Volunteer Corner: Christy McDonald

May 25, 2022
Here at MECA, we are a small team with a lot to do, and volunteers make so much of the work we do for the youth of Palestine possible. Our...
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Call for Volunteers for Palestinian Crafts Bazaar!

Sep 15, 2021
Hello MECA family! We are excited to announce that after a year hiatus, the Palestinian Holiday Crafts Bazaar is back and better than ever! The Holiday Bazaar, sponsored by MECA...
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Volunteer Corner: Jamal Sultan

Dec 23, 2019
Jamal volunteering at MECA's annual Palestinian Holiday Crafts Bazaar By Jamal Sultan As a Palestinian American and growing up in the Bay Area, I have always valued my Palestinian culture...
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Volunteer Corner: Nawal Tamimi

Sep 18, 2019
By Nawal Tamimi, Volunteer Coordinator As the Volunteer Coordinator for the Middle East Children’s Alliance, it always does my heart good to see people give their time to help the...
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Volunteer Corner: Izumi Van Cleave

Sep 10, 2018
I first read about Palestine in 1992 when the First Gulf War was going on. I was outraged at the ongoing injustice and wanted to do something. But in the...
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Volunteer Corner: Lamia Wahba

Feb 20, 2018
Lamia at the MECA sales table during a recent event with Dr. Mustafa Barghouti from Palestine Even though I grew up in Egypt, I didn’t know very much about life...
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