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October 31, 2024 | Volume 2, Issue 10

Thank You For a Successful One Beat 2024!

One Beat 2024 is in the books! We are so grateful for our supporters, bands, and sponsors who helped Amani raise more than $89,000 on October 24th to support our multicultural community! We are so thankful for our volunteers and staff who made this event possible!

Congratulations to our One Beat Award Winners:

1st Place: The DeHayes Group - Category 5
2nd Place: 3Rivers Federal Credit Union - The Money Thrillers
3rd Place: Five Star Distributing - Sudsy and the 5 Stars
Beat the Donation Drum for spectacular pre-event fundraising: 3Rivers Federal Credit Union - The Money Thrillers
Judges' Pick: STAR Financial Bank
Crowd Favorite: STAR Financial Bank

All of our bands deserve a round of applause! Thank you all!

Thank you One Beat 2024 Sponsors!

HEADLINER SPONSOR

MIC DROP SPONSORS

ROCK STAR SPONSORS

PERFORMER SPONSORS

Join the Giving Tuesday Fort Wayne Challenge!

Join us for the 7th annual #GivingTuesdayFW Challenge! From November 1 to November 20, The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne will match 20% of every donation to Amani Family Services' endowment fund. Whether through a gift of stock, cash, or a contribution through your estate plan, you have until midnight on Monday, November 20, 2024, to help ensure that we can continue to support our multicultural community for many years to come.

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Intern Feature: Ivonne Ruiz

What kinds of projects have you been helping with during your internship?

I have been at Amani for almost 2 months. I am with the department of Victim Care, and I have been learning a lot about referrals, intakes, and overall, the process of how clients get seen at Amani and how Amani helps them. I’ve been learning more about the courts and the law. I’ve also done some shadowing and cataloging closed cases.

What should community members know about Amani?

They should know that Amani is a place where clients will feel welcomed and understood. That they will not allow a language barrier to interfere with their services and will find a way to communicate with clients. Amani tries their best with every case, and they will connect clients with other organizations when needed.

Ivonne is a senior at Purdue Fort Wayne and an intern with the Victim Care Program at Amani Family Services. When she is not working or in school, she enjoys watching her favorite tv shows and reading

Welcoming Fort Wayne Spotlight:

Fort Wayne Museum of Art hosts community-centered exhibition for Día de los Muertos

From October 12 to December 1 Fort Wayne Museum of Art is hosting a community-centered exhibition to celebrate the Mexican tradition of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a festive time for remembering deceased loved ones and ancestors.

Artists, families, and community members from across the region have been invited to honor a lost loved one or other important figure by constructing an ofrenda, or memorial altar, in the museum. During Día de los Muertos, ofrendas are places to leave offerings so the souls of the departed might find their way home and be nourished upon their arrival.

You can visit the FWMoA and the Día de los Muertos exhibit 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays; 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Thursdays, and 12-5 p.m. Sundays.

A free Family Celebration will take place on Sunday, November 3 from 2 - 6 p.m.