Ramadan Iftar 2007
Iftar
Dear Friends,
Ramadan Mubarak.
Ramadan is the time for all of us to give, to share, and to support our community. We are seeking donations for our Seventh Annual Complimentary Iftar and ‘Idiyyah Evening for the Muslim Families of the Tenderloin District.
Zawaya is currently organizing its seventh annual Ramadan event for Tenderloin Muslim families. Invited to this event are the over one hundred Muslim families from Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, Iran, Pakistan, India, Bosnia, North Africa, Afghanistan, Sudan, and Egypt living in and around the Tenderloin District of San Francisco. The average family has three to five children, and many such families live on welfare in overcrowded apartments.
This event will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 29, 2007 at the Tenderloin Children’s Playground at 570 Ellis Street (between Leavenworth & Hyde). It will include Maghrib prayer and a free iftar for all guests. The children will have their own fun-filled corner with educational games and prizes. At the end of the evening, we will distribute a gift to each young person present as well as a gift to each family. All left-over food and drinks will also be distributed to the families, who all leave with hearts full of gratitude and arms loaded with gifts.
This celebration has become Zawaya’s most successful and cherished event. At last year’s iftar, more than 340 people attended, including 154 children/youth. We were blessed with more than one hundred volunteers. All the families and children immensely enjoyed the gathering, including the meal and the gifts. We attribute that success to your generous donations and tremendous efforts.
Parents and children are already eagerly awaiting this year’s event and asking us about it. We need your help and time again this year to make it a successful event. Please share this letter with all your friends who are willing to help.
All of us at Zawaya would like to share with you a joy that is unmatched—the joy of seeing the members of the Tenderloin Muslim community get together and celebrate Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, two of the most important times in the Muslim year. These families are part of our broader community, and it is our responsibility to try to give back and keep our traditions and sense of community alive at all times. We do not want to disappoint those who are counting on us, and this is the least we can do.
Your contribution is tax-deductible and can be part of your zakat. Donations needed include the following:
Money for food, hall rental, and equipment rental.
Prepared food items (for at least twenty people), e.g. hot dishes, desserts, fruit, canned or individual-sized drinks. (Please drop off food at the hall by 6:00 p.m. on September 29.)
Disposable plates, cups, forks, spoons, napkins, etc., for 400 people.
Money for cash ‘idiyyah for the youth (ten- to twenty-year-olds).
Non-monetary donations for families (new clothes, school supplies, kitchen items, house items, blankets, etc.).
Gifts and toys for children ages one to ten. (If it is wrapped, kindly specify the age and gender on the outside. Also, arrange with Zawaya for delivery by September 21.)
Gift certificates from stores such as Safeway and Albertsons.
If you are willing to donate any of the items above, please contact one of the following people:
Nabila Mango at (415) 673-5700 ext # 2018, email: nabila@sbcglobal.net
Inas Elmashni at (650) 245-9256, email: ielmashni@yahoo.com
Sevim Kalyoncu at (415) 674-3747, email: sevimk2@yahoo.com
Rossmia Coo at (415) 368-1343, email: miacoo@yahoo.com
For monetary donations, please make checks payable to Zawaya and mail in the
enclosed, stamped envelope to:
Zawaya
311 – 41st Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94403
Zawaya will be administering the volunteer sign-up for this event via a Yahoo Group dedicated solely to this purpose. If you plan to volunteer, please send an email requesting membership to
zawaya_iftar-subscribe@yahoogroups.com and follow the instructions that will be forwarded in the reply.
Iftar for volunteers will be available at the event for $10.00.
Jazakum Allah khayran. May your Ramadan be blessed as you help the needy and make a difference in our community.
