Re: West Coast Events.
Humanitarian Day
Sep 30, 2007 at 07:00 AM
7th ANNUAL HUMANITARIAN DAY FOUNDED BY ILM FOUNDATION
SERVES 25,000 HOMELESS IN 20 U.S. CITIES IN RAMADAN
AND NEARLY A THOUSAND IN 2 CITES IN AFRICA
Muslims to Provide Comfort, Clothing, Health Services to Needy in Annual
Ramadan ‘Humanitarian Day’ Event
LOS ANGELES, CA (September 26, 2007) - For the seventh consecutive year,
Muslims observing the Holy Month of Ramadan all throughout the United
States, will try to obtain the maximum benefit by serving " a forgotten
Humanity", the homeless. ILM Foundation founders Humanitarian Day, is
now responsible for expanding Humanitarian Day into two African
countries.
Ayub Salih Harun, Chairman of the Islamic Bureau for the Disabled of
Ghana, made the announcement publicly at the press conference held in
the capital city of Accra. Others present were Naim Shah Jr. Executive
Director of ILM Foundation and F.N. Chartey, CEO of Mammocare. In
Africa, Humanitarian Day will take place in Ghana on September 29, and
in Niamey, Niger on September 30, 2007.
Last year’s event helped serve over 18,000 homeless, distributing over a
hundred thousand dollars worth of in-kind items in 14 cities across the
United States. It is a day that reflects unity through diversity. It
highlights Muslims from all ethnic backgrounds working together with
non-Muslim partner organizations to serve food and other much-needed
items during Ramadan “The Month of Giving”.
Recipients in the US can expect to received a warm greeting, meals and
gift package consisting of hygiene and emergency kits, bath towels,
clothing, blankets, ponchos, and toys for children. In addition, free of
charge HIV/AIDS screenings, flu vaccinations, educational materials and
referral information for additional services.
In Accra, Ghana Humanitarian Day will focus on providing over 300 free
breast cancer screening for women in the very highly populated poverty
stricken area of Accra. “Breast cancer is the most devastating silent
killer of West Africa. It get no press like HIV/AIDS or Malaria and
often times when detected incurable.” said F.N. Ghartey CEO Mammocare.
“Serving the homeless and the needy is our duty as Muslims. We are not
doing anyone any a favor, and do not desire any thanks. We pray God
simply accepts our noble effort” says Imam Saadiq Saafir, Founder of the
ILM Foundation and Humanitarian Day.
“After 911 we witnessed Muslims all over the world characterized as
terrorist, well after 7 years of Humanitarian Day in the US and now
abroad we hope the public will begin to realize our true identity as
humanitarians not terrorist.” Naim Shah Jr., Executive Director of ILM
Foundation.
The Detroit News reported, “We’re not only helping them; we’re helping
ourselves. We’re getting extra blessings,” 28-year-old volunteer Leslie
Lamiya Wade, a mechanical engineer from Dearborn, reflected. “Health
screenings, social services, places around Detroit that help the
homeless – we wanted things that help not just today.”
ILM Foundation - founders of Humanitarian Day
Ilm Foundation mission is to " Teach Life Skills to Replace Social
Ills". Our domestic humanitarian program includes Eat Right to Think
Right (ERTR) Free Food Program, which served over 100,000 meals to the
homeless since 2000. The Go Beyond the G.A.M.E. Student mentoring
program which trained over 1000 student athlete during annual camps, and
the partnership for humanity program, which the Coalition to Preserve
Human Dignity (CPHD) emerges from.
CPHD in Los Angeles will host its 7th Annual Humanitarian Day
collaborating with various organizations, communities and volunteers all
gathering on Skid Row (5th and Towne Ave) from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
and are expected to serve more than 1,500 homeless.
Media professionals may contact ILM Foundation for further background
on ‘Humanitarian Day’ and interviews with organizers.
www.humanitarianday.com
WHAT:
6th Annual ‘Humanitarian Day’ for the Homeless
WHEN:
Saturday and Sunday
September 29-30, 2007
WHERE:
In US:
Baltimore, Baton Rouge, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Elizabeth-NJ,
Fort Thompson-SD, Houston, Kalamazoo-MI, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, New
Orleans, New York, Newark, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Seattle, Washington
DC, and Los Angeles
In Africa
Accra, Ghana & Niamey, Niger
