Niles

02 May 22

EID MUBARAK (Blessed Celebration)

On May 2nd our seniors celebrated Eid, a Muslim festival that takes place at the end of Ramadan – a month of prayer and fasting. It is “the festival of […]

11 Apr 22

FIELD TRIP TO THE NATIONAL INDO AMERICAN MUSEUM

UMAS is in the forefront to introduce the seniors to educational and exciting places to increase their knowledge and at the same time to have a fun outing! One such […]

10 Apr 22

Ram Navami Was Celebrated!

Seniors celebrated the Birth of Lord Rama – Ram Navami. Hindus have great reverence for Lord Rama who is believed to be the seventh avatar (re-incarnation) of the Supreme God, […]

10 Feb 22

UMAS/MAFS PROUD TO BE SELECTED BY WTTW AS AN ANCHOR ORGANIZATION OF NILES

We are proud to be chosen as one of the anchor businesses of Niles by the WTTW Chicago News – Channel 11. On Feb 10th 2022, Mr. Nick Blumberg – […]

02 Feb 22

OBSERVING FEBRUARY AS BLACK HISTORY AWARENESS MONTH!!!

UMAS / MAFS salutes and celebrates the achievements and accomplishments of the African Americans as it observes February as Black Awareness Month! Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated […]

26 Jan 22

A Patriotic Tribute On The 73rd Republic Day Of India!

Every January 26 we celebrate this important event – REPUBLIC DAY! Here is a little history of the event. While India gained independence from British Rule in 1947, it wasn’t […]

31 Aug 21

Seniors Celebrated Ganesh Chathurti In-Person

Ganesh Chaturthi was celebrated in all our locations in-person after a year and a half of isolation combating COVID-19. Hence, this year it was extra special. Seniors were happy that […]

30 Jun 20

Appreciation Day for Our Very Own Senior Participant Tutors

Metropolitan Asian Family Services (MAFS) believes that Education and Knowledge help you better understand yourself and the world around you. To help educate and train our community we offer educational […]

28 Oct 19

Navratri Celebrations in Grand Manner

We celebrate all festivals for the benefit of senior participants. By being a part of festivals seniors feel closer to their religion and traditions. By diligently participating […]