The Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce hosted the 17th Annual Business Luncheon on Friday, October 13 with Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan as the keynote speaker. Approximately 300 attendees from the Chamber’s member businesses as well as invited dignitaries and elected officials enjoyed the opportunity to network and even ask questions of the mayor at the event at MotorCity Casino’s Sound Board Theater. During the program, Detroit City Councilman Coleman A. Young Jr. presented Chamber president Martin Manna with a Spirit of Detroit Award, acknowledging the Chamber’s 20-year anniversary and thanking the Chaldean community for keeping Detroit in groceries after most businesses fled the city following the 1967 riots.
Read MoreThe Chaldean Community Foundation and Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce are partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Michigan Chamber of Commerce to host a first-of-its-kind civics competition that encourages young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Participating 6th, 7th and 8th graders will flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. Finalists will be invited to Washington, D.C. to compete in the inaugural National Civics Bee national championship in Fall 2024.
Read MoreIt is with great appreciation for the living example of their parents that John (Class of ‘87), Jeff (Class of ‘89), and Chris (Class of ‘90) have made a magnanimous $500,000 gift to Brother Rice High School in honor of their parents, Mike and Nedal Denha. This is evidence of the commitment of the Denha Family to the community and their investment in the future of Brother Rice High School.
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