PAYVAND

Report

About the Iranian Federated Women's Club's achievements and events:

1.Adopt the Payvand cultural school on 1996. This school was established based on our belief that our children need to participate in a healthy community that fosters our Iranian culture, heritage, traditions, and language. In order to reach this goal, our children need to master the Farsi language. The "Payvand" school provides educational instructions in reading and writing in Farsi, traditional Iranian music, and dance. "Payvand" also provides an environment where our students can converse in their native language with their peers.

2.Sponsor the Iranian Arts and Cultural Event at the Cupertino Community Center and Foothill College was held on October 27, 1996. This event attracted approximately 3000 members of the Iranian/American community.

3.Sponsor "The Spring Celebration along the Silk Road" On March 2,1997 at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. This event attracted approximately 1000 members of the community.

4.Received the Proclamation from the Governor Wilson and Board of the Supervisor of the Santa Clara County on March 18, 1997, for Iranian Heritage day.

5.Iranian Federated Women's club and Payvand cultural school invited different groups from the community including performers from the Chinese community to participate and perform on " Roozeh Pedar "( a father's day celebration), It was held at the Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, California on June15,1997.

6.Organizing Payvand's last participation in the "Heritage Show Case" on 4th of July 1997 at Memorial Park in Cupertino which attracted different ethnic groups of our community and was a great success.

7.Adopted two bells from the El Camino Bell project and placed them on El Camino Real in the city of Palo Alto. One of these bells was a joint project with the Historic Society of palo Alto. The dedication ceremony will be on March 21, 1998 at 10:00 A.M.

8.Organizing and helping the Payvand's first children's story book, My First Nowruz .This book was published on November 21, 1997.

9.the 1998 Iranian-American Scholarship Fundraising Gala held at the Cupertino Quinlan Community Center on Febrauary 28, 1998. This program consisted of Dinner, Fashion Show, Dance and Music. Many people from all around the Bay Area attended this event, including many highly respected community figures. this event was hosted by Dr. Anthony Shay.

10.Received Proclamation from Governor Wilson and the Board of the Supervisor of Santa Clara County on March 18, 1998, for Iranian Heritage day.

11.Sponsored the Payvand TV program (Majaleh Payvand) May 1998.

12.Organized and helped the Payvand's second children's story. book, The Tale of Mehregan,. published on September 18, 1998.

13.Sponsored the second annual Iranian Arts and Cultural Event at the Cupertino Community Center on September 19 , 1998

14.sponsoring and supporting the relief group for new Iranian immigrants who have suffered the loss of a loved one, on December 19 , 1998.

15.the 1999 Second annual Iranian-American Fundraising Gala held at the Cupertino Quinlan Community Center on April 25, 1999. This program consisted of Dinner, Dance, Music, and presenting the new TV program to the community "Majaleh Payvand". Many people from all around the Bay Area attended this event, including many highly respected community figures. this event was hosted by Dr. Anthony Shay.

16.Sponsored the Iranian Arts and Cultural Event, this two-day festival took place on October 9 at the Civic Center Auditorium in San Jose CA, and on October 10, 1999 at the Cupertino Quinlan Community Center. in Cupertino CA.This event attracted approximately more tha1500 members of the Iranian/American community.

17.Sponsored the "creating the Hate Free community on January 27, 2000.

18.Received a Nowruz proclamation from the Board of the Supervisor of the Santa Clara County, March, 2000

19.Sponsored Nowruz celebration on March 24, 2000. It was a soldout event.

20.Sponsored Fourth Annual Iranian Arts and Cultural event on October 8, 2000.Attracted 2500 members of the community

21.The 2001 Third annual Iranian-American Fundraising Gala held at the Palo Alto Women's Club in Palo Alto on February 24, 2001. This program consisted of Dinner, Dance, Music. Many people from all around the Bay Area attended this event, including many highly respected community figures.

22.Sponsored Nowruz celebration on March 18, 2001. It was a sold out event

23.News release for September 11, 2001

24.The tragic events of September 11,2001 brought a dark cloud of smoke and fear not only over New York City, but also over all the minor communities across the country. The Iranian-American Community programs, such as the Fifth Annual Iranian Arts and Cultural Event, scheduled for September 23 by the Payvand Organization and the Iranian Federated Women's Club, have been postponed as a security measure. Help on creating Hand in Hand video tape

25.The Iranian Federated Women's Club (IFWC), the Host Committee, and the recipients of last year's Scholarship Program cordially invite you and your guests to attend the 2002 IFWC YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISING GALA, at the Quinlan Center in Cupertino, on January 27, 2002 at 4:00 PM.

