89th Kfeirian Reunion
Held as a Zoom Virtual Reunion
September 4, 2021
If you attended this reunion and would like to have your photos included on this page, please submit your photos via email to reunion@kfeir.com.
President - Sherry Parrish
Vice President - Jospeh Peck
Secretary - Thomas Bevins
Treasurer - Denise Mickrl Russell
Reunion Chair - The Kfeirian Reunion Board of Trustees
Hosts for the Zoom Calls - Becky Rahal Anderson, Ray McCarus and Michael Joseph
Zoom Management - Joseph Peck
Vice President - Jospeh Peck
Secretary - Thomas Bevins
Treasurer - Denise Mickrl Russell
Reunion Chair - The Kfeirian Reunion Board of Trustees
Hosts for the Zoom Calls - Becky Rahal Anderson, Ray McCarus and Michael Joseph
Zoom Management - Joseph Peck
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August 25, 2021
Summer 2021 Newsletter, 89th Kfeirian Reunion Schedule and Update on the Kfeir Relief Fund
Family and Friends,
Here is your link to the Summer 2021 edition of The Cedar.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16k6tuEAHJkcQlrXf73KhP7Nd8dx4WH_l/view?usp=sharing
We have put together another packed newsletter for you this year and we are very excited to share all the stories, information about the Virtual Reunion, recipes and family news. Enjoy!
Virtual Kfeirian Reunion - September 4, 2021:
Please join us for the virtual Kfeirian Reunion next week. The event schedule follows below. The link to the Zoom meeting along with tips for having a successful Zoom experience are on page 4 of the newsletter. The link is also listed below, will be emailed and posted on Facebook and the website, Kfeir.com, prior to the meeting on September 4, 2021.
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/92668647455?pwd=NGFQMGwrSDVPMjVsODFUbS9BbnNsZz09
Kfeirian Virtual Reunion Schedule:
- Saturday, September 4, 2020 from 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Eastern Time Zone
- Arabic Music on Zoom Call
- Saturday, September 4, 2020 from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Eastern Time Zone
- General Assembly Meeting hosted by Sherry Mickel Parrish, President and Joseph Peck, Vice President. We will review our Kfeirian Business and elect new members to the Board of Trustees.
- Saturday, September 4, 2021 from 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Eastern Time Zone
- Hospitality Time! Immediately following the General Assembly Meeting, meet the new scholars and enjoy Saturday Night Hospitality hosted by Becky Rahal Anderson, Michael Joseph and Ray McCarus. Bring your snacks, favorite beverage and your Lebanese flag. Enjoy the evening sharing family news and the joy of being together! Make sure that your family members join the call with you and let’s have some fun!
- Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 8:00 pm Eastern Time Zone
- Board of Trustees Meeting
Update on the Kfeir Relief Fund:
This year, we are requesting donations for a direct support campaign. As mentioned in the earlier letter of June 2021, there is an urgent need for food in Kfeir at this time. The news carries daily stories of food and water shortages and an immense lack of available resources of all kinds.
We have created the Kfeir Relief Fund to help families that live in Kfeir, who have little to no available resources and partnered with a local businessman to ensure that your donations are appropriately distributed. Food is being bought, boxed and distributed directly to the families in need. We are aware of how every dollar is being spent and encouraged by our efforts.
To date, 20 families in Kfeir have received these boxes of food and many more will be provided for in the near future. To read more about the dire state of Lebanon, take a look at page 5 of the newsletter for an article written by our Vice President, Joseph Peck.
What can you do to help?
Please consider donating the funds that you would have spent to attend the reunion, (average registration fee is $150) as a donation to the Kfeir Relief Fund. The Reunion opened the Kfeir Relief Fund with $1000, which was immediately matched by an anonymous member of the Kfeirian family. As always, you have a choice. Your gift may be designated to the Kfeir Relief Fund, the General Reunion Fund or the Scholarship Fund. If you are able to give more, we are grateful for your generosity.
Your gift will be used as you direct. Making your gift in honor of a family member or friend or in memory of loved ones offers you a wonderful way to honor them and support the reunion. Donors will be recognized on our website, Kfeir.com, on the 89th Reunion page.
Your gift will actively help us keep the dream of our grandparents strong and help us reach our goal of 100 years of Kfeirian Reunions. Thank you for considering our request to help support our beloved Kfeirians, the reunion or the scholarship fund.
Donating is easy, simply click on the link below and complete the form.
https://kfeirian-reunion-foundation-inc.square.site/product/kfeirian-reunion-donation/40
If you prefer, your donation check can be mailed to:
Kfeirian Reunion Treasurer
10609 Smith Point Way
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Looking Ahead:
Plans are underway for the 90th reunion to be held in Huntington, WV at the Double Tree by Hilton on September 2-4, 2022. We will bring back old traditions to create new memories for those in attendance.
If you have any questions, please email reunion@kfeir.com.
