5th Annual CCF Gala

CCF’s Honoree Karam Banham with his wife Reem and family.

Karam and Reem with Saber Ammori.

Left to right: Dr. Nahid Elyas, Salam Aboona, Fr. Ameer Brikha, and Tom Niami.

Saber Ammori with family and Wireless Vison staff.

It was a packed house at the Gala.

Photos by Wilson Sarkis

The Chaldean Community Foundation hosted its 5th Annual Awards Gala on Friday, September 22. More than 700 people attended, including dignitaries from across the state of Michigan and special guests from Iraq. During the program, the CCF honored Karam Bahnam with the Servant Leadership Award. Karam, one of the founding members of the Eastern Catholic Re-Evangelization Center (ECRC) and REVIV3, is a successful entrepreneur who has dedicated much of his time to helping others deepen their faith.

The CCF raised nearly $550,000 from the event. The funds raised will go towards many new and upcoming projects that include affordable housing efforts, the development of the Oakland County Campus and ongoing workforce training programs.