Girls Night
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The next Girls' Night is tentatively scheduled for Friday May 30th, at Al-Ahad Islamic Center.
Get ready for a night of fun, complete with lots of games and food from the new Halal Harry's Restaurant! The Qur'an themed event will take place from 5:30 - 8:30 pm.
Hope to see you there!
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Feeding the Homeless
United Muslim Foundation will be donating food items to Project Downtown Orlando, a group which meets to feed the hungry as part of a larger Muslim initiative across the country.
The group meets on Saturdays from 7:30 to 9:30 am at Masjid Al-Haq to serve the poor, and even more importantly, to talk to them.
Please click here for more information if you are interested in helping.
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Fair for Care
Mark your calendars!
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The Third Annual
Fair for Care
will insha'allah be held on Saturday, August 16th at Lone Lane Park in
Allentown, PA. More details will be sent out soon.
We hope to see all
of you at this fun-filled fundraising event!
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Medical Open House
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On June 14, the Husseini Islamic Center of Orlando will be holding a Medical Open House.
The event will insha'allah feature a number of medical professionals, and include a number of free services such as blood and cholesterol tests.
UMF volunteers will be needed to help the day of the event. Please contact Br. Naushad Virji if you are interested.
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Calendar of Events
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United Muslim Foundation is happy to announce the release of a new, online calendar of community events. Located at www.umfonline.org the calendar is meant to allow for more involvement among community members in organized local events. Information regarding time, location, and registration/RSVP will be included on the site. Want to add an organization's event to the calendar? Just click on the "add event" link on the website and your event will be posted after receiving approval. It's a great way to try and increase attendance. Help the community become more aware and involved. Post your event today! |
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Nursing Home Update
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On
March 30, a group of UMF volunteers went to visit with the elderly and
sick at Westminster Care. After going over volunteering rules and
etiquette, they were able to spread around the facility, visiting
various people. Some stayed in Grandma's House, choosing to talk to the children there while others among the group went to different areas.By
the time our few hours there were over, everyone agreed that the
experience had been an enlightening one. UMF plans to continue
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Salaam Alaikum/Peace be with you,
Part of our mission is to serve humanity. We are reminded many times in the Holy Qur'an
to help those in need, be good to our neighbors, and take care of widows and
orphans. Here at UMF, we've been finding
many opportunities to put this call into action.
In Allentown, our group created Jared Boxes help
brighten the days of chronically ill children. The project was a great
success and was even featured in the news.
We here at UMF are also able to do our small part following the tragedy in Myanmar by
financially helping Islamic Relief to organize a group to fly there with badly
needed supplies and directly distribute to those in need. The people there need all the support they can get. More information on how you can donate is below.
Another area of need that hits closer to home is health care. High medical
insurance costs keep badly needed health care out of reach for many
Muslims. To help with this problem, UMF is teaming up with
the Husseini Islamic Center to hold a Medical Open House on June 14th. If you
know anybody that can help, or who needs medical help, please tell them about the event. We hope to have a number of medical
professionals on hand to aid as many people as they can.
Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter. I
know it can be difficult to keep up with every email that hits your
mailbox. I appreciate your time
and attention and hope to see you at an upcoming UMF event soon!
Peace,Naushad Virji, Executive Director |
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Fundraiser for Myanmar
Described as the worst storm to hit Asia in over 25
years, Tropical Cyclone Nargis left over 22,000 people dead
and another 41,000 missing after it ripped through Myanmar (Burma) just a few days ago.
Many areas of the country are completely cut-off
from aid due to severe flooding and extensive road damage. Aid
agencies are reporting that as many as 1 million people may be left
without access to food, shelter or water. Survivors in the densely
populated and worst-affected region of Irrawaddy Delta face a growing
risk of disease and hunger.
United Muslim Foundation will be collecting donations to help those worst-affected by the cyclone through Islamic Relief, whose emergency response team has been dispatched to Mayanmar to assess the damages.
To donate, please contact any UMF officer or call us at (407) 233-6046. Donations will also be taken at the HIC in Orlando on Saturday, May 10.
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Scholarship Application Deadline Approaching
UMF is offering a $4,000 scholarship to
High School Seniors or University Students who are UMF members.
Interested? Request an application packet, fill it out, and return it postmarked no later than July 15th.
So sign up to become a UMF member today and start logging
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Immigration Program
 On May 17th, Orlando Immigration Attorney Shahzad Ahmed will be at the HIC presenting new
immigration laws to the community and answering questions regarding immigration. The program will Insha'allah begin at 9:00 pm after Salaat. The basic outline for the immigration forum is:
1. Employment based immigration update
2. Family Based K-3 Visa for spouses
3. Naturalization delay lawsuits
4. Q &A
Come and get your questions answered!
