Emergency Distribution by St. John’s Kitchen & ICNA Relief
ICNA Relief USA New Jersey, in coordination with St. John’s Soup Kitchen, will distribute food and hygiene supplies outside of St. John’s Roman Catholic Church in Newark to low-income individuals and families.
At Manhattan mosque, an imam eases a pandemic’s grief
NEW YORK (RNS) — Imam Saad Jalloh, the spiritual leader of the Islamic Cultural Center of New York, one of Manhattan’s largest mosques, is a familiar voice to thousands of Muslims across the city. Lately he’s also become a familiar voice to the staff at local hospitals. Social workers, nurses and doctors have taken to calling Jalloh to ask what to say to a dying Muslim. Every day, he advises the sick and their families across the city by phone, offering prayer.
Islamic organization gives 9,000 lbs of food to Northern Diné COVID-19 Relief Effort
SHIPROCK — An Islamic group donated 9,000 pounds of food as well as other supplies to the Northern Diné COVID-19 Relief Effort on May 25. These supplies will be distributed in care packages to people who live in the northern area of the Navajo Nation, including in Shiprock. The Islamic Circle of North America Relief has been working to address needs during the COVID-19 pandemic nationwide. The Arizona chapter of ICNA Relief organized the food donation on May 25 and arrived with a semi-trailer full of donated goods in the evening. “We want to make sure people have food, they don’t have to go hungry,” said Salina Imam, the director of the Arizona chapter. State Rep. Anthony Allison, D-Fruitland, said his colleague, Rep. Abbas Akhil, D-Albuquerque, reached out to him following a virtual town hall he participated in. Allison said Akhil’s wife, Habiba, reached out to groups like ICNA Relief and arranged for the donations. In addition to the 9,000 pounds of food, she arranged a donation of 30,000 bottles of water from another group the previous week. The Northern Diné COVID-19 Relief Effort relies largely on donations and volunteers to distribute care packages to families in need. “It’s amazing how much it’s grown,” said Kyle Jim, the chief volunteer coordinator. Jim’s mother, JoAnn Lameman, said the scale of the operation has increased over the past 11 weeks. “I didn’t expect this to happen,” she said as the group began unloading the donated supplies. “It started small, from my garage.” Breanna Lameman said the group tailors the care packages to meet the needs of the families that receive them. People wanting to help can call 505-226-3073 or 505-427-0084 or email northerndineagencyreliefteam@gmail.com. More information about ICNA Relief is available at icnarelief.org. Hannah Grover covers government for The Daily Times. She can be reached at 505-564-4652 or via email at hgrover@daily-times.com. Article Courtesy: daily-times.com
PPE Safety kits distributed at the ICNA Relief Eid Gift Drive
(Houston-TX) In unprecedented challenge of COVID-19 has hit the residents of 4th largest Metropolis of USA – Houston. The Pakistani community jointly launched its relief efforts. The Consulate General of Pakistan in Houston joined Pakistani organizations such as Pakistan Association of Greater Houston (PAGH), Alliance for Disaster Relief & others.
NY Halal Group's Call for Rice Donations Answered
By Rachel Weiss, April 21, 2020 Ammad Sheikh and his friends started the Long Island Halal Guide Facebook group as a place for fellow halal connoisseurs to weigh in on Long Island restaurants and make connections. What started as a “little foodie community,” as Sheikh puts it, turned into a network of more than 3,500 members.
Chicago Community COVID-19 Fund awards ICNA Relief
by Asma Jarad, Daily Herald An award of $25,000 was given by the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund in recognition of ICNA Relief’s outstanding impact and tireless efforts to meet the needs of those impacted by COVID-19 through wage loss, school closures or other extreme circumstances.
Food distribution held in Boynton Beach, South Florida
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — The economic fallout continues to unravel with more staggering unemployment numbers in America.
Giveaway of hygiene products during coronavirus
By Lucas Phillips, Globe Correspondent Before the coronavirus began to spread, it might have been hard to guess how appreciated toilet paper and disinfectant would be this weekend.
Muslim charity packs & distributes essentials
By Asma, Neighbor, Apr 7, 2020 ICNA Relief Chicago is distributing food boxes to those who have lost their jobs, homebound elderly, widows, and other low-income neighbors.
