MAS Community Center Project ID #13

1) It is no secret that establishing a strong American Muslim community, one that brings a message of mercy and hope to a society that yearns for one, is indeed what we seek today. This can be done with the well-planned functioning institutions whose services carry our community from being cultural Muslims to engaged Muslims, proactively dealing with the challenges that face us as individuals, families, and a community. These challenges face our elders and our youth, from immigration issues to peer pressure. We must take the necessary steps today and during this month of Ramadan to secure the future for the next generation.

2) It is by Allah’s blessings upon us, first and foremost, and then by the help of the engaged and sincere hearts of our community members that we have embarked on the MAS Community Center project - an Islamic school, Masjid and youth center. The Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center was able to take ownership of the MAS Community Center on Edsall Road last May after putting a down payment of $1.2 Million.

3) This Center houses the fulltime Washington Islamic Academy (WIA), inspired and driven by the need to raise the standards of education. WIA also focuses on developing outstanding students who are well-rounded in both secular and religious sciences, enabling them to become productive Muslim American citizens. Today, Washington Islamic Academy has accepted 182 students from pre-K through 8th grade, and will eventually accommodate over of 300 students.

4) The center will also house a full scale youth center that will be the first of its kind in the Washington metropolitan area. This Center will serve as a hub for all our youth; a substitute to the consistently demoralizing culture that dominates our streets and overwhelms our young; a highlight of our community that will help protect and develop youth of all ages.

5) Now is the time to take full advantage of the opportune month of Ramadan. Now is the time to acknowledge that our community understands the urgency in nourishing our youth. It is time, my dear Brother/Sister, to choose to own and exercise your share of this responsibility. It is time for you to show Allah (swt) your generosity and claim your stake in being a founder of a great institution. It is time to earn praise under Allah’s shade, along with the youth, for making the choice to help raise youth who are obedient and conscientious of Allah!

• $ 6572255.49Total Amount
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Food bank Project ID #12

Allah, the almighty says: {And they give food out of love for Him to the poor and the orphan and the captive} Surat Al-insan: 8

1) We would like to appeal to you on behalf of our community members who are in desperate need of food.  Oftentimes these families rely solely on the weekly food bank to supply their homes with food so that their families can eat.  Many of these families are unemployed or underemployed.  Many go to bed without enough food to eat.  Without our weekly food bank they will suffer a serious food shortage in their homes.

2) Statistics show that 1 of every 2 children in the Washington, D.C. area will not eat even one nutritious meal today.  That means more than 200,000 youngsters in our region are in this category.  Our food bank staff distributes on a weekly basis over 1200 pounds of food.  However, the number of families who attend the food bank is growing on a weekly basis.  As a result we are currently suffering from a food shortage.  We need your support in the form of financial donations, canned goods, and non-perishable items such as rice, sugar, oil, flour, cereals, and meat. 

3) A weekly food bank is held offering assistance to the poor. We currently serve over 165 families in need. Each week the food bank is held on Thursdays from the hours of 9am until 12 noon.

4) A donation of $35 will help us give three meals a day for one week to a family of four. 

5) We need your support more than ever to help those most in need.

6) Please donate generously and give a gift of $10, $20, $30, or more if you can. It would be most greatly appreciated.

7) Our community members attending the weekly food bank are counting on your donations.  Please give today.

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