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Last week, Shahla Pfeiffer joined thousands of Americans across the country, including President Barack Obama, in the National Day of Service. A resident of Henderson, Nevada, Shahla created an event to collect clothing to distribute to shelters via www.USAService.org. Over 30 people signed up, and the donations were so overwhelming that Shahla had to borrow a truck in order to transport the clothing. The clothing was distributed to SafeNet, an organization dedicated to ending domestic violence and assisting battered women and children in need.

Shahla plans to organize another event soon and will reach out to Iranian-Americans in the area to get involved. To learn more about existing service projects taking place in your neighborhood, or to organize your own, visit www.USAService.org.

PARSA Community Foundation is delighted to announce that the Young Persian Professionals (YPP) of the Bay Area will be holding a canned food drive throughout the month of January. This call to action came out of a brainstorming session held at the November 23rd Philanthropy Workshop that was hosted by YPP. Through collecting food for hungry families, YPP has heeded the call for public service and encourages the Iranian-American community to do the same. You can learn more about their efforts here, including dropoff locations and guidelines on what to donate.