Sherry Mickel Parrish, President, Kfeirian Reunion Foundation
June 21, 2021
A Message from the Kfeirian Reunion Foundation Regarding the 2021 - 89th Reunion
Greetings Kfeirian Cousins,
Your Board of Trustees is busy making plans for the 2021, 89th Kfeirian Reunion. As we did last year, we will gather “virtually” via Zoom on Labor Day Weekend. We are working on the details to bring you a fun and rich virtual experience and in the weeks ahead, we will share the specific information you need to join the “Virtual 2021 Reunion”. If you have a computer, IPAD or smart phone, you can easily participate in the comfort of your own home.
Our primary concern is the safety of our Kfeirian Reunion Foundation members, placing everyone’s safety above all. We hope that many of our Kfeirian families will participate together over Labor Day weekend and plan activities around our Kfeirian heritage.
Planning for the 90th Kfeirian Reunion to be held on September 2-4, 2022 is underway. We are confirmed at the recently remodeled Double Tree by Hilton in Huntington, WV, for a special, in-person, reunion experience! We will bring back old traditions to create new memories for those in attendance.
This year, we are asking for member donations for a direct support campaign. We are aware that there is a need for food in Kfeir at this time. We have created the Kfeir Relief Fund to help many of approximately 65 families that live in Kfeir. As our funds will be limited and we want to do the greatest good with what we have, we will be working with the Kfeirian management of the Village to ensure that your donations are appropriately distributed. Food will be distributed directly to the families in need.
Please consider donating the funds that you would have spent to attend the reunion, (average registration fee is $150) as a donation to the relief fund. The Reunion has opened the Kfeir Relief Fund with $1000, which has been immediately matched by an anonymous member of the Kfeirian family. As always, you have a choice. Your gift may be designated to the Kfeir Relief Fund, the General Reunion Fund or the Scholarship Fund. Your gift will only be used as you direct. Making your gift in honor of a family member or friend or in memory of loved ones offers you a wonderful way to honor them and support the reunion.
If you are able to give more, we are grateful for your generosity. A gift in any amount will be greatly appreciated and put to good use. Donors will be recognized on our website, Kfeir.com, on the 89th Reunion page. Your gift will actively help us keep the dream of our grandparents strong and help us reach our goal of 100 years of Kfeirian Reunions.
Thank you for considering our request to support our beloved Kfeirians, the reunion or the scholarship fund. Donating is easy, simply click on the link below and complete the form.
https://kfeirian-reunion-foundation-inc.square.site/product/kfeirian-reunion-donation/40
If you prefer, your donation check can be mailed to:
Kfeirian Reunion Treasurer
10609 Smith Point Way
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Stay tuned for more information about our 2021 Virtual Reunion! Stay well!
As always, Sherry Mickel Parrish, President
A Message from the Kfeirian Reunion Foundation Regarding the 2021 - 89th Reunion
Greetings Kfeirian Cousins,
Your Board of Trustees is busy making plans for the 2021, 89th Kfeirian Reunion. As we did last year, we will gather “virtually” via Zoom on Labor Day Weekend. We are working on the details to bring you a fun and rich virtual experience and in the weeks ahead, we will share the specific information you need to join the “Virtual 2021 Reunion”. If you have a computer, IPAD or smart phone, you can easily participate in the comfort of your own home.
Our primary concern is the safety of our Kfeirian Reunion Foundation members, placing everyone’s safety above all. We hope that many of our Kfeirian families will participate together over Labor Day weekend and plan activities around our Kfeirian heritage.
Planning for the 90th Kfeirian Reunion to be held on September 2-4, 2022 is underway. We are confirmed at the recently remodeled Double Tree by Hilton in Huntington, WV, for a special, in-person, reunion experience! We will bring back old traditions to create new memories for those in attendance.
This year, we are asking for member donations for a direct support campaign. We are aware that there is a need for food in Kfeir at this time. We have created the Kfeir Relief Fund to help many of approximately 65 families that live in Kfeir. As our funds will be limited and we want to do the greatest good with what we have, we will be working with the Kfeirian management of the Village to ensure that your donations are appropriately distributed. Food will be distributed directly to the families in need.
Please consider donating the funds that you would have spent to attend the reunion, (average registration fee is $150) as a donation to the relief fund. The Reunion has opened the Kfeir Relief Fund with $1000, which has been immediately matched by an anonymous member of the Kfeirian family. As always, you have a choice. Your gift may be designated to the Kfeir Relief Fund, the General Reunion Fund or the Scholarship Fund. Your gift will only be used as you direct. Making your gift in honor of a family member or friend or in memory of loved ones offers you a wonderful way to honor them and support the reunion.
If you are able to give more, we are grateful for your generosity. A gift in any amount will be greatly appreciated and put to good use. Donors will be recognized on our website, Kfeir.com, on the 89th Reunion page. Your gift will actively help us keep the dream of our grandparents strong and help us reach our goal of 100 years of Kfeirian Reunions.
Thank you for considering our request to support our beloved Kfeirians, the reunion or the scholarship fund. Donating is easy, simply click on the link below and complete the form.
https://kfeirian-reunion-foundation-inc.square.site/product/kfeirian-reunion-donation/40
If you prefer, your donation check can be mailed to:
Kfeirian Reunion Treasurer
10609 Smith Point Way
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Stay tuned for more information about our 2021 Virtual Reunion! Stay well!
As always, Sherry Mickel Parrish, President