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Upcoming Events
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Come and join us!
For our first eight years, The Circle of Vision Keepers Re-Entry and Recovery program served as the official community outreach partner of (DE-FI) and since, our love and support for this organization remains unwavering.
Join us on August 23, 2025, from 9 AM to 2 PM at Gettysburg Park on Calhoun in Dayton for a Family Community Gathering & School Supply Giveaway, complete with free food, school supplies, and vibes provided by DJ Rome-Rome, the official DJ of the event!
Bring your own chairs, bags for school supplies, and a side dish to share!
This event is held in collaboration with:
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Universal Events
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FAZL E UMAR Mosque–Lajna Ima’illah Women’s Auxiliary
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The Exchange Club of Dayton
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Your Choices Dayton
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UAW Local 128
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Dayton Tenants Union
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(ABLE)
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CareSource
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Montgomery County Office of Reentry
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The Federal Reentry Court Mentoring Program
Come out, connect with community, and support a mission that uplifts and empowers!
Questions? Contact:
Ms. Khadijah Ali – 937-409-7887
Bro. Atta Shahid – 618-554-3683
#CommunityFirst #ItTakesAVillage #BackToSchool #SchoolSupplyDrive #EngagingOurYouth

Annual Events
Khadijah Ali, CDCA, CVK Program Director
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Annual Time to be Thankful and Grateful Event: Every Thanksgiving, CVK puts on a big party, with lots of entertainment and feasting, a fun fundraiser to benefit the families of citizens going through the re-entry transition- and you are invited!
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​Collection of Schools Supplies: With the ​Anpo ​​O Project ​Every August & September is our annual school supplies drive, which helps the children of citizens in reentry and schoolchildren from Native American Reservations in South Dakota.
CVK News
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​December 7, 2024, Khadijah Ali and the Circle of VisionKeepers distributed 3,000 Christmas toys to area children at Bold Believers Church where UAW local #128 Union also gave out 20 $200 gift cards to children and families. Thank you to all participants!
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​December, 2024, Khadijah Ali and the Circle of VisionKeepers were awarded a proclamation by the Montgomery County Board of County Commissioners, Debbie Lieberman, Judy Dodge and Carolyn Rice, "...for striving to make a difference in the lives of those in need...", while also recognizing, "... the support the support of their partners at Universal Events, Exchange Club of Dayton, Federal Reentry Court Program, Valley Brethren Church, UAW Local 128, President's Club of Dayton and Fazil-i-Umar Mosque...", for their combined efforts to bring Christmas toys to 3,000 area children.
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Annual Memorial Dinner: Every year, on the Last Sunday in June, we celebrate the life and legacy of the late, Dr. Robin "Doc" Herman, co-founder of the Circle of VisionKeepers. ​The memorial is held by CVK, the Miami Valley Native American Council and Two Tree’s Inc. during the Native American Pow Wow at the Dayton Society of Natural History's Boonshoft Museum of Discovery and​ SunWatch Village. During the event the last feast of the annual Powwow event in Dayton, Ohio is shared.

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​VisionKeepers Annual Bake Sale: Always starts at the MCJFS Diversity (Annual Cultural Fair) selling baked goods, Bean Pies, sweet potato pies and cakes.
Click HERE to contact Khadijah today to
find out how you can help or participate.
Please click the link below to make a donation.
Thank you!
Interviews
Khadijah and the Circle of VisionKeepers, featured in the following interviews:
Tribal Dancers at the annual
Pow Wow feast held
at Sunwatch Village
Thank You
for Your
Generous Support!

