Rohingya refugee family finds new home in city
Members of a Rohingya refugee family got an early taste of the Canadian winter when they arrived in Brantford. The early November snowfall was a first for Anuwar Yosof, his wife, Bilkis Husen, and their sons, Rehan, 4, and one-year-old Ridhwan.
Patch Holiday Food Drive: Give To Feeding America
When the pandemic took hold of life in Orange County in March, most people were ordered to stay home. But local houses of worship, food banks, pantries and their team of volunteers didn’t.
OC Residents Helping Neighbors in Need
ARLINGTON, VA — Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization, predicted this would happen as millions of Americans lost their jobs, their paychecks and even their businesses because of the coronavirus pandemic: Hunger is an urgent problem for about 19,000 people in Arlington.
ICNA Relief USA serves hundreds of drive-thru Thanksgiving meals to refugees in Dallas
DALLAS — Hala Halabi always looks forward to the distribution drives in the days and weeks leading up to the holidays. As a part of ICNA-Relief USA Islamic Circle of North America, she focuses her attention on refugees who arrive in North Texas. This year, however, is different. The pandemic has made it difficult to pull off activities and offer services to these underserved communities.
Philadelphia Provides Update On COVID-19
Press release from the City of Philadelphia: November 23, 2020
Orange County Food Banks And Pantries Step Up to Giveaway Thanksgiving Turkeys and Meals
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and a number of local food pantries are stepping up to ensure families hit hard financially by the pandemic will still have a turkey on the table this year.
ICNA Continues to Provide Relief to Refugees
Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) has solidified its presence in the American Muslim population as a pioneering grassroots association focused on literacy, self-development, outreach, and community services.
Muslim Non-Profits Continue to Serve, Feed Vulnerable Orange County Residents
A host of local Muslim non-profits are among the many organizations out on the ground in Orange County distributing food to people in need.
DuPage County approves $300,000 for flu vaccines
Earlier this fall, the DuPage County Board approved spending $300,000 to partner with the DuPage Health Coalition to provide an influenza vaccination program for uninsured residents.
