• Project Achievement
• Food Pantry Friday
• Cooking With CALC
• Grand Summer Raffle
• Did you know...?
• Women's Business Institute: Mentorship Opportunity

• Volunteers Needed for World Refugee Day
• Sharehouse Basic Needs Center Wishlist
• Save the Dates for UCFS' Oktoberfest and Christmas in Whoville

This past Food Pantry Friday, UCFS provided food to 209 families in need, including watermelons for the holiday weekend! Families also received other fresh fruits and veggies, meat, milk, and nono-perishables to empower them to maintain a balanced and healthy diet.

Thank you to all of the amazing volunteers who came out to make this Food Pantry Friday happen, and thank you to the Numan Family for sponsoring last week’s food pantry with their CALC Feeds Membership. We couldn’t do this essential work without the support of our community.

If you'd like to become a CALC Feeds Member and sponsor a Food Pantry Friday this year, don't wait! There are only 4 Memberships left! Click here to become a CALC Feeds Member today..

On Tuesday, the Cooking With CALC participants discussed produce and protein and reviewed serving sizes on MyPlate.gov. Participants discussed with our Nutrition Educator affordable sources of iron and protein and how making an effort to purchase in-season vegetables can help save some cash too.

Arjan showed participants the Stove Top Stuffed Zucchini with Ground Chicken in Sauce (Shijar Em Hushya) recipe from the Ma Baseema Cookbook. She also discussed with them certain ingredients that can be substituted like oils with less fat or leaner meats.

As always, our Clients got to taste test the recipe and received a copy to take home and try with their families.

Last Tuesday, our Project Achievement students got a nutrition lesson of their own along with a delicious smoothie to enjoy.

With the smoothie and the help of some fun materials provided by Milk Means More, one of our generous funders, the students learned about the importance of a balanced healthy meal with sources of calcium and protein and fresh fruits and veggies.

The Project Achievement program is almost over for the year, but we do still have 3 weeks left! If you’d like to sponsor a week of Project Achievement or Summer Youth Sports coming up soon, click here to become a CALC Kids Member or give Arjan a call at (248) 528-0262.

For more information, visit our website.

Babylon was known for architectural achievements including the Processional Way and its hanging gardens, recognized as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Nebuchadnezzar II greatly extended the empire to Syria, Palestine, Judah, and Jerusalem. In those times of conquest, he also rebuilt Babylon and fortified it. A prominent feature of the city was a 6th-century gate decorated with blue-glazed brick dedicated to the goddess Ishtar. The gate, now a centerpiece at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, was decorated with bulls symbolizing Ishtar, and dragons and lions representing the gods Marduk and Adad. Situated at the center of a major crossroads of trade and development, Chaldean influences were spread widely.

The Women's Business Institute has a Mentor available who want to support a mentee looking to transition into a corporate environment. The Mentor currently works with the Government as an IT Technical Writer and has also worked in the healthcare industry and in banking. The mentee does NOT need to work or be seeking to work in IT as this WBI Mentor can speak to various positions and certifications.

If you are looking for a Mentor or would like to learn more about this opportunity, please reach out to WBI today at  info@wbi-usa.org

Volunteers Needed for Project Achievement

We are in need of volunteers to help with our tutoring program on Tuesday nights.

If you would like to volunteer, please contact

Arjan Kallou

(248) 528-0262 or akallou@ucfamilyservices.org

We are always accepting new volunteers for our Food Pantry, especially on Thursdays! Please dress in warm, comfy clothing and simply show up on any of the dates above; no need to sign up or call ahead. We will have you fill out a quick form, and get you started serving your community! Our office is located at 2033 Austin Drive in Troy.

Make a donation to a program of your choice or a general donation to be used where it's needed most. Our community's trust in us and our mission make it possible for UCFS-CALC being able to continue to serve our neighbors in need with dignity and hope.

While we do accept gently used items in our Sharehouse, we provide our Clients with brand-new items as well. We do this for many reasons, such as the longevity of the item or for hygiene purposes, but most importantly because our Clients deserve a dignified experience.

You can help us do this by purchasing new items from our Wishlist below where they'll ship directly to us.

1. Create a digital account

2. Link your Card to UCFS-CALC

Search for "Chaldean American Ladies of Charity"

3. Your Kroger purchases support UCFS-CALC

Become a 2023 UCFS-CALC Member

for early access to tickets for this sell-out event!