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Alhamdullilah, the blessed month of Ramadan is fast approaching. Allah Subhana wa Ta’Ala provides many opportunities for us to do good deeds throughout the year, and in particular this month many Muslims try to take full advantage of these opportunities.

Insha’Allah, for those who are willing and able we have opportunities in the following areas:

Ramadan Food packages for families in need (packages include foods for Sahoor and Iftar—cereals, pancake mix, syrup, cream of wheat, eggs, breads, jams, crackers, tea, evaporated milk and other staples such as juices, fruit cups, tuna fish, canned vegetables, rice (basmati), flour, sugar or honey, spaghetti sauce, pasta, peanut butter, spring water, fruits—bananas, oranges, apples) or donation of $10.00 per day or $250.00 for a food package per family for the month of Ramadan.

Sponsor a family for Ramadan (sadaqa or zakat funds for particular families to help with bills, personal care items, or any emergency expenses). As a result of there being so many widows and disabled Muslims living on very low social security disability (more than 65 families) we have a fund just for that this year. If you wish to sponsor a widow or Muslim who is disabled or terminally ill, please let us know as this is our largest group needing assistance. Muslims who receive SSI will never be able to return to work due to disability, illness or frequently hospitalizations requiring extensive care. We also have refugee families (at least 30 families) and single parent families (sisters with children) who need assistance, and some homeless Muslim families (about 10 families) who are still looking for permanent housing but due to lack of funds have been unable to secure housing.

If you wish to sponsor a family in any of these categories, please indicate when you make the donation, so we know where the funds need to go. You can choose to sponsor a family for $75-$100 per week ($300-$400 for the month of Ramadan) or more if you choose. All of these families struggle throughout the year with bills and are zakat eligible.

Iftar dinners sponsorship-sponsor an Iftar meal at a masjid in lower incomes areas during Ramadan or for any individual family in need of food items for iftar that can’t get to their local masjid for iftar meals because of illness of lack of transportation or they live too far from masjids to get iftar meals. For individual families we recommend ($50), particularly for larger families. Most masjids have 100 people we are feeding so the cost for sponsorship of an Iftar meal at a masjid is $500 (for 100 people) which include appetizer, main meal and dessert. In sha’ Allah, this year we will be coordinating Iftar meals at 5 different masjids (four in metro Atlanta and one in Northeast Georgia).

Eid clothing collection- In sha’ Allah, during the month of Ramadan we will collect new clothes for families in need of them for the EID. These include children’s shalwar khameez, kufis, hijabs, abayas, men’s and ladies shalwar khameez, thobes, chaddars. In particular, we need children’s shalwar khameez and kufis and hijabs.

EID toy and gift card drive (Insha’Allah, we are working on our EID toy drive for children 17 and under this year which includes toys, books, gift certificates to local stores-particularly for the teens 13 and up, games). The toys, books and games need to be new if anyone wishes to donate these for families. We can pick them up once we are contacted. We need volunteers in various areas to coordinate collection of these gifts for families in need. As of now we have over 125 children on our EID toy drive list. All children on the EID toy drive list are from zakat eligible families.

Read more: Ramadan Volunteer Opportunities 2018

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Madinah Food Pantry & Family Services Pre-Ramadhan Food Drive 2018

Insha’Allah, in preparation for the blessed month of Ramadhan we are starting our food drive early so our pantry will be filled and better able to assist families in need. Alhamdullilah, Madinah Food Pantry delivers food year around to Muslim families in need and some items are very quickly depleted once they are donated. Please see our list of items most needed and if you are able to donate, please contact us. Insha’Allah, we can also accept cash donations that will go towards food purchases through PayPal on our website.

Canned food: Soups (vegetable, tomato or mushroom), tuna fish, salmon, diced tomatoes, spaghetti sauce.

Proteins: Peanut butter, beans (pinto, kidney, split peas, black, lima or garbanzo).

Grains: Basmati rice, pasta (spaghetti, elbow macaroni), flour (all purpose or self-rising).

Oil: Vegetable or olive oil.

Juices: 100% (canned or bottled or in cartons) –apple juice, orange juice, mango juice or grape juice.

Fruit: Fruit cups, dried fruits, raisins, dates.

Tea: Green, herb (peppermint, spearmint, chamomile), ginger tea, black tea and coffee.

Sweeteners: Sugar, raw honey, syrup.

Cereal and breakfast foods: Cereal (all types), granola, raisin bran, sooji, grits, pancake mix and oatmeal, strawberry jam, apple jelly and grape jelly.

Wholesome children’s snacks: Granola bars, nuts, trail mixes, graham or animal crackers, pudding or Jell-O, fruit snacks, crackers (unsalted), cheese crackers, sugar free cookies and snacks.

Diabetic foods: Sugar free foods (jams, jellies, snacks, desserts).

Low sodium foods: Foods that contain no salt or are low sodium foods (vegetables, crackers, soups).

Milk:     Evaporated milk, almond milk, coconut milk, rice or hemp milk.

Condiments: Mayonnaise, salad dressing, hot sauce, or salsa.

Spring water (please no distilled or purified water).

Bread: Whole wheat or pita.

Produce: Onions, potatoes, oranges, bananas, tomatoes, watermelon, mangos, eggs and butter.

Meats: Halal beef, goat or lamb, lunch meats. Fish (salmon or tilapia).