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On Saturday, October 25th, MAS-SSF hosted a lively Family Fun & Wellness Day at the Salam Center for newcomer families. The beautiful Salam Center's event hall was transformed into a vibrant indoor festival filled with activities for all ages!
Our welcoming MAS-SSF staff, Salam Center volunteers, and MAS-SSF volunteers greeted and registered more than 300 people, guiding them to our outreach tables where they could learn more about our wide range of programs and services.
Workshops
MAS-SSF offered four engaging workshops—some presented twice to accommodate the large turnout. Attendees received gift cards as a token of appreciation for their participation and interest. All sessions were conducted in Dari with Pashto interpretation available.
Home Safety and Well-Being (Parents): How to protect yourself and your loved ones from hazards around the house. A safe and secure home supports physical health, emotional peace, and social harmony!
Societal Norms (Parents and Youth 13+): Parents and Youths learned about some of the common norms in American society to help ease their family’s transition to living in the USA.
Positive Parenting: Stay Active! (Parents): By keeping our children active and healthy today, we help them grow stronger, more confident, and ready for a brighter tomorrow.
Breaking Old Patterns, Building New Joy (Women): We carry stories from our beloved homeland in our hearts, some full of love and strength, and some filled with pain. Healing begins when we talk about both.
Health and Wellness Checks
Throughout the day, a team of doctors and students from Northstate University performed health screenings including blood pressure checks, glucose checks and general self-care. They also offered small giveaways to participants - all free of charge!
Entertainment and Activities
More than 100 children were kept busy throughout the six-hour event with a range of activities:
- Playing outdoors on three different sized bouncy houses
- Making balloon animals
- Getting their faces painted
- Participating and learning about martial arts with MMA instructors
- Getting henna designs
- Painting with water-colors
- Enjoying cotton candy
Raffle
Each family was given five raffle tickets and chose which of the five prizes they wanted to win:
- Arcade Basketball
- Deluxe Art Set
- Kids Tricycle
- Mini-Stepper with Exercise Bands
- Toddler Tricycle
Food and Snacks
Throughout the event fruit, snacks, cookies, tea, and fresh popcorn was enjoyed and pizza was served for the afternoon meal.
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