UNITED COMMUNITY FAMILY SERVICES

OUR STORY

The Chaldean American Ladies of Charity (CALC) was formed in 1961 when 20 women sought to support families and individuals in need. The founders’ legacy of helping others and restoring families provided the foundation of our mission today: to provide programs that guide, support, and empower individuals to achieve self-sufficiency with dignity and hope.

CALC has since grown from and all-volunteer agency into a large organization providing wrap-around services and programs through qualified staff, Board members, and volunteers. In 2016, the Board adopted the expanded name of United Community Family Services (UCFS) to better deliver the message of an organization supporting the community and families in Southeast Michigan. UCFS moved to its own facility in 2014 and worked to renovate the site to provide administrative offices, training space, and a large Basic Needs Center and Food Pantry, which we fondly call The Sharehouse.

Staff

Kristin Olmedo
President & CEO
Arjan Kallou
Program Operations Director
Courtney Morrow
Grants Manager
Josabela Joseph
Program Manager
Miray Mikha
Bookkeeper
Dalia Katoola
Case Manager
Megan Karjo
Case Manager
Diana Al Hano
Sharehouse Associate
Melissa Siba
Events Coordinator
Noor Sam
Case Manager
Eliana Gebara
Case Manager
Khalid Aldibo
Sharehouse Driver
Misty Phillips
Outreach Coordinator
Maroa Semaan
Case Manager
Natasha Kurkji
Case Manager
Raed Almahamid
Sharehouse Driver
Chloe Halprin
Development Associate
Raghad Gabbara
Case Manager
Nada Eram
Sharehouse Associate

Board Officers

LeeAnn Kirma
Board Chair
Lisa Denha
Vice Chair
Lillian Shallal
Treasurer
Julie Garmo
Secretary

Executive Board Members

Marisa Abbo, DO
Amanda Alkatib
Jeana Asmaro
Nadia Atisha
Vanessa Denha-Garmo
Dunia Haddad
Christine Jonna
Belinda Kakos
Yara Shadda

Advisory Board Members

Candace Akash
Karen Akouri
Chelsea Antoon
Dalia Atisha
Cassidy Ayar
Renee Brikho
Karen Denha
Rita Foumia
Rita Gatia
Eva Gorial
Linette Jibiraei
Jill Kajy
Hanna Kirma
Jacquelynn Kittel
Pauline Mukhtar
Tabitha Numan
Janice Najor-Barringer
Lisa Paulus
Hon. Yasmine Poles
Nidhal Rassam
Bianca Savaya
Reem Sesi
Janette Shallal
Renee Shelide
Dima Hanna
Joanne Yaldo
Renee Yaldo