By Hassan Khalifeh | Thursday, 03.24.2016, 11:08 PM

One hundred Arab American women fundraised $8,000 for cancer research.

TROY The Foundation for Women’s Cancer was awarded $8,000 to fund cancer research by The Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP).

CAAP founder Maha Freij said the 100 Arab American Women Who Care’s third annual event provides an opportunity for a group to combine funds to support a cause and is a part of a larger goal to better communities through Arab American giving.

“When you deal with the Center for Arab American philanthropy, it provides Arab Americans, no matter who they are, with the tools that allow them to be strategic in their giving,” Freij said.

Most noteworthy, Freij said, is the diversity of the Arab American women who donated to the award.