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World Affairs Council of Houston Welcomed Raindrop Turkevi |
 Raindrop Turkevi Executives reach out to World Affairs Council of Houston in order to start a longtime relationship and work together.(January 4, HOUSTON, TEXAS)
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Help Campaign in the beginning of New Year |
 As Raindrop Helping Hands, we organized an help campaign just before
the new year. Meat, clothing and toys donated to Helping Hands were
distributed among people from Somali and Burma who live under refugee
status here in Houston.
Thanks to all people who helped us to bring smiles to dozens of children.(December 22,2007,Houston,Texas)
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The Raindrop Helping Hands “Toy Donation Campaign” Reaches its Goal (Video) |
 Raindrop Helping Hands donated toys for children at the Toy Drive of
Channel 11, which accepts gifts on behalf of Salvation Army.
Raindrop Helping Hands collected toy donations from the
Turkish-American community before the New Year. The organization
presented 96 pieces of toy gifts to the Toy Drive of Channel 11 on
Saturday December 11. Additionally the same week, on December 15,
Helping Hands donated 55 toys to the Volunteer Unit of the Texas
Children's Hospital at the Medical Center of Houston for children
there.
You can participate in our "Make a Child Smile" project by donating
toys to our non-profit institution. You can visit us at
http://www.raindropturkevi.org/helpinghands/
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Raindrop Foundation Helps Less Fortunate (Video) |
 KBTX, Dec 21, 2007, COLLEGE STATION/BRYAN, TX
A local organization is sharing its culture with others. The Rain Drop Foundation hosted a meal Friday at the Twin City Mission for about 100 people in need. The dinner was in observance of the Muslim holiday, holiday sacrifice. The Rain Drop Foundation is a non-profit organization that was established in Houston for educational and cultural purposes. The organization opened a branch in Bryan this summer.
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 Raindrop Turkevi wishes happy New Year to all. Let New Year bring peace to the world so that there are no tears to any eye. Let New Year empower us to tolerate each other's faults. May New Year encourage more dialogue among each other to eliminate the unknowns and fears among. May New Year flourish wisdom to accept others as they are, and power to express ourselves as we are. May the year 2008 bring for all happiness, success and prosperity filled with peace, hope and togetherness of your family and friends. Raindrop Turkevi again wishes happy New Year to all.
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Raindrop Turkevi Cordially Invites you to Join the Festival of Sacrifice |
Happy Eid to you all!
We will soon be marking a great occasion, Eid ul-Adha or The Festival of Sacrifice that signifies the sacrifices of Prophets Abraham and Ishmael (peace be upon them) and their exemplary and obedient lives in the service of God. This is an occasion of joy and happiness for everyone especially children. We would like to invite you to join us along with your friends and family to commemorate this great occasion.
Please find enclosed details to this event which will take place on Thursday, December 20 th at the Houston Grand Plaza Hotel, 8686 Kirby Drive Houston TX 77054 starting at 8:00am.
(December 20.2007,HOUSTON,TEXAS)
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Raindrop Turkevi Welcomed FOX 26 Executives |
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 Raindrop Turkevi Executives kindly received FOX 26 Houston Executives D'Artagnan Bebel, Vice President and General Manager, Jackie LeDay, Director for Community Relations. A sincere and deep conversation was taken by both on the importance of community affairs as they were enjoying the lunch at which home-made food was served together with Turkish tea. A brief presentation of past activities and the upcoming events of Raindrop Turkevi were given by Raindrop Executive Cemil Teber. Then the ways of possible future partnership on a variety of projects were discussed. (November 29, 2007, HOUSTON, TEXAS)
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EBJ's Recognition of Raindrop Turkevi in the House of US |
 Congresswoman Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas recognized
Raindrop Turkevi in the House of Representatives in Washington D.C. on
May, 22, 2007. Congresswoman appreciated activities, conferences and
events of Raindrop Turkevi by stating "As a non-profit, relatively new
organization, the Raindrop Turkevi Foundation of Dallas is committed to
facilitating common ground amongst diverse communities and assisting
Turkish Americans in the Dallas area." Press ‘read more' to read speech
of Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson recognizing Dallas Raindrop Turkevi in
the House of Representatives. (December, 6, 2007, Dallas, TEXAS)
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Raindrop Turkevi Executives visited Consul General of Mexico |
 Raindrop Turkevi Houston branch director Ali Riza Candir visited His
Excellency Carlos Gonzalez Magallon, Consul General of Mexico. During
this visit, they talked about the Mexican and Turkish people here in
Houston and similarity between these two rich cultures. Mr. Candir also
presented Raindrop's activities and Raindrop Helping Hands.
Raindrop Helping Hands has currently an aid campaign for those affected
by Tabasco flood in Mexico. If you would like to help to this campaign
with your generous donation, please visit us at http://www.raindropturkevi.org/helpinghands/
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Turkic Community Welcomed US Congressman Honorable Ted Poe at Raindrop Turkevi |
 Turkic-American Community Welcomed US Congressman Honorable Ted Poe. Raindrop Turkevi, The Institute of Interfaith Dialog (IID), ATA Houston, TurkishPac, Houston-Baku Sister Cities Association (HBSCA), The Institute of International Commerce and Partnership (IICP) , Texas Gulf Institute (TGI) organized a lunch to Honor Congressman Ted Poe. Raindrop Turkevi Houston Director Ali Riza Candir gave a speech about Raindrop Foundation and about its activities in Texas. Congressman talked about the issues that are related to Turkish-Americans.(November 27, 2007, HOUSTON, TEXAS)
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Raindrop Helping Hands Aid Campaign |
Dear community members,
As Raindrop Foundation, we have established an aid program called Helping Hands. The purpose of the Helping Hands is to aid people who are affected by natural disasters in different parts of the world. As you all know, people of Bangladesh and Mexico have experienced catastrophic events last several months. The Helping Hands initiated an aid campaign for those who are affected by natural disasters.
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Miya Shay from ABC13 (KTRK TV) visited Raindrop Turkevi |
 Miya Shay from ABC13 (KTRK TV) visited Raindrop Turkevi to receive information about activities and programs. After a warm and casual dinner, Turkish tea and desserts were enjoyed and a great conversation took off. Miya Shay joined the Eyewitness News Team in December of 2002 as a General Assignment Reporter. Before coming to Houston, her job history included working as a reporter for WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She's also worked at KAKE-TV in Wichita, Kansas, WAAY-TV in Huntsville, Alabama, and WOKR-TV in Rochester, New York. (November 26, 2007, HOUSTON, TEXAS)
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