COPAA Distributes Funds
Los
Angeles, CA: The Los Angeles-based Council Of Pakistan American
Affairs (COPAA) has announced the distribution of earthquake-collected
funds to three major organizations.
A COPAA press release states: Proposals for the distribution
of collected funds were submitted and analyzed by a Board
committee formed specifically for this purpose in Los Angeles.
These funds had been collected over the year in various COPAA
related activities and from a diversity of caring, well wishing
people, both locally and nationally.
The Committee members were representative COPAA board members
that had versatile backgrounds in finance and charitable giving.
There was much time and thought given in the analysis and
the detailed study of the grant proposals which came together
from an array of sectors including health care and housing.
COPAA president Dr. Farhat Zubair and the formed committee
made it clear that subjective criteria were used for the selection
of the finalists.
After much thought, three major organizations, (on the USA
government approved list), were chosen to receive these funds.
They comprise in order International Medical Corps, Relief
International and Islamic Relief-USA.
COPAA would sincerely like to thank the many organizations
that took much valued time and effort to participate in providing
their proposals, and is content with the disbursement of funds
to the selected organizations, that met the subject criteria.
In an effort to help the many rebuild there shattered lives,
COPAA hopes that the miniscule role that they played would
be accepted by the givers and the receivers.
With the sun setting on 2006 and the dawn of 2007 COPAA President
Dr. Farhat Zubair and Board directors wish all its members
a happy Eid-ul-Adha and New Year, and look forward to continued
support.
Council of Pakistan American Affair's (COPAA) Mission:
• To assist public officials and policy makers in the
United States in understanding issues of vital interests related
to Pakistan, with the aim of bringing about a positive change
in policies and attitudes towards Pakistan.
• To participate in the US political process through
an organized community effort.
• To promote and encourage business, trade and investment
locally and internationally.
Website: http://www.copaa.us
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