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ICNA Relief Program USA

ICNA Relief Program USA. Feed The Hungry in your Community. Why help others?. As a Muslim This is our duty This is one of the way of dawah This is how we establish a culture of helping others among the Mulims This is how we can build the right image of Islam and Muslims

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ICNA Relief Program USA

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  1. ICNA Relief Program USA Feed The Hungry in your Community

  2. Why help others? • As a Muslim • This is our duty • This is one of the way of dawah • This is how we establish a culture of helping others among the Mulims • This is how we can build the right image of Islam and Muslims • This is the Sunnah of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh)

  3. Before You Start • Recipients • Resources • Schedule • Community Support • Food Pantry Model

  4. How do we help others? • Food Pantry • Soup Kitchen • Free Clinic • Legal Aid • Shelter Home • Study Center

  5. Team Up • Visionary Person • Person of Passion • Detailed Person • Human Resource Person • Fund Raiser

  6. The Survey • Survey the Area • Pantries within a 5 mile radius • How many Clients they Serve? • How great is the need in your area?

  7. The Location???? • Do you have adequate space? • Do you have adequate shelving/storage space? • Will you need to hire a manager? • Will you need to pay rent? Utilities?

  8. Budget • Budget for start up funds • Record of expenses • Regular source of money • List of expenses (staffing, transportation

  9. Stocking the Pantry • Host a Food Pantry day • Set up a n Account with Local Food Bank • Collect food items with different strategies • Run a food Campaign

  10. The Food Items • Instant non-fat dry milk Canned vegetables • Peanut butter Canned fruit • Pork and beans Applesauce • Cereal (ready to eat) Margarine (might require refrigeration) • Oatmeal/grits Baby food and formula • Noodles or macaroni Canned soup • Crackers Tuna, Canned meats • Rice/Rice-A-Roni Spaghetti sauce and noodles • Instant potatoes Juices • Jello and instant pudding Pancake mix, Syrup • Macaroni & cheese Dried beans and peas • Sugar Artificial Sweeteners • Jellies Coffee & Creamer • Tea bags Kool Aid • Bisquix Self rising flour • Hamburger/Chicken/ Shortening/Cooking Oil • Tuna Helpers Beef Stew

  11. How to store the food? • Place with Locking doors, climate control • 6 inches away from the wall and 6 inches off the floor • Free standing shelves • Store Non-food items from food items • Mark the date. • First-in, First-out system • Inspect all the items

  12. Staffing • Picking up food • Stocking of food • Making up boxes or bags of food • Screen clients for food • Clean and maintain the facility • Offer training sessions • Maintain records and required reports

  13. Food Drive • Appoint a leader • Publicity • Select a theme • Select the dates • Clear start and end date • Set a goal • Choosing locations • Barrels

  14. Publicity • Newsletter • Email • Broadcast on TV, Radio, Newspapers • Posters • Story for media • Have volunteers Ask business to match their giving • Kick-off party • At the end sponsor a “Thank You Party”

  15. Open a Pantry in your Masjid

  16. Place the Barrel in your Masajid

  17. Preparing for Lunches

  18. Prepare Your Volunteers

  19. Delivering Food to Elder

  20. Home Delivery

  21. Collecting & Distribution Meat

  22. Feeding the Homeless

  23. Feeding Homeless in Local Park

  24. Cleaning After Serving Homeless

  25. Feeding the Hungry in Local Shelter

  26. Clean Up After Serving food

  27. Appreciate Your Volunteers

  28. Jazakum Allahu khiern • THE END • Questions & Answers • Please make Dua

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