Dozens of Muslims ‘Donate A Day’ in New York City
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NEW YORK – Painting benches, gardening, trash cleanup, farm games, and arts and crafts projects are just some of the activities volunteers participated in during Donate A Day 2008 in New York City on April 14, held by The Islamic Center Khairat Committee at New York University and World Faith.
This interfaith event included several simultaneous community service projects all over the city, including Manhattan, Harlem, Brooklyn and the Bronx. Participating organizations included NY Cares, a group of people who cleaned parks, schools and gardens throughout the city.
About 65 people signed up for the day-long event, said Halima Samad, head of community service for the Khairat committee.
"You don’t need money to do good," Samad said. "Just give one day to people who need it."
Volunteer Maryum Khwajan (a social worker), who was assigned to clean a park in the Bronx, said an event like Donate a Day changes people’s outlooks on life. She also said even though she got so muddy she had to throw out her shoes, she found it was well worth it.
"The experience was so humbling," she said. "You tend to forget how needy people really are."
Volunteer Robert Gargano, who is not Muslim, said he was happy to see boundaries broken down between the different faiths.
"To take part in an event that shares with everyone that kids are kids and time and health are precious to all was a breath of fresh air," he said.
Samad said the center plans to make Donate A Day an annual event.
"It was successful," she said. "But next time, we hope to reach out to more non-Muslims."
Co-sponsors of the event included the Office of Graduate Student Life at the Student Resource Center, The United Muslim Association, World Faith, The Islamic Center at NYU Alumni Association and The Catholic Center at NYU.
This interfaith event included several simultaneous community service projects all over the city, including Manhattan, Harlem, Brooklyn and the Bronx. Participating organizations included NY Cares, a group of people who cleaned parks, schools and gardens throughout the city.
About 65 people signed up for the day-long event, said Halima Samad, head of community service for the Khairat committee.
"You don’t need money to do good," Samad said. "Just give one day to people who need it."
Volunteer Maryum Khwajan (a social worker), who was assigned to clean a park in the Bronx, said an event like Donate a Day changes people’s outlooks on life. She also said even though she got so muddy she had to throw out her shoes, she found it was well worth it.
"The experience was so humbling," she said. "You tend to forget how needy people really are."
Volunteer Robert Gargano, who is not Muslim, said he was happy to see boundaries broken down between the different faiths.
"To take part in an event that shares with everyone that kids are kids and time and health are precious to all was a breath of fresh air," he said.
Samad said the center plans to make Donate A Day an annual event.
"It was successful," she said. "But next time, we hope to reach out to more non-Muslims."
Co-sponsors of the event included the Office of Graduate Student Life at the Student Resource Center, The United Muslim Association, World Faith, The Islamic Center at NYU Alumni Association and The Catholic Center at NYU.
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