Muslim Education and Community Centered Associated Services

"You cannot attain to righteousness unless you spend (in charity) out of what you love."

(The Holy Quran 3:92)

Day of Dignity Detroit

**October 1, 2011**

Preparing for Day of Dignity Detroit - 2011!

We are excited and ready to begin the planning process for D.O.D.-Detroit 2011! Day of Dignity Detroit is one of the largest humanitarian distribution events in the Metropolitan Detroit area.This will be the 7th year that the Detroit community has hosted this event and each year it has gotten bigger and better and it is because of YOU! Your donations, volunteerism and great spirit have helped to make each event one of the largest and most successful of its kind, throughout our nation. So, tell everyone you know that we are looking for highly energetic, hard working, and generously spirited people to get involved with this years event. We look forward to working with you!

We are behind in this years fund raising efforts and need to proceed aggressively toward our goal,Insha-Allah (if it is the will of God). How ever much we raise, it will be put toward the relief of the impoverished community of Detroit and Hamtramck.

Pictures of Day of Dignity - 2010

(Over 1000 pictures were taken, here are just a few!)

volunteer orientation
volunteer orientation 2
Akil of Share Detroit Org.
Bus
We bused in over 600 guest from the cass park area!
Bus Driver dancing!
Everyone's spirit was high!
Volunteers
Camisha (Exec. Director-MECCA Services) and Khadigah (Asst. Director of MAS Youth)
Popcorn station
We knew the line and the wait might get long, so we provided popcorn and water to our guests in line.
Clinic Volunteers await their assignments.
The cool crew!
We had some amazing volunteers, and these guys were some of the coolest!
Cutie Pie
Diane
A former soup kitchen recipient who now volunteers her time regularly
Distribution
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Dr. from the HUDA Clinic
The HUDA Clinic is a free clinic located in the upstair suites of the Muslim Center.
Islamic Relief - Day of Dignity Banner
Islamic Relief is one of the larger sponsors of the Day of Dignity Detroit
Elihu, Salim, and Ahmad
Elihu Muhammad is MECCA Board Member, Salim Khalid is on the Islamic Shura Council of Michigan, and Ahamd is Salim Khalid's son and regular soup kitchen volunteer.
Free Hug Volunteer
We had so much support and so many volunteers that some were left with little to do. This volunteer greated his own service!
Meet our guests...
Our guests were comprised of Detroits homeless population, the unemployed, the working poor, and the disabled populations of Detroit.
Guest being given a health screening at the HUDA Clinic
Guest family
We served over 850 guests!
Another guest family...
Another guest family...
Another guest family...
Another guest family...
Another guest family...
Another guest family...
The needy come in all walks of life. It is by the grace of God go I...
More guests
Guest enter the distribution area.
more guests...
more guests...
Guests getting off the bus
Hanifa at Huda Clinic
Hanifa is a regular Soup Kitchen volunteer and all around cool cat. She is also the best Henna tattoo artist in Michigan!
Joshua preps volunteers at orientation.
Kecia_Chris
Both Kecia and Imam Chris are members of Share Detroit.
Marquia and Bro. Lawrence(Superman)
Marquia Ziyad is the Lead Coordinator of Day of Dignity Detroit 2009, Bro. Lawrence is Treasurer of MECCA Services.
Leslie, Marquia and Camisha
Coordinators of Day of Dignity - Detroit
Leslