Associations in America - Turk of America

TOA Awards 2026 Finalists - Nonprofit & Philanthropy Leadership

The **Nonprofit & Philanthropy Leadership** category recognizes visionary leaders whose dedication to philanthropy, humanitarian service, nonprofit management, and community development has created lasting social impact. These finalists have demonstrated exceptional leadership through charitable initiatives, educational programs, humanitarian relief, and community engagement, improving lives while strengthening civil society both in the United States and around the world.

June 29, 2026
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TOA Awards 2026 Finalists - Community Leadership & Civic Impact

The **Community Leadership & Civic Impact** category recognizes individuals whose dedication, leadership, and service have strengthened the Turkish American community through civic engagement, volunteerism, nonprofit leadership, cultural initiatives, and public service. These finalists have demonstrated an enduring commitment to building stronger communities, encouraging civic participation, and fostering meaningful connections between cultures.

June 29, 2026
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PCA Officially Announces 2025 Trade Show Dates

The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced the dates for next year’s trade show, which will be held on April 11-14, 2025. For the first time since 2015, the PCA trade show (PCA25) will be held in New Orleans at the award-winning Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. In preparation for the trade show, the PCA has updated pcashow.org with information for exhibitors, sponsorships, and host hotels. This website will be regularly updated with the latest news about the trade show, including the 2025 educational seminar lineup, registration, travel, and new product launches. For the latest updates on the trade show, you are encouraged to join the mailing list by entering your name and email address at the top of the page.

March 4, 2025
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Where Faith Meets the American Dream Zakat Foundation of America

LAST FEBRUARY, A new community center dedicated to uplifting statistically masked yet increasingly impoverished and marginalized communities opened in Long Island, a place traditionally thought of as where people on the economic upswing moved. What’s interesting is the center’s mission: to socially uplift and unify the ‘common human soul’ of Long Island’s communities of the needful.
The moral-cultural values mix that the center’s mission articulates perfectly reflects what is unique about the charity behind it. Zakat Foundation of America is a fast-emerging U.S.-based, Muslim-founded and directed, global humanitarian organization of growing consequence and innovative impact in the charitable world.

January 21, 2025
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Turkish Philanthropy Funds Hosts 2024 Innovation and Social Impact Summit

(New York, April 2nd, 2024) – Turkish Philanthropy Funds, the leading U.S. community foundation for high-impact social investments dedicated to Turkish and Turkish-American communities, today announced it will convene the 2024 Innovation and Social Impact Summit on Tuesday, April 23rd at the Times Center in New York City. The Summit will gather a diverse group of proven entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders to discuss leading practices in market-based solutions that drive societal impact. Panels will delve into a range of current topics impacting investor sentiment and entrepreneurship potential including AI’s impact on driving social good; disaster resilience through innovation; and the role of corporations in social impact.

April 2, 2024
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St. Bartholomew School, 4941 W. Patterson Ave. in Portage Park. Violet Miller/Sun-Times

300 migrants to be housed at shuttered Catholic church on Northwest Side in Chicago

By Cindy Hernandez - Chicago Sun Times - A shuttered church in Portage Park will serve as a new migrant family shelter, the city announced Friday. The Archdiocese of Chicago will lease St. Bartholomew Catholic Church at no cost — months after church officials offered to house new arrivals rent-free at the church. In turn, the city will sub-lease the building to the Zakat Foundation, which provides emergency relief and aid, to care for 300 new arrivals starting later this month, Johnson's office said. An agreement was made and the shelter was to open in January, but the deal never went through.

April 8, 2024
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LOSEV USA Ramadan Campaign Let the Children Heal First with Your Ramadan Donations

LOSEV, with the belief that "Feeding a needy family, healing a sick child, and making a tearful mother smile are among the most beautiful acts of worship," will once again bring blessings to thousands of families' tables this year. Being Turkey's most trusted foundation for 25 years, LOSEV - the Foundation for Children with Leukemia- is distributing aid packages consisting of dry food, meat and meat products, and hygiene items that a family may need, to leukemia and cancer patients from the first day of Ramadan onwards.

