ACCESS E-Weekly News

November 18, 2009

Elite Trio of Middle Eastern Musicians to Grace Las Vegas this Saturday

For those planning a trip to Las Vegas this weekend, don’t forget to include “Sahra” in your plans! The MGM Grand Garden Arena will celebrate Middle Eastern, Arabian and North African culture with “Sahra,” a music and dance spectacular on November 21, 2009. ACCESS is pleased that some of the proceeds will be earmarked specifically for our Michigan youth programs. The concert also will benefit the National Arab American Medical Association and children’s charities in the Middle East and North Africa.

This exciting evening will feature Khaled, known as the King of Rai; Middle Eastern vocal legend Assala Nasri; and Arab and classical pop music sensation Rida Al Abdulla. These three world-renowned vocalists will be joined onstage by celebrities including India Arie and K.C. Porter, plus more than 100 professional dancers and musicians from 12 countries! The performance also will honor Universal Children’s Day, which is November 20. “Sahra” is being presented by the MGM Grand and Dawn Elder World Entertainment. Visit www.mgmgrand.com/sahra for information on rooms and tickets.

Journey to Mecca Family Day at the Henry Ford IMAX Theatre

Special permission was granted to the filmmakers and the result is the only IMAX footage from above and within the gates of the Grande Mosque.

Enter promo code JTM09 before final checkout to purchase tickets for only $7.50 each. This is 25% off the regular price and allows a family of four to see the film for just $30. This is an unprecedented low rate for the IMAX experience. Please purchase tickets early as space is limited. Don’t miss this opportunity to see an incredible film for a great price.

ACCESS is proud to present its Annual Report 2009! This year’s edition will give you the chance to meet some our clients and read their amazing stories. You’ll be able to read about how our Social Services Department helped a victim of domestic abuse turn her life around for her and her two kids, or how our Community Health & Research Center helped a refugee family from Iraq get back on their feet after a horrible experience. All these fascinating stories are accompanied

by detailed financial accounts and descriptions of everything at ACCESS. To view our Annual Report, please click here.

Susan G. Komen Detroit Race for the Cure Awards Grant to ACCESS

The Susan G. Komen Detroit Race for the Cure has awarded a $115,000, one-year grant to the ACCESS Community Health & Research Center to increase awareness of the lifesaving benefits of early detection of breast cancer.

The Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP) at ACCESS Community Health & Research Center will educate women older than 40 who reside in the metropolitan Detroit area and refer them to low-cost or free mammograms and clinical breast exams in their communities. In addition to raising community awareness about breast and cervical cancer, the vital program will also break down the educational, logistical and financial barriers that prevent many women from obtaining early detection services.

Since January 1997, the BCCCP at ACCESS has reached more than 17,000 women with information about the importance of early detection of breast cancer and has referred almost 13,500 women for mammograms and clinical breast exams.

Since 1983, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Series has funded community-based breast health programs across the U.S., including grants supporting BCCCP at the ACCESS Community Health & Research Center since 2000. These programs are dedicated to educating underserved women about breast cancer and linking them with early detection screening services.

For more Information on BCCCP at the ACCESS Community Health & Research Center, please call Hiam Hamade, RN, MPH, at 313-216-2206.  For more information about breast cancer, contact the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, at 1-877-GO-KOMEN (1-877-465-6636) or www.komen.org.

To learn more about the 19^th Annual Komen Detroit Race for the Cure to be held May 22, 2010 at Comerica Park, call 1-800-KARMANOS or visit www.karmanos.org/detroitraceforthecure.