Announcements

Volunteer Opportunities@MCMF, FEB 9 - FEB 14, 2021

• FOOD DRVIE PACKAGING: Feb 9 to Feb 14 from 12 pm to 6 pm.

• MCMF DRIVE THRU DISTRIBUTION: Sunday, February 14th, 2021 FROM 10 AM TO 3 PM

• BAKED GOODS DRIVE FOR VALENTINE'S DAY BY MCMF Youth Committee: Contact Amina Rashid at amina.m.rashid2005@gmail.com 

• WRITE VALENTINE'S DAY LETTERS OF ENCOURAGEMENT: The letters will be distributed along with the baked goods on Feb 14, 2021, drive-thru distribution.

• DONATE A NEW BLANKET: MCMF Winter Drive is on! Please donate new blankets to be distributed to low-income families on Feb 14, 2021. For further information- contact Saba Rashid at sabahaq.law@gmail.com

• JOIN MCMF YOUTH WING: For membership information, please contact Youth Wing Committee leads, Amina Rashid at amina.m.rashid2005@gmail.com and Naba Syed at nabasyed2023@gmail.com

• BECOME AN INTERN AT MCMF and earn SSL hours! Join MCMF's Winter Internship Program for high schoolers (ongoing). Please email sabahaq.law@gmail.com

Immediate Press Release:

MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUSLIM FOUNDATION DEDICATED THE MONTH OF JANUARY TO CELEBRATE THE LEGACY OF MARTIN LUTHER  KING, SERVING 37,000 POUNDS OF FOOD AND DISTRIBUTING OVER 4000 COOKIES TO HOMELESS SHELTERS ON MLK DAY OF SERVICE

MCMF started the New year by serving dinners at the Interfaith Women’s shelter Every evening starting Jan 1st to Jan 13, 2021, different ethnic dinners were delivered to 35 women at the shelter.  On January 10, 2021, MCMF held its January Drive-Thru Distribution and served food boxes to 520 families donating 60 lbs. of food box to each family. The boxes contained rice, pasta, pasta sauces, oil, milk, peanut butter, chicken, onions, potatoes, and carrots. MCMF distributed 31,200 pounds of food serving over 2000 individuals in MOCO.  Thanks to Mumin Barre for coordinating the drive. The event was followed by MCMF fresh produce distribution on January 16th, 2021, which distributed food boxes to over 150 families serving 5800 pounds of shelf-stable food and fresh produce to the families in need. 

MCMF served 670 families with food and fresh produce in Jan 2021 distributing a total of over 37,000  pounds of food.

MCMF youth volunteer had a 1000 cookie challenge to serve baked goods to area shelter in MOCO. Youth volunteers far exceeded their target and baked and collected over 4000 cookies, brownies and cakes and donated to area shelters on Jan 18th, and Jan 19th, 2021. The shelters include - Interfaith Women's Shelter in Rockville and Silver Spring, Interfaith Men's Shelter, Priscilla House, Becky's house, Stepping Stone Shelter, Avery Half Way Home Treatment Center, Dwelling Place, Shephard's Table, Temporary Shelter for Women, Coalition for Homeless and Ar Rashidun Shelter. MCMF Volunteers spent over 600 hours on these projects. A big shout out to Naba Syed MCMF social media lead coordinator, all volunteers who baked the cookies and Amina Rashid for coordinating the MLK day of Service.

On January 10, 2021, MCMF held its New Year- 2021 Jan Drive-Thru Distribution and distributed food boxes to 520 families donating 60 lbs. of food box per family, containing rice, pasta, pasta sauces, oil, milk, peanut butter, chicken, onions, potatoes, and carrots. MCMF distributed 31,200 pounds of food serving over 2000 individuals in MOCO Special thanks to Mumin Barre for coordinating the drive-thru. We also want to thank MOCO Food Security Council, Capital Area Food Bank, Health and Human Services, Marla Caplon for the fresh produce, MOCO Police, and all MCMF volunteers for helping MCMF organize the drive-thru distribution and  Naba Syed, MCMF Social Media Lead for her photography and media coverage.