Gratefully,
Dr. Fayeq Oweis
ZAWAYA President
Duraid Musleh
ZAWAYA Vice President
Ramadan Iftar 2006
Zawaya sponsors the Sixth annual Ramadan Iftar for the Tenderloin Muslim Families on Sunday, October 8, 2006. The families and children of the Tenderloin impatiently await this event. Help us make the 2006 Tenderloin Ramadan celebration as successful as the past five by volunteering your time, donating money, food, gifts for the children, ‘idiyyah for 12-18 youth, paper products, soft drinks and water, dates or desserts. The event is held at the Tenderloin Children Playground at 570 Ellis Street 7-10 PM. For further details please contact Nabila Mango at (415) 673-5700 ext. 2018 or email Nabila@zawaya.org.
For your tax-deductible, tax-exempt donations write check to Zawaya and mail it to: 311-41st avenue San Mateo, CA 94403. Jazakum Allah Khairan wa Ramadan Mubarak
Tenderloin Ramadan Iftar 2004
When: Saturday, October 30, 2004 – 5:00-9:00 PM
Where: At the “Tenderloin Children Playground Building”
570 Ellis between Leavenworth & Hyde. San Francisco.
For Whom: For the Tenderloin Muslim families and their children.
Program: The event will include a free Iftar, a recitation from the Holy Quran, Al-Maghreb prayer, and a musical performance by “Aswat” The Bay Area’s Arab Choir. At the end of the evening, we will distribute a gift, to each Child and one to each family.
Volunteers Needed: Please be there at 1:00 PM
Ramadan is the time for all of us to give, to share and to support our community. The care for the needy is a central theme in Islam and especially in Ramadan.
We are seeking donations for our annual Complimentary Iftar and ‘Idiyah evening for the Muslims in the Tenderloin District. In the coming Holy Month of Ramadan, Zawaya is organizing the fourth annual Free Iftar for the Tenderloin Muslim families where ‘idiyah (gifts) for their children and youth are distributed. Many of these families have been subjected to so many hate-crimes and backlash against the Muslim community over the past two years. There are more than 100 Muslim families from the Middle East, Pakistan, India, Bosnia, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Somalia. The average family has 3-5 children. Most of them live on welfare and in small studio apartments where the children don’t have their own living or playing space.
The event will take place on Saturday, October 30, 2004 at the “Tenderloin Childrens Playground Building” on 570 Ellis between Leavenworth & Hyde. The event will include a free Iftar, a recitation from the Holy Quran, Al-Maghreb prayer, and a musical performance by “Aswat” The Bay Area’s Arab Choir. At the end of the evening, we will distribute a gift, to each Child and one to each family.
At last year’s Iftar, more than 350 people attended the event and we had more than 100 volunteers. All the families and children received gifts and money with the help of your donations. We donated whatever food and drinks left over to the families as well as to the local mosques.
This is the time of year when we can all make a difference in giving these deprived children all the joy we can on the Eid. The happiness on their faces when they receive their gifts is priceless; let’s not lose that. The needy families are part of our community and it is our responsibility to try to give back to our community and share the happiness The Eid brings to al of us.
Your contribution can be part of your Zakat, and it is tax-deductible. We are seeking your generous donation for the following:
- Donate money for the food, hall rental, and equipment rental and garbage collection.
- Donate ready-made food (e.g. hot dishes, desserts, drinks) Drop food at the hall by 4.00 p.m. or call us to arrange for pick up.
- Donate disposable plates, cups, forks etc.
- Donate money for cash ‘idiyah for the youth.
- Donate a non-monetary gift (e.g. clothes, kitchen items, house items, etc.) for the families.
- Donate gift for children ages 1-18 years. (Please specify the age & gender on it if it’s wrapped)
f you are willing to donate any of the items above, please contact ZAWAYA board members or: email:nabila@zawayah.org
Tenderloin Ramadan Iftar 2003
When: Saturday, November 15, 2003 – 5:00-9:00 PM
Where: At the “Tenderloin Children Playground Building”
570 Ellis between Leavenworth & Hyde. San Francisco.
For Whom: For the Tenderloin Muslim families and their children.
Program: The event will include a free Iftar, a recitation from the Holy Quran, Al-Maghreb prayer, and a musical performance by “Aswat” The Bay Area’s Arab Choir. At the end of the evening, we will distribute a gift to each Child and one to each family.
