HuzuralaTUS has always guided mumineen to become exemplary citizens along with being faithful to our beliefs. It is this notion that helps mumineen actively participate in helping our fellow humans along with community members. There are various activities conducted by mumineen on community level to help other people in their needs, and Edmonton FMB is proudly amongst those who along with their regular activities in FMB, contribute towards helping other members of the society as well.
On 21st Shehrullah al-Moazzam, FMB Edmonton along with farzando of Madresa contributed 2.2 tonnes of food to Edmonton Food Bank.
Committee members ask Food Bank the items they require. From the list top 10 items are selected to make a single hamper with the price tagged over each hamper. Each hamper costs about 15 – 20 Canadian Dollars. FMB committee members and members of Public Relation Committee urge mumineen to atleast contribute 1 hamper per family. A single unit costs about 20 Dollars. During Shehrullah al-Moazzam announcements were made daily to contribute as per their likings.
Madresa farzando also participate in fund raising. Apart from that, parents were also encouraged to bring their children to make hampers as to learn and develop habit of helping others.
Hamper contained following items:
- Rice
- Oil
- Pasta
- Kidney beans
- Chick peas
- White beans
- Mixed beans
- 2 cans of tomato soup
- Mushrooms
- Spaghetti and spaghetti sauce
Mumineen along with farzando were also given tour of the food bank as to understand the effort that goes into raising and collecting the food for the needy. Edmonton Food Bank caters to around 25,000 people on a monthly basis.
The committee set the goal of procuring 153 hampers, which they surpassed by raising 160 hampers. 2.2 tonnes of food was raised which was a whole 1 tonne above the weight contributed the previous year.
May Allah grant mumineen strength and fortitude to help mumineen and other human beings, and adhere to lofty Irshadaat of Awliyah al-Allah AS.
May Allah grant a long and healthy life to our beloved Moula, to guide us in being a better mumin and a better person as a whole, till the Day of Judgment. ‘Ameen’
