, Ainsworth United Church of Christ Mr. Sho Dozono, New Portlander Policy Commission Imam Mikal Shabazz, Oregon Islamic Chaplains Organization Pastor J.W. Matt Hennessee, Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church Mr. Ibrahim Turki, Muslim Educational Trust Mr. Jahed Sukhun, Muslim Educational Trust Mr. Keith Thomajan, United Way of the Columbia-Willamette Mr. Mohamed Alyajouri, Portland Community College Mr. Ronault Catalani, New Portlander Policy Commission Ms. Janice Elfers, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Ms. Maxine Fookson, Jewish Voice for Peace-Islamophobia Network Rabbi David Kosak, Congregation Neveh Shalom Mr. Ned Rosch, Jewish Voice for Peace-Islamophobia Network Rev. Dr. David Alexander, New Thought Center Ms. Sahar Bassyouni, Muslim Educational Trust Ms. Rania Ayoub, Muslim Educational Trust Mr. Wajdi Said, Muslim Educational Trust Sincerely, Muslim Educational Trust Board of Directors www.metpdx.org Serving the community through excellence in education since 1993