26.Sponsored Fifth Annual Iranian Arts and Cultural event on March 17, 2002

27.Organizing Iranian Senior gathering,"Farzanegan" January 14, 2003

28.Sponsored Sixth Annual Iranian Arts and Cultural event on September 29, 2002

29.The Iranian Federated Women's Club (IFWC), the Host Committee, and the recipients of last year's Scholarship Program cordially invite you and your guests to attend the 2003 IFWC YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISING GALA, at the Quinlan Center in Cupertino, on January 26, 2003 at 6:00 PM

30.Sponsored Silk Road Celebration on February 23, 2003

31.Participating and help at Lunar parade on March 8, 2003

32.Sponsored Nowruz celebration on March 16, 2003. It was a sold out event

33.Sponsoring Seventh Annual Art sand Cultural event on September 28, 2003

34.Sponsoring Sixth Annual Payvand and IFWC Scholarship Fundraising Gala on Sunday, January 25, 2004.

35.Helping on Lunar Parade on February, 28, 2004

36.Helping the Organization the Humanity West on Poject called ISFAHAN: Imperial Persia's Glittering Jewel Friday evening, May 14, and 15 2004, 8-10:15 PM

About the Iranian Federated Women's Club

•The Iranian Federated Women's Club is member of Loma Perieta District, California Federated Women's Club and General Federated of Women's Club.

•The Iranian Federated Women's Club is the sole entity authorizing to draw money out of the account to/for qualified individuals, contractor, teachers and organizations.

•Grants and sponsorship of events and projects does not promote any religious or political interest.

•The Iranian Federated Women's Club's

◦Iranian Federated adopted bylaws

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•The Iranian Federated Women's Club is member of

◦THE GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS (GFWC) ,

▪Benefit from belonging to a network of socially conscious, active women with roots in local communities and branches around the world. Local clubs focus on meeting specific needs in their communities through volunteer service projects. GFWC program materials, publications, meetings, seminars and conventions assist our members in designing and implementing effective programs and projects. Opportunities are available for local, state and national recognition through program awards. Federation is the mechanism through which information, ideas, insights and inspiration are promoted and shared. GFWC~ It's a VOLUNTEER Thing!

▪THE GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS (GFWC) is one of the world's largest and oldest women's volunteer service organizations. Working locally through thousands of clubs in the United States and globally in more than 20 countries, GFWC members support the arts, preserve natural resources, promote education, encourage healthy lifestyles, stress civic involvement, and work toward world peace and understanding. Clubs shape their local agendas to suit particular community needs. Each local chapter benefits from membership, service, material, and program support from state and national Federation levels. GFWC headquarters in Washington, DC, a National Historic Landmark, houses the Women's History and Resource Center, a collection of books, periodicals and records devoted to women's history and women in volunteeris

◦The California Federation takes pride in its community service projects. We are especially proud of our efforts to enhance the leadership, tutoring and mentoring skills of our volunteers, members of the community and especially today's youth. Through seminars, conferences, forums and traveling leadership teams we can make a difference in the way people cope in their day-to-day lives, in our ever changing complex world.

▪CFWC GOALS ARE: To encourage leadership for individuals, for the schools and for our communities. To provide guidance in a variety of areas such as women's health, prevention of family violence, child abuse prevention and crime prevention.. To train volunteers who will work to eradicate illiteracy. To provide our youth with the vocational and technical tools they need to be successful and productive citizens. To motivate and produce the kind of volunteers who will meet the needs of their communities and make a positive impact in California.

Account supervisor

•Ms. Fay Ehsan, Iranian Federated Women's club Treasurer

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IFWC

The Iranian Federated Women's Club (IFWC) (est. 1996) is a local, non-profit, nonpolitical, and non-religious organization whose mission is to integrate and empower the Iranian community, and to promote arts and culture by bringing educational services, scholarships, and cultural activities to Bay Area communities.