SPECIAL PROJECTS IN LINE WITH ISLAMIC TRADITION

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Bismillah

COMPLETED — EIDUL FITR DISTRIBUTION

SATURDAY JUNE 17 & SUNDAY JUNE 18, 2017

Masajid Quotas For Phase 2 EIdul Fitr Distribution Due For Pick Up By The Following Agents:-

1) Masjid Abu Hanifa — 26 (Br Ahmadillah Ahmad)
2) Masjid Al-Azhar — 30  (Shaikh Ahmed Khairat Elbialy)
3) Masjid Al-Rahman — 30 (Br Lanveen Freight)
4) Masjid Annur — 30 (Br Abu Ahmad)
5) Masjid As-Sabur — 30 (Br John Salaam)
6) Masjid Ibrahim — 30 (Br Abdullah Watkins)
7) Sacramento Sisterhood Halaqah — 30 (Sr Rizwana Siddiqui)
8) Masjid SALAM — 30 (Br Ahmed Aided)
9) Masjid MCYC —  6 (Sr Enderleen Ferland Jamali)
10) Masjid MCF — 3 (Sr Sarah Ahmad)
11) Masjid ISF — 3 (Br Riaz Siddiqui)

We anticipate the agents to pick up their shares and distribute the free groceries to needy families under their care shortly after inshallah

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FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOR THE HOMELESS

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WIND YOUTH CENTER IN OAK PARK, SACRAMENTO 

COMPLETED — JANUARY THROUGH JUNE CYCLES 

  • Monthly care packages to at-risk homeless youths, aged between 15 to 18, who frequent a nonprofit counseling center, WIND Youth Services,  in Sacramento
  • Average recipients: 15 to 25 teenagers at any given time during a weekday
  • Occasionally our charity sends proceeds from food drives and also hot lunch trays especially for special events

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COMPLETED FOR 2017: Spring Fundraisers

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We are launching several fundraisers to benefit:

  • ‘General Account,’ which exclusively pays for food supplies that we send to needy families and the homeless community:
    1. COMPLETED — January through February: Via Facebook, aiming to raise $10,000.00
    2. COMPLETED  on Saturday March 18: At SALAM Islamic Center in Sacramento — raised nearly $60,000.00 alhamdulillah
  • ‘Expense Account,’ which exclusively pays all our operating costs such as office supplies, software, rent, telecommunication, insurance, hardware, warehouse equipment, print work, utilities and miscellaneous expenditures
    1. DEFERRED TO NEXT SEASON 2018 Fundraiser luncheon event at a private residence. Details TBD.
    2. Typically, we send letters to invite our brothers and sisters to either become a sponsor or send in a once-a-year donation just to help us pay office bills

CARE PACKAGES FOR NEEDY FAMILIES

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MASAJID DISTRIBUTION: COMPLETED JANUARY THROUGH MAY

  • Monthly care packages to local masajid in Greater Sacramento areas
  • Agents are notified a week ahead of pick up days via email, texting and social media
  • The following masajid will remain as our constituents (conduits/agents that pick up food from us and hand it over to the recipients that frequent their masajid):
  1. Masjid Abu Hanifa on Longview Dr
  2. Masjid Al-Azhar Institute on Fulton Ave
  3. Masjid Al-Rahman on Hurley Way
  4. Masjid Annur on 65th Street
  5. Masjid As-Sabur on 15th Ave
  6. Masjid Ibrahim on Rio Linda Blvd
  7. Masjid Islamic Society of Folsom in Folsom
  8. Masjid Jamee on downtown V St (standby as of November 2016)
  9. Masjid MCF in Folsom
  10. Masjid MCYC on Big Horn Dr in Elk Grove
  11. Masjid SALAM on College Oak Dr
  12. Greater Sacramento Halaqah Sisterhood
  13. Masjid Islamic Society of Rancho Cordova (standby as of April 2016)
  14. Masjid Tawheed in Elk Grove (standby as of April 2016)

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