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UMAA Convention
The Universal Muslims Association of America (UMAA) will be holding its sixth annual convention during Memorial Day Weekend (May 23-25, 2008) in Vienna, VA. Events will include:
National and International Speakers, Young Professionals Sessions & programs, Seminars on Self Development & Business, Workshops & Town Hall Meetings, Panel Discussions, Exhibits & a Bazaar, Matrimonial Services, Cultural Activities, and a Health Fair and Screening.
For more information, or to register, please visit the UMAA website at http://www.umaamerica.net/
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Islamic Games 2008
More than 1500 athletes will compete in more than 50 events, and thousands more are expected to join the festivities at the Anuual Islamic Games in South Brunswick, NJ on May 24 and 25!
Aside from sports events with certified officials and separate gyms for the brothers and sisters, Islamic Games 2008 will be featuring special guest appearances by professional athletes, as well as a live Nasheed concert with 786, The Travellers, Rehan Jalali (Body Builder and Motivational Speaker), a Ninja Show, Comedy, a wide array of vendors, and Camali Fun Day Carnival with all rides free for two days!
Registration ($10) ends May 19th. If you are interested, please call 718-554-7620, or email info@islamic-games.com
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Arabic Class End of Year Spectacular
All parents, family, friends and UMF well-wishers are cordially invited
to our special end of year performance where our talented students will
have a chance to proudly display what they have learned at UMF's Arabic
Program. The details are as follows:
Date: June 4th
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Place: LMHS Auditorium
A graduation ceremony honoring the students will follow the performance. There will also be a UMF fundraising bake sale at the event. Make sure you're there to support UMF and cheer the children on for a job well done!
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Jared Box Update
On
Sunday April 6th, UMF and the Al-Ahad Islamic Center teamed up
to take part in "Interfaith Community Service Day." The
objective of this first-of-its-kind large scale effort was to bring
together a multi-faith coalition for the benefit of the needy in the greater Allentown,
PA
area. A wide representation of congregations of all faiths worked towards one large community service volunteer effort with community service activities beign held throughout the greater Allentown area.
Click here to see pictures of the event, and here to see a news clip.
The volunteer effort that UMF organized was the "Jared Box Project." A Jared Box is a shoebox-size plastic storage box filled with small gifts, toys, cards, and games. Each box contained items selected for a specific age -- in this case, children aged 2 to 4. Alhamdulillah, UMF collected many items for both boys and girls as donations. These included crayons, markers, coloring books, dolls, toy cars, silly putty, Play-Doh, bubbles, stickers, and other small toys. The boxes were then delivered
to Lehigh
Valley Hospital
and given to chronically ill children. The Jared Boxes are intended
to help by providing a special diversion for young patients as they receive
chemotherapy and other medical treatments. Soon after donating the items, UMF received a letter from Linda Hoskins, manager of the Lehigh Valley Hospital Volunteer Department at 17th & Chew Streets. She said: "Upon my arrival [at the emergency area], I was delighted to find out it was a very mature 3 year old and her mother who requested my visit. They wanted to thank me and to show me the many wonderful items they received in their Jared box. The child said that she couldn't talk long because her new doll needed her hair brushed.... Both the nurse and I spoke with Mom who was delighted that her daughter was so busy and content that she forgot all about being upset and unhappy in her new surroundings." 
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Ride, Run, or Walk to Re-MOVE Poverty
War, poverty
and disaster often leave children the most vulnerable members of their
communities. To help combat this, Islamic Relief will be holding a
fundraising event on Sunday, May 11. This is your chance to bring
happiness to thousands of children around the world!
Who can participate? Anyone, everyone! No age
limit, no gender restrictions. If you can ride, run, walk, roller skate
or can be pushed or pulled by someone - you can participate. It's simple!
- Register and Get Pledge Forms
- Get family, relatives and friends to sponsor
each mile
- Be at the park and Run, Ride or Walk!
Date: Sunday, May 11, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Onsite Registration from 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration is $10 per Person. Click
here for more information.Location: Holy Cow
Park at Kissena Park, 199th Street
and 73rd Avenue/Peck
Avenue, Flushing, NY, 11365. Click here for directions For more
information, please contact:
Waleed Gabr at (848) 992-2045 or waleed@irw.org |
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Sincerely,
Naushad Virji
United Muslim Foundation |
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