Our Mission
Looking Beyond is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting awareness and enriching the lives of children and young adults with special needs. We support various organizations, programs and services through events and fundraising opportunities. Our goal is to impact as many children and families with a range of special needs as possible.
Fundraising is only one aspect of Looking Beyond. Some of our goals include:
Promote Awareness
as to the many ways the lives of children and young adults with special needs can be enhanced and make the community aware of the numerous resources that provide physical and emotional support to these children and their families.
Create Opportunities
for more special needs children to have access to dynamic programs by lending the financial support necessary to run these essential organizations.
Inspire
others to dream, create, realize their own amazing potential, to reach out, hold someone's hand and to make a difference.
Look Beyond
all preconceived barriers and limitations for people with special needs.
Our Leadership
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sherry Banayan
Nicole Emrani
Bettina Javaheri
Nadia Mateen
Pauline Moghavem
Elizabeth Mossanen
Angela Nahai
Sherry Neman
Betty Shalom
Evelyn Shooshani
Maggie Soleimani
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Yas Baravarian
Lina Cohan
Azita Farahi
Negin Gabayzadeh
Ladan Kadisha
Rana Hakhamimi Levin
Roxana Maddahi
Angella Nazarian
Fariba Nourafshan
Sepideh Nourafshan
Natasha Sedaghat
2026-2027 CAMPAIGN CHAIRS
Pauline Aminpour
Nicole Emrani
AMBASSADORS
Bita Ardalan
Soli Khazani
Mareva Marciano
Viola Melpignano
Michael Moradian
Shirley Shokrian
SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR
Ashley Banayan
COMMITTEE MEMBERs
Ellie Akhtarzad
Pauline Aminpour
Tanaz Assil
Bita Bekhrad
Sheila Bolour
Lina Cohan
Sandra Cohen
Ladan Daneshgar
Lily Daneshgar
Sheila Dayani
Debbie Elghanian
Susan Eshaghian
Michelle Etebar
Michelle Farhadi
Debbie Farahnik
Jessica Ghadir
Linda Ghadoushi
Sylvie Hakim
Shilla Hekmat
Debbie Kaen
Dalia Kamrava
Natalie Kohen
Nazy Maddahi
Natalya Mehta
Angela Melamed
Rosaline Moradian
Atoosa Nehorai
Sharareh Neman
Shady Simantob
Meryl Hadida Shabani
Shirin Shahery
Sharona Veiseh
Michelle Yasharpour
Negin Yassini
Sabrina Younesi