Latest Fund Raising Event
On the night of October 17th 2011 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Furlow Fund hosted its inaugural fund raising dinner for the Palestinian Cleft Society (PCS). 150 people from all over North Carolina came together for a night of celebration. After a touching documentary on cleft care in Palestine and musical performances by UNC medical students Maria Thekkekandam and April Edwards and Oudist Naji Halal, attendees learned about and the work of PCS in Palestine.
Medical student and organizer of the fund raiser, Hala Borno, acknowledged how important PCS is for her public health research and thanked the community for their support. Professor Carl Ernst, director of the Carolina Middle East Center, talked about the importance of building stronger partnerships between the UNC community and the Middle East. The founder of the Furlow Fund, Dr. van Aalst, spoke about the history of PCS and how the money raised will be used for supplies and medicine to help Palestinian children.
The event raised significant funds for cleft care in Palestine through ticket sales, donations, and silent auction. More importantly, the community awareness established through the event was priceless.
The UNC event planning team looks forward to next year’s Furlow fund raiser.
Contact
Central Office – Al-Bireh Charitable Building
Ramallah, Palestine
rehamzetawi@gmail.com
Telephone – Hebron (0595455264); Ramallah (0597387366); Jenin (0595559701)
Donations
You can make a donation online at: www.medicalfoundationofnc.org/uncfurlowfund.
