08/23/2026
MaineYES 2nd Annual End-of-Summer Celebration 🌟
What a successful and beautiful MaineYES 2nd Annual End-of-Summer Celebration! 🎉💙
First and foremost, thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered, supported, and helped make this event a success. Your time, energy, and dedication made a meaningful difference, and we are truly grateful for each and every one of you.
🍽️ Special Thanks to L/A Youth Network
A very special thank you to L/A Youth Network for helping us prepare and distribute food for our youth and families. Huge appreciation to Liban Nageyee, Iman Osman, Nafisa, Karsay, and the entire crew for your hard work and community support. Thank you for always showing up for our community! ❤️
🌸 Henna Crew
A big thank you to our amazing henna team — Fatuma, Luley, and Qamar — for sharing your time and talent with the community. You made sure that everyone, including mothers and daughters, had the opportunity to enjoy beautiful henna designs. Your contribution made the celebration even more special! 🌸✨
🧹 Cleanup & Safety Crew
We also want to recognize our incredible cleanup team, especially Jamilo and Ahmed Hassan, for working hard to keep the area clean, safe, and welcoming throughout the event. Your work behind the scenes often goes unnoticed, but it is so important. Thank you! 🙏🏽
🎤 Special Thanks to Our Guests & Speakers
Shukri Abdirahman — Thank you for encouraging our youth to stay active, joining them in the activities, and reminding them that they can achieve their goals no matter what challenges they face. Your words and participation gave our youth hope and motivation. 💪🏽
Abass — Thank you for encouraging our youth to have fun, stay positive, and remain connected to their faith and values. Your message was meaningful and appreciated by our young people and families. 🤲🏽
Jama Mohamed — Thank you for stopping by, supporting our event, and making sure everything was going well. Your presence and support meant a lot to us!
💙 Thank You to Our Organizing Team
A huge thank you to Abdiboy, Shuab Mahat, and Sadia for organizing this beautiful celebration and making sure our young participants were recognized for their hard work and achievements. Most importantly, you made sure that parents and families were included, because our success is truly a community effort.
🏆 Special Recognition — Congratulations, Shuab Mahat!
Lastly, we want to recognize one of our dedicated team members who continues to volunteer countless hours, personal resources, and financial support to help MaineYES grow and serve our community.
Congratulations, Shuab Mahat, on this well-deserved recognition! 🏆👏🏽
This award is a small way for us to say THANK YOU for your commitment, hard work, leadership, and belief in our youth.
Your dedication reminds us that when we work together, we can create opportunities, build confidence, and make a positive impact in the lives of our young people.
To every volunteer, parent, youth participant, guest, speaker, partner, and supporter — THANK YOU! ❤️
This celebration was not just an event. It was a celebration of our youth, our families, our culture, and the power of community.
🌟 Together, we empower. Together, we grow. Together, we make a difference.
MaineYES — Building Stronger Youth, Stronger Families, and a Stronger Community. 💙
