[Peace-discuss] Re:[Peace] Fwd: Fast-a-thon

[jencart]

I DO wish to participate!  Thanks, David! And at the risk of starting another flurry of e-discussion, I'd like to suggest that AWARE support/promote this event as publicly as possible.  (Add this to the next agenda?)  Also, if others are interested in another hunger awareness event, watch for info about the Oxfam Banquet -- sponsored by UHS --  later in the year.

Jenifer C.
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I am passing this along FYI for those who may wish to
participate:


--- Touqeer Ahmed <tahmed at uiuc.edu> wrote:

> From: "Touqeer Ahmed" <tahmed at uiuc.edu>
> To: <davegreen48 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Fast-a-thon
> Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 20:13:16 -0500
> 
> Hello Mr. Green,
> My name is Touqeer Ahmed and I am contacting you on
> behalf of the Muslim Students Association of UIUC. 
> (I had to do a little digging for your e-mail
> address but I got it from a letter that you had sent
> to Mona Haggag that she had forwarded to me).  I
> would like to invite you to an  event that we will
> be holding this year called the Fast-a-thon.  We are
> holding this event for the first time ever.  It's
> been done by other MSA's at campuses all across the
> U.S and this year we are holding it as well. 
> Basically what it is is that we ask non-Muslims to
> fast with us one day during our holy month of
> Ramadan.  The purpose of the fasting of course is
> for people who have food to feel what those who
> don't have food feel everyday.  And it's not just
> the people in other parts of the world who don't
> have food; there are people right here in
> Urbana-Champaign who are going hungry everyday. Our
> objective through this event is to raise awareness
> in students about their fellow human beings who are
> suffering because they have no food.  We are also
> asking each person who fasts to donate a dollar. 
> All of the money that will be raised will go to the
> Eastern Illinois Food Bank, a local not for profit
> organization in Urbana that is dedicated to serving
> food to the hungry.  The day of fasting itself will
> be Monday, November 8th and we will host a dinner at
> sundown for everyone to break their fast together. 
> Please let me know if you or any of your other
> colleagues are interested in participating in this
> event.  If you have any questions, please don't
> hesistate to ask.  Thanks a lot.
> Sincerely,
> Touqeer Ahmed



        
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