The Committee launched its initial and very successful fundraising event on August 4, 2008,
“Midnight at the Oasis“ featuring live camels from Lyon Therapy Animals and Maria Muldaur and
her band, performing her Grammy nominated signature song by the same name.
The event also honored H.E. Ambassador Abderahman Salaheldin & Dr. Thoraya Elkhadrawy. Ambassador Salaheldin founded the relationship between Sonoma and Aswan, the Arab Republic of Egypt.