Hiiraan Online
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
WASHINGTON (HOL) ----20 years ago, Hassan Hagi Elmi Gure along with some of his friends gathered to devise a social impact event that would aim to organize fun activities for the Somali community in Washington DC Metro area who rarely gathered for the comfy occasions.
Aproximately 400 Somalis and friends of Somalis attended the Annual Washington, DC metro area Somali Family Picnic event that took place on Saturday August 29, 2015 at Four Mile Run park Arlington Virginia. Everyone enjoyed the food, drinks and fun activities.
Hawa Yusuf Warsame, the event organizer has paid tribute to Mr. Gure and his co-founders who she said created an event which has profound impact among Somali community in Washington DC area.
Having put their vision into operation, Mr. Gure and his friends have earned respect from the Somali community who organized an annual event commemorating and paying tribute to the men behind the event which is devoted to social gatherings.
Hawa Yusuf Warsame was very thankful to everyone who attended and who donated towards the successful event, The team was very energetic and engaging, keeping everyone involved as much ... which was definitely indicative of a successful event.
Mr. Gure’s daughter Nahid Gure who attended the event has called her father as a ‘genius’, a remark echoed by other event speakers.
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