The nonprofit AKWAABA QC will host its second annual fundraising gala to showcase its work and to highlight its culture as a symbol of reception, hospitality, generosity and warm welcome to everyone, according to a news release.
The event is aimed at supporting the organization’s mission to welcome and integrate immigrants, refugees, migrants and asylum seekers into the Quad Cities community. The evening will include dance, choreography, and fashion show by the attendees, comedy and demonstration of AKWAABA QC Calabash, which is a sign of hospitality, love and hope.
The AKWAABA QC’s mission is to welcome immigrants, refugees, migrants and asylum
seekers in the Quad Cities by providing them with necessary training and information that will
help them integrate into the Quad City community and lead them to their full potential. This is
done through advocacy, collaboration and connection with community partners to ensure their
successful integration into the community. The goal is to continue to create awareness in the
community especially to the newcomers.
The gala will be 5-9 p.m. Nov., 8 at Believers Together Community Center in Moline. For more information, email nana.oa@akwaabaqc.org. State Rep. Gregg Johnson, D-Illinois, will be the guest speaker.