SEMA FOUNDATION
DURING THE PANDEMIC ACTIVITY REPORT
DATE
5/26/2020 PROPOSED BY
COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE TEAM 2020
PROJECT OVERVIEW WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER Time flies.. It has been almost three months that we've been trying to help our heroes to fight against the pandemic and as Sema, we will continue to do so until this is over. This booklet will reflect what we've been doing during this time to help our first responders and decision makers. From "Let's saw masks 4 All " to "Feed A Hero" Program, we showed solidarity with them but The battle is far from over. Courage and hope are contagious. We assure you that with your support, we can continue to help, fund and spread the goodness. For more info; contact us at info@semafoundation.org. Thanks to all our amazing volunteers in Phoenix and Tucson Area for their commitment and dedication.
TIMELINE MARCH 12 - Established the SEMA RAPID RESPONSE TEAM MARCH 16 - Published TURKISH & ENGLISH Information Booklets for Covid 19 APRIL 2 - Began Publishing ARIZONA DAILY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 5- Began DAILY PRAYER SESSIONS FOR GLOBAL HEALTH APRIL 6 - HELP NAVAJO TRIBE DURING PANDEMIC Campaign APRIL 13- LET'S SEW MASKS FOR ALL Program Kick-Off MAY 12 - FEED A HERO Campaign Kick-Off
SO FAR;
WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT University of Arizona Police Department Chandler Police Department Chandler Fire Department Stations Pima County Sheriff's Dept.- Foothills Pima County Sheriff's Dept.-Green Valley Northwest Fire Department Station Tucson Medical Center Phoenix Sunrise Senior Living Phoenix Mentally Ill Kids in Distress Gospel Rescue Mission Desert Breeze Police Department The Salvation Army Pima County Sheriff's Department Valleywise Health As it's our promise, we will continue to support our heroes and people who are doing heroic job on essential services during the pandemic. We can't thank enough
SOME NUMBERS
1500
Washable cloth Masks sewn and distributed to various organizations
500 meals were bought from local restaurants to support and shared with first responders
~700 HR total Hours of sewing masks by 20 Amazing Volunteers
14+ Organizations supported by our efforts
44 HR Avg Hours spent per volunteer
80+ Total Meeting Hours with 3 Different Volunteer Teams
Thank you First Responders; No words seem adequate to express our admiration and gratitute for the brave men and women to run towards danger to selflessly save others. Our thoughts & prayers are with you.
AT A GLANCE WHO IS SEMA FOUNDATION As Sema, We are a community service organization who work for the common good thru education, collaboration and inter-personal dialogue. We strive to be a platform who inspires individuals to create a culture of coexistence within universal, high humanist values.
MEANWHILE WE; Besides hosting great programs, we partnered with various organizations locally and globally for various seminars, workshops and art&cultural shows. Inner Peace - The Most Merciful - Masnawi - Mary in the Quran - Muslim respond to Global Pandemic - Prophet (pbuh) on Contemporary Issues Judaism 101, Catholism 101 - Karagoz & Hacivat - Home Concerts and many more by experts such as; Dr. Sophia Pandya, Dr.Muzammil H. Siddiqi, Hakan Yesilova, Dr. Zeki Saritoprak and Dr. Ahmet Kurucan.