BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//NONSGML Sandhills Development\, LLC//NONSGML Sugar Calendar Fe eds v3.6.1//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Threads of Giving Gala 2026 X-WR-CALDESC:Center for Arab American Philanthropy X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 DTSTART:20260322T043000 TZNAME:UTC END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 DTSTART:20260322T043000 TZNAME:UTC END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Threads of Giving Gala 2026 DESCRIPTION:Sponsorship &\; Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate\n\nSunday\, Sep t. 20\, 2026\n\nTime\n\n4:30–8:30 p.m.\n\nVenue\n\nAlhambra Palace\, C hicago\n\n\nDress Code\n\nSemi-formal attire\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for the ei ghth annual Threads of Giving Gala\, a national celebration of Arab Amer ican philanthropy\, as we honor Dr. Mohayya Khilfeh as the Outstanding A rab American Philanthropist of the Year for her exceptional generosity t o numerous causes and decades of service as a pediatrician.\n\n2026 Awar dee\n\n\n\nOutstanding Arab American Philanthropist of the Year\n\nDr. M ohayya Khilfeh\nPediatrician • Philanthropist • Community Leader\n\n Read Dr. Khilfeh’s Biography ▼\nDr. Mohayya Khilfeh was born and rai sed in Nablus\, Palestine. After earning her medical degree from the Col lege of Medicine in Baghdad\, she returned to Nablus and practiced as a pediatrician there from 1968–1989\, helping thousands of children. For many years\, she was the only pediatrician in Nablus and would often se e 60 or more patients per day.\nShe recently retired after practicing as a pediatrician in Chicago\, where she currently resides. Her medical ca reer included serving as Clinical Director of Humana Health Center at Ri ver Oaks in Calumet City and as chairwoman of pediatrics at Ingalls Hosp ital in Harvey\, Illinois. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pe diatrics\, as well as several other professional societies.\nDr. Khilfeh ’s philanthropy has supported causes throughout the world\, including the Jerusalem Fund\, Friends of Nablus\, the National Arab American Medi cal Association\, where she served as president of the Illinois chapter\ , An-Najah University in Nablus\, and others. She is a leader and commun ity builder who believes wholeheartedly in equal access to healthcare an d education and in nurturing the next generation.\n\n\n\nMusical Enterta inment\nThe evening will feature a beautiful performance of classical Ar ab music by Ronnie Malley and the Sumoud Collective. Ronnie Malley is a Palestinian American musician\, storyteller\, producer\, and educator sp ecializing in the musical traditions of the Middle East\, North Africa\, South Asia\, and medieval Spain. The Sumoud Collective is a Chicago-bas ed Arab music ensemble dedicated to cultural resilience\, community buil ding\, and social activism.\n\nAbout the Center for Arab American Philan thropy\nRead About CAAP ▼\nThe Center for Arab American Philanthropy ( CAAP)\, a national institution of ACCESS\, is a 16-year-old national com munity foundation with the objective of uniting and empowering the Arab American community by demonstrating the impact of giving together.\nCAAP improves communities by having granted over $23 million to various caus es\, serves donors by providing smart charitable giving tools\, builds l eaders through youth programming\, and shapes perceptions about Arab Ame ricans by highlighting their exceptional contributions to society.\nProc eeds from this year’s Threads of Giving Gala will support CAAP’s mis sion to improve communities through grantmaking by supporting human serv ices and arts and culture organizations across the country.\n\n\nSponsor ship &\; Ticket Information\nSee below for information on ticket and sponsorship packages. Please note that the sponsorship deadline is Augus t 21\, 2026.\n\n\n\n\n[gravityform id="114" title="true"]\n\n\nThank You to Our Generous Sponsors\n\n\n\n Underwriter\n \n\n\n\n\n Benefactor \n Amar Masri\n\n\n\n\n Patrons\n Alhambra Palace Chicago\n Muna and Basem Hishmeh\n Mr. and Mrs. Ghassan and Manal Saab\n\n\n\n\n Support ers\n\n Arab American Family Services\n Mr. Peter Farah and Ms. Jennif er Caldwell\n Dr. Kamal Itani and Mrs. Gheed Amara Itani\n Mr. and Mrs . Ghaffar and Margaret Kazkaz\n Dr. Hamdi Khilfeh / Maya Medical Center \n Mr. Osaid Khilfeh\n Dr. Amin Rmeileh\n Ms. Suzanne Akhras Sahloul\ n Mr. and Mrs. Ibrahim and Amani Shihadeh\n Tablets Pharmacy Inc\n Mr . Hussam Zayyad URL;VALUE=URI:https://centeraap.org/events/threads-of-giving-gala-2026/ UID:urn:uuid:1245d0a9-2dc7-460c-bcdc-14a2e7b66c07 STATUS:CONFIRMED ORGANIZER: DTSTAMP:20261008T032029Z DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260920T163000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260920T203000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR