[Peace-discuss] Re: [Peace] today: Dinner for Gaza / 4-8pm / Urbana Civic Center

[Marti Wilkinson]

Is AWARE meeting today as well?

On Feb 10, 2008 11:27 AM, Karen Medina <kmedina at uiuc.edu> wrote:

> Just a reminder that the Gaza benefit dinner is today Sunday February 10.
> 4-8pm at the Urbana Civic Center.
>
> Dinner will be after the speaker.
>
>                    Fundraising Dinner
>                     Gaza, Palestine
>           Sunday Feb. 10th 08,    4:00- 8:00pm
>  Urbana Civic Center, 108 E Water St Urbana, IL 61801, US
> Islamic Relief & Muslim American society Urbana-Champaign
>                         Chapter
> >
> >   Assalamo Alaikum Dear Brother and Sisters:
> >
> >   This is to announce the FundRaising Dinner sponsored
> >   by MAS Urbana-Champaign Chapter & Islamic Relief for
> >   helping the distressed brothers and sisters in Gaza,
> >   Palestine.
> >   Tickets will be available for sale soon, inshaa'
> >   Allah. Your participation and donation are highly
> >   appreciated by Allah and the people of Gaza. Please
> >   read below for the full details of the U-C event and
> >   check the add below for more information about the
> >   $10 Million-National Project of Islamic Relief  for
> >   Gaza.
> >   What:            Fundraising Dinner
> >   When:           Sunday Feb. 10th 08,    4:00- 8:00pm
> >   Where:          Urbana Civic Center, 108 E Water St
> >   Urbana, IL 61801, US
> >   Tickets:         $10 Students    $15 Individuals   $
> >   25 Couples
> >                               (Children's rate: Free
> >   under 5Y, $5 each 5Y-12Y, $10 each over 12Y)
> >
> >   Program:
> >     * Speaker & Furdraiser: Imam Johari AbdelMalik
> >     * Outreach Coordinator, Darul Hijrah Islamic
> >       Center, Washington DC
> >     * Talents Presentaion about Palestine by U-C Youth
> >     * Babysitting program for under 10Y; Pizza,
> >       Drinks, Games & Activities
> >   Ahmed Taha
> >   MAS Urbana-Champagin Chapter, President
> >
> >   Palestine: The Need For Aid
> >   Despite recent border closures and travel
> >   restrictions, Islamic Relief remains one of the few
> >   aid agencies actively distributing emergency aid to
> >   Palestinians.
> >   Since the Gaza power plant shutdown on January
> >   20th, Islamic Relief has provided Palestinian
> >   families with hygiene kits, kitchen sets, blankets,
> >   food packages and water.
> >   During the week of January 22nd to the 27th,
> >   Islamic Relief distributed $40,000 worth of medical
> >   disposables to Gaza's hospitals, arranged $600,000
> >   worth of necessary food items and distributed over
> >   5,000 blankets to needy families in Gaza. An
> >   additional 12 truck-loads of aid are currently
> >   being distributed, with another 10,000 food
> >   packages being packed and readied for distribution
> >   over the next few days.
> >   Islamic Relief is doing everything it can to help
> >   the Palestinians during this dire humanitarian
> >   crisis. But, more help is needed from generous
> >   donors like you.
> >   Islamic Relief has launched a close to $10 million
> >   appeal to provide food, healthcare, and shelter in
> >   the worst-affected areas. Your help is desperately
> >   needed.
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