Every Child Deserves a Chance to Succeed

Every Child Deserves a Chance to Succeed

Our Mission To promote the well-being of needy children in Kalamazoo County and southwest Michigan by providing services that make a difference in their lives, allow them to achieve success as individuals, and help them be responsible citizens of their community.

Beginnings Concerned citizens wanting to help needy students Incorporated July 3rd, 2008 Certified as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization 7-member Board of Directors

Concerned citizens wanting to help needy students

Incorporated July 3rd, 2008

Certified as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

7-member Board of Directors

Board of Directors President -- Nasim H. Ansari; Kalamazoo County Commissioner Treasurer -- Ahsanuddin Khan; President, Management Alternative International, Inc. Secretary--Mary E. Wills; Director, United Nursing Service, Member --Betty Lee Ongley; Former Mayor, City of Portage Member --John Taylor, Kalamazoo County Commissioner Member --M.J. Zafar, MD Medical Radiology Member --Rafia Osman Local Businesswoman Legal Advisor -- James N. Rodbard, PC Executive Director -- Shaghil Husain

President -- Nasim H. Ansari;

Kalamazoo County Commissioner

Treasurer -- Ahsanuddin Khan;

President, Management Alternative International, Inc.

Secretary--Mary E. Wills;

Director, United Nursing Service,

Member --Betty Lee Ongley;

Former Mayor, City of Portage

Member --John Taylor,

Kalamazoo County Commissioner

Member --M.J. Zafar, MD

Medical Radiology

Member --Rafia Osman

Local Businesswoman

Legal Advisor -- James N. Rodbard, PC

Executive Director -- Shaghil Husain

The Need Basic supplies are essential for children’s success in school. Providing supplies and services to those in need in our elementary and middle schools helps our community and its families in many ways: increases students’ quality of life lessens the burden on struggling families increases the ability of children to succeed in school

Basic supplies are essential for children’s success in school.

Providing supplies and services to those in need in our elementary and middle schools helps our community and its families in many ways:

increases students’ quality of life

lessens the burden on struggling families

increases the ability of children to succeed in school

Role of KLH KLH assesses the current need in K.R.E.S.A. school district by monitoring the number of children participating in the free- and reduced-price lunch programs KLH then juxtaposes these numbers with the current resources provided by organizations in these schools. KLH seeks to provide sufficient resources in these schools to give every child a chance to succeed.

KLH assesses the current need in K.R.E.S.A. school district by monitoring the number of children participating in the free- and reduced-price lunch programs

KLH then juxtaposes these numbers with the current resources provided by organizations in these schools.

KLH seeks to provide sufficient resources in these schools to give every child a chance to succeed.

Percentage of Students on Free-and-Reduced Lunch Program-- 2007/’08 enrollment Source: Michigan Department of Education-Grants coordination and school support, school breakfast and lunch information, KRESA district, School year 2007-2008 enrollment.

Our Work During the first 6 months, KLH distributed the following items to the schools listed below: 2,137 articles of winter gear 725 backpacks filled with school supplies KPS Woodward Elementary Portage Haverhill Elementary KPS Northglade Montessori Comstock Green Meadow Elementary KPS Greenwood Elementary KPS Washington Writers’ Academy Portage Central Elementary KPS Northeastern Elementary KPS Woods Lake Elementary Comstock North Elementary Comstock East Elementary

During the first 6 months, KLH distributed the following items to the schools listed below:

2,137 articles of winter gear

725 backpacks filled with school supplies

Activities In the fall of 2008, KLH volunteers distributed winter gear, school supplies and over 400 backpacks at the Day of Dignity event at Martin Luther King Park in Kalamazoo

Day of Dignity Event, Kalamazoo

Comstock Green Meadow Elementary Comstock East Elementary

Woods Lake Elementary Winter Fundraiser with AM 590 WKZO’s Jay Morris

Book Donations and Volunteer Reading at Woods Lake Elementary KOHL’s A-Team Volunteers read to students at Woods Lake Elementary

Northeastern Elementary

Woodward School for Technology and Research

Woods Lake Elementary

Northglade Montessori School

Portage Central Elementary

Kalamazoo Lend A Hand Community Partners Sisters of St. Joseph Kalamazoo Islamic Center Dr. Zahir and Shakila Hassan Meijer Inc. Portage, Westnedge Branch Javed and Deena Warsi Dr. Ahmed and Dr. Shahida Mohiuddin David and Mary Taylor Kalamazoo County Department of Human Services

