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Past 2010 Fundraisers

  • Jan. 2: Jesi Lobello hosted Esprit du Corps (Beverly, MA) to send Aepril Schaile to Bellyfusions in Paris. Raised $1100.
  • Jan. 17: The Ocean State NBDA hosted Hearts and Hips IV to benefit Little Rhody Bully Breed Club and the American Red Cross Haitian relief effort.
    • Raised $700 for Little Rhody Club; $100 for Red Cross
  • Feb. 27: The Yale Belly Dance Society raised $750 for New Haven's Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen at their annual Hips Against Hunger show.
  • Feb. 28: Badriya al Badia hosted the Hafli for Haiti (Somerville, MA) to benefit Partners in Health and raised $1228.
  • March 21: North Shore NBDA hosted their Rites of Rebirth Annual Fundraiser (Beverly MA) to benefit Beverly Bootstraps Community Service. Raised $600.
  • March 27: Samantha Selig and Baseema Moirae hosted Shimmies for a Cure Quatro! (Somerville MA) to benefit the Pan Mass Challenge and raised $3200.
  • April 16: The Maine NBDA hosted Hips for Hope: A Middle-Eastern Dinner and Show (Ogunquit ME). Proceeds benefited ?
  • May 1: The Hippy Chix and the Sunflower Girls hosted the 2nd Annual Bellies for Breasts (Hudson MA) Proceeds benefited the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk.
  • May 1: Elena el Amar hosted the Belly Dance for a Cure (Plymouth, MA) to benefit the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, and raised $1600.
  • May 15: Hip Rock NBDA hosted the 4th Annual Belly Dance for the Troops, Kingston MA
  • Aug. 18: Meiver hosted Baraka! (Cambridge, MA) a benefit for MataHari, and raised $1455.
  • Sept. Aepril Schaile's Exquisite Corpse Dance Theatre hosted an online fundraiser for Libby Rowe and her family, and raised $1785.
  • Sept. 18 Baseema and Samantha Selig hosted a Belly Dance Brunch for Libby Rowe and her family (Beverly, MA), and raised $450.
  • Oct. 16: Goddess Delight raised $3,150 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at "Shakin' for a Cure" (Fall River, MA).

  • Oct. 16: The Helping Hips hosted their third annual Belly Dance Charity Gala (Taunton, MA) a benefit for The Bridge Center, and raised $4000.
  • Oct. 17: Badriya Al Badi'a hosted Raks Spooki (Arlington, MA) a benefit for Women for Women International, and raised $1260.
  • Oct. 23: Shakti Tribal Dance and WAGE presented Dark Goddess Circle (Poultney, VT), a benefit for Rutland County Women‘s Network and Shelter, and raised $108.
  • Nov. 14: The Desert Wind Concert and Middle-Eastern Bazaar (Greenfield, MA) raised $1070 for Temple Israel.
  • Dec. 3: Shakti Tribal Dance (Poultney, VT) raised $238 for the Rutland County Women‘s Network and Shelter at their "Maiden, Mother, Crone" benefit.
  • Dec. 4: The Ahlam Selene Dance Company premiered "Raks Nativity: A Christmas Pageant in Dance" (Chelmsford, MA) and raised $1404 to benefit Cradles to Crayons.
  • Dec. 19: "Shimmies for Hope" (Cambridge, MA) raised $1225 for the Seasons Hospice Foundation.

Money Raised to Date in 2010

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From Panayiota Bakis:

Last weekend I was in New York for what should have been a celebration of life. Nourhan Sharif, my mentor/best friend/dance mommy, was to celebrate her son's first birthday. The blessing was to take place Saturday morning in her home. The fire started from a couple of candles. Those couple of candles destroyed her whole home. Everything is gone. We are all very lucky and blessed that nothing happened to Nourhan, her baby boy Shafiq, Vero and the guests. Unfortunately, Nourhan's two adorable cats didn't make it.

For those that don't know Nourhan Sharif, I will tell you. She is a wonderful and highly respected person in the dance community and beyond. She is an artist, dance educator and supporter of the arts. Nourhan Sharif, who has been in the business for 25+ years, has always used all her resources to organize many fundraiser dance events to help those in need. She is a very unselfish person and ALWAYS puts others first, whether it is for those that is less fortunate or especially for helping build confidence and strength in woman world wide. She is a great role model for both men and women.

Please, let's gather together and help a family rebuild their home with happy new memories. We are all lucky to have roofs over our heads, and times like this it's nice to show some love & support in any way possible. For those that cannot afford to help, please don't feel bad. Even prayers are big help and showing love or even a simple 'Hello, your family is in my prayers/thoughts'. Shafiq was born on Valentines day :) He is a year old now. On February 14, 2011, there was celebration of life and love. Celebration of baby Shafiq, celebration and gratefulness for being alive.

If you have or maybe know someone that has gently used things for little boys under 5 please email me. I can arrange to have it picked up at your convenience or you can drop it off at my boutique in Waltham. You can also shop Sharifwear to show some support. Nourhan Sharif is the creator, designer and owner of Sharifwear. To learn more about Nourhan Sharif please visit her websites and read up on her accomplishments and dedication to the arts www.nourhansharif.com and www.egyptianacademy.com.

Every little bit counts. Please keep the Sharif family in your daily prayers. God Bless.

Publisher's note: You can drop donations off (little boys' clothes - 2T - are especially welcome) at Koukla Enterprises, at 397 Moody St., Waltham (MA), or send donations to Sharifwear, 38-01 23rd Ave., Suite 405, Astoria NY 11105.