*ONE PEOPLE ONE HEART: DIVIDED YET ONE*
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*www.hidridallas.org <
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Every great achievement is the victory of a flaming heart. On February
15th, 2014 HIDRI-Dallas put their blazing heart and passion for their rich
culture on display at the third annual Hade Hizbi Hade Libi
"One-People-One-Heart" Benefit Dinner. HIDRI Dallas, alongside YPFDJ
Dallas, is once again pleased to announce that their third annual benefit
dinner was an astounding success. The Eritrean community in Dallas and the
surrounding areas are still a buzz from the amazing performance put on by
HIDRI Dallas this past weekend.
40 kids, 77 days, and hundreds of hour of preparation later, we are proud
to say that the benefit dinner this year was truly one of a kind. Everyone
that was in attendance expressed their enjoyment of the show and that it
provided an entertaining yet thought provoking learning experience.
This year's Benefit Dinner theme was One People One Heart, Divided Yet One.
Our goal with this event was to demonstrate how having different
perspectives could cause confusion and division. We may have different
perceptions, but we all can agree that if our martyrs had not bravely
fought for our independence as one people with one heart we would not have
the independent country that we see today. Eritrea is the land of can-do
people and we cannot allow misunderstandings or stubbornness to stop us
from continuing the legacy of our martyrs. With this year's One People One
Heart Benefit dinner, HIDRI chose to take the audience back to the past to
show them what really happened, brought them back to the present to show
the spectrum of opinions, and fast-forwarded them to the future to show
that because of the foundation that our martyrs gave us, we are set to be
Hade Hizbi Hade Libi forever under any given circumstance. HIDRIs amazing
stage presence had the people of Dallas on their toes throughout the
night. Everyone cried, laughed and danced the night away.
HIDRI-Dallas clearly displayed their growth, prosperity and commitment to
continue on the Eritrean Legacy. There is no greater strength than our
unity; through their heart felt performances they were able to reach their
long time goal of reigniting our Harmony. The venue was packed to capacity
with a whopping 300+ people in the audience, and the guests shared that
this was by far one of the largest and best youth organized events put on
in the city of Dallas.
With so many people in attendance, as well as reaching the online donation
goal and having the continued support from those who could not attend, this
dinner was able to be a success. None of this would be possible without the
generosity of the Eritrean community both here in Dallas and across the
nation. HIDRI & YPFDJ Dallas would like to thank the support of the
donors, and the Dallas Eritrean community as a whole, for making the event
a success. The support of all those who donated online, at the dinner, or
by mail make certain that the programs we have in place like the Big
Brother Big Sister Mentor Program and HIDRI Dallas will grow to make a
difference in more children's lives. The continued support of the community
is a true testament to the faith placed in our chapter and an affirmation
that we will meet and exceed many of the goals projected for the upcoming
year.
Thank you again and Awet Na'Hafash!
On behalf of Hidri Dallas we would like to give a big thank you to our
donors for this event! Without you this event would not have been possible!
· Dallul Restaurant
· Hanna's Mart
· Ibex Restaurant
· Estif Video
· Starbucks
· Belay Studio
· Lucky Liquor Store
· Red Beer & Wine
· Danielle
· HIDRI Parents
· Yerus Wedding Catering
· United Eritrean American Families of Dallas, INC
· Zacharias Photography
Received on Thu Feb 20 2014 - 10:07:31 EST