Sisters of St. Joseph

Kalamazoo Islamic Center

Dr. Zahir and Shakila Hassan

Meijer Inc. Portage, Westnedge Branch

Javed and Deena Warsi

Dr. Ahmed and Dr. Shahida Mohiuddin

David and Mary Taylor

Kalamazoo County Department of Human Services

Jo Robinson: State Farm Insurance KOHL's Cares for Kids: KOHL's Department Store Dr. M. J. Zafar Dr. Azzam Kanaan – Southwest Michigan Imaging Center Dr. Nadeem and Sidra Mirza Premier Radiology of Kalamazoo Ladies Library Association of Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Community Foundation Kalamazoo Lend A Hand Community Partners

Jo Robinson: State Farm Insurance

KOHL's Cares for Kids: KOHL's Department Store

Dr. M. J. Zafar

Dr. Azzam Kanaan – Southwest Michigan Imaging Center

Dr. Nadeem and Sidra Mirza

Premier Radiology of Kalamazoo

Ladies Library Association of Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo Community Foundation

Dr. Azra Jabeen and Mr. Muhammad Arif Douglas and Mary Wills Dr. Sattar Shaikh and Dr. Saadat Abbasi Ernest Cawey of Poverty Reduction Initiative Tariq and Parveen Jamil Dr. Mushtaq and Zahida Luqmani Dr. Alexandra Operscu, MD Lewis Walker Institute for Race and Ethnic Studies of Western Michigan University Kalamazoo Lend A Hand Community Partners

Dr. Azra Jabeen and Mr. Muhammad Arif

Douglas and Mary Wills

Dr. Sattar Shaikh and Dr. Saadat Abbasi

Ernest Cawey of Poverty Reduction Initiative

Tariq and Parveen Jamil

Dr. Mushtaq and Zahida Luqmani

Dr. Alexandra Operscu, MD

Lewis Walker Institute for Race and Ethnic Studies of Western Michigan University

Nu-Way Thrift Store Maliha Khan of Management Alternative International Kalamazoo Airport Inn Amer Mohiuddin Home Builders Association Art Van Furniture Target Store Portage, Westnedge branch Kazoo Books Syed Khurshid and Nuzhat Hoda Khalid Jamal Kalamazoo Lend A Hand Community Partners

Nu-Way Thrift Store

Maliha Khan of Management Alternative International

Kalamazoo Airport Inn

Amer Mohiuddin

Home Builders Association

Art Van Furniture

Target Store Portage, Westnedge branch

Kazoo Books

Syed Khurshid and Nuzhat Hoda

Khalid Jamal

Shawarma King on Drake Hoffman’s Party Store World of Spices Indian Cuisine The Olive Tree Restaurant Kathy and Emily at Dr. Garofola’s Office Marathon Gas Station on M-43 AM 590 WKZO Jay Morris Dave Jackonette Kalamazoo Lend A Hand Community Partners

Shawarma King on Drake

Hoffman’s Party Store

World of Spices

Indian Cuisine

The Olive Tree Restaurant

Kathy and Emily at Dr. Garofola’s Office

Marathon Gas Station on M-43

AM 590 WKZO

Jay Morris

Dave Jackonette

John Lacko – Kalamazoo Gazette Kevin Lignell of Poverty Reduction Initiative Shawarma House Shell Gas Station on Burdick St. Shell Gas Station on West Michigan Ave. Shell Gas Station on Romence Rd. Sr. Betsy Meagher of Sisters of St. Joseph Ann Lipsey, Director Loaves and Fishes Sandy Lipsey Kalamazoo Lend A Hand Community Partners

John Lacko – Kalamazoo Gazette

Kevin Lignell of Poverty Reduction Initiative

Shawarma House

Shell Gas Station on Burdick St.

Shell Gas Station on West Michigan Ave.

Shell Gas Station on Romence Rd.

Sr. Betsy Meagher of Sisters of St. Joseph

Ann Lipsey, Director Loaves and Fishes

Sandy Lipsey

Alaa' Itani Allysha Rokeya Choudhury Amin Itani Faiza Fayyaz Fatima N. Mira Humza N. Mirza Iqra Fatima Chaudhary Julia Kathryn Miller Kinza N. Tareen Mahmoud Itani Salwa N. Tareen Victoria Claire Phillips Kalamazoo Lend A Hand Youth Volunteers

Alaa' Itani

Allysha Rokeya Choudhury

Amin Itani

Faiza Fayyaz

Fatima N. Mira

Humza N. Mirza

Iqra Fatima Chaudhary

Julia Kathryn Miller

Kinza N. Tareen

Mahmoud Itani

Salwa N. Tareen

Victoria Claire Phillips

Every Child Deserves a Chance to Succeed Thank you for your support!

Every Child Deserves a Chance to Succeed