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SUMMARY:Beirut and Beyond's 2025 Benefit for Palestinian Refugees
DESCRIPTION:DENVER\, CO\n\nWe invite you to the annual fundraiser of Beirut
  and Beyond\, benefiting Palestinian initiatives in refugee camps in Leban
 on and Jordan.\n\nExperience Palestinian food\, an online auction with Mid
 dle Eastern treats\, belly dancing\, and learn about the impactful work of
  Palestinians in refugee camps. And\, above all\, discover how YOU can sup
 port them!\n\nWe will start the night with Middle Eastern appetizers befor
 e a traditional Palestinian dinner of Maqoolbah. Lebanese wine and beer wi
 ll be flowing! Phoencian Kabob is providing all of the food and wine! Mays
 sa will be performing and we have live bidding during our silent auction.\
 n\nBeirut and Beyond aims to raise $70\,000 for emergency services\, a rec
 ycling center\, and cooking classes in Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut
 \, Lebanon. In Jordan\, we partner with the only library in the Gaza camp 
 and provide employment for a young Palestinian woman as a librarian.\n\nTa
 ke a look at the items available for the online silent auction from the Mi
 ddle East on GIVE BUTTER. (Coming SOON!)\n\nJoin us to celebrate and SUPPO
 RT the work of Palestinian refugees!\n\nThese are the organizations we sup
 port and will receive the funds raised by this event.\n\nPalestinian Civil
  Defense (PCD) is an emergency services network that provides emergency s
 ervices for Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. This is the first time i
 n 77 years that Palestinian refugee camps have had access to firefighters 
 and paramedics.\n\nAhlam Lajea Association (ALA) is a non-governmental o
 rganization established by five young Palestinian graduates from Shatila c
 amp in Lebanon. One of the projects ALA facilitates is a recycling center 
 in Shatila Camp in Beirut.\n\nSimsim Kitchen facilitates cooking classes 
 in Lebanon hosted by women from Palestinian refugee camps as a fee-for-ser
 vice experience where participants experience local food and culture while
  providing supplemental income to women who are supporting their families.
 \n\nHopes Library is the only library in Gaza Palestinian refugee camp in
  Jerash\, Jordan. A librarian from the camp is continuously employed and p
 rofessionally trained. The library is a a source of information and a gath
 ering place to share ideas. Over 10% of Gaza Camp refugees accessed librar
 y services in 2024.\n\nFor more information on Beirut and Beyond or to mak
 e a donation\, please visit our website!\n\nhttps://beirutandbeyond.org
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