Community spirit: Diversity links duo
For some two decades, Calgary’s Ismaili Muslim Community has been an award-winning part of the Calgary Stampede Parade. The group has not only been recognized multiple times as one of the event’s top entries, but it has taken its role in the Calgary community to 
heart by partnering with local non-profits to promote worthy causes.
And this year is no exception as it joins forces with the Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary. A lot of our core values deal in terms of resolving conflict through non-violent means, and empowering women is another key value we as a community take pride in and value,” says Ismaili Muslim Community volunteer Karam-Ali Talakshi. “It seemed like a natural fit.”
Over the past 20 years, the Ismaili Muslim Community has partnered with a number of organizations for the parade, including Meals on Wheels, Habitat for Humanity, the YMCA and Alberta Children’s Hospital. The theme for this year’s entry is “Strengthening Relationships, Building Community.”
Read at source: http://parade.calgarystampede.com/pdf/2009_Stampede_Parade_Gazette.pdf
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