March 21, 2024
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United in Donations: BTF's Earthquake Relief Fund Exceeds $10 Million

Over 50 thousand people, with the majority from the United States, have contributed to Bridge to Turkey Funds's 2023 earthquake relief efforts, showcasing global support and unity. The earthquake relief fund raised over $10,000,000, with 40% of the funds utilized so far, supporting immediate needs and ongoing rebuilding programs. BTF differs from other nonprofits as it sends 100% of the donations directly to those in need without any fees, relying on volunteers to work on projects until completion. Neslihan Önder Spada, BTF New York / New Jersey Circle Leader and Philanthropist at Bridge to Türkiye Fund told their effort.

August 19, 2023
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Uniting Hearts and Resources: TPF's $19M Contributions to Turkey's Earthquake Victims

Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF) is a non-profit organization based in the United States that has raised the highest amount of donations for earthquake relief in Turkey, particularly in the earthquake that occurred on February 6, 2023. TPF's Director, Şenay Ataselim, sat down for an interview to discuss the organization's relief efforts and how the funds are utilized. The TPF Türkiye Earthquake Relief Fund primarily focuses on providing project-based grants to non-profit organizations based in Turkey. These organizations are selected through an open call for proposals, but only those that are non-political and non-religious are eligible to apply. TPF ensures that all their non-profit partners undergo a rigorous due diligence process to ensure their effectiveness and equivalence.

August 14, 2023
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Turkish Philanthropy Funds Celebrates its 15th Anniversary at MET

Turkish Philanthropy Funds community celebrated its 15th Anniversary on May 9^th, 2022 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and honored Hamdi Ulukaya, Founder of Chobani with The Philanthropist of the Year Award for his lifetime dedication to philanthropy to achieve a world of justice and equality. Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City also participated the gala.

December 28, 2022
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ASA Board members at Fuzuli International Airport in the city of Fuzuli in Azerbaijan. It is one of the country's seven international airports.

ASA Delegation Tours Azerbaijan to Demonstrate Solidarity

Members of an Azerbaijan Society of America (ASA) delegation visited Azerbaijan on September 6-13, 2022. The delegation trip started with the visit to the Tomb of the late President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev and laying a wreath on behalf of Azerbaijan Society of America, as the symbol of remembrance and to show our formal respect. Continued with visiting the Alley of Martyrs and the Turkish Martyrs’ Cemetery & Memorial. Aesthetically designed and laid out memorial that leads to the monument with the flame burning in memory of martyrs who lost their lives defending Azerbaijan.

December 28, 2022
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First Syriac Immigrants in the United States

(Dr Abraham K. Yoosuf, and other Syriacs from Mardin, Kharput and Diyarbakır in Worcester, Massachusetts. 1922, July 4. American Independence Day.)

George Anton Kiraz has published extensively in the fields of computational linguistics, Syriac studies, and the digital humanities. He wrote several books, journals, research papers and articles about Syriacs. He is the founder and director of Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute, the Editor-in-Chief of Gorgias Press, and a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. He earned an M.St. degree in Syriac Studies from the University of Oxford (1991) and an M.Phil. and a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge (1992, 1996). His latest books include The Syriac Orthodox in North America (1895–1995): A Short History (2019) and Syriac-English New Testament (2020).

December 27, 2022
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Gabriel Akyön, Syriac community leader at St Gabriel Syriac Orthodox Church in Haworth, NJ.

Elder Brother of the Syriac Society: Gabriel Akyön

The Mor Gabriel community is extremely tight-knit, and most socialization happens within the community. In addition to weekly church services, there are also many social events throughout the year. The families within the community are not only friends, but most are also related to each other. Even the children, who attend public and private schools in English, do not (usually) become as good of with those who are outside of the community, as those friends would be seen as temporary, while friends from the community are seen as lifelong friends. The young people usually marry within the larger Syriac community. * The Syriac community in the U.S. is small and where everyone knows each other in some way. The majority of them are from the Midyat district of Mardin. (Gebrail) Cebrail Akyön is one of the most loved and respected names of the Syriac community. He is one of well-known names who representing the Syriac community at the official receptions of the Consulate General of the Republic of Turkey in New York.

December 27, 2022
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Washington D.C. Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Annual Turkish Festival this October

Washington D.C. (October 5, 2022) - Renowned for building bridges between Turkish and American people for 57 years, The American-Turkish Association of Washington DC (ATA-DC) is pleased to celebrate the 11th Turkish Cultural Heritage Month and mark the 20 th anniversary of the award-winning Annual DC Turkish Festival. Receiving an official proclamation from the Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, the month-long festivities will include a series of cross-cultural events and fun workshops throughout October.

October 8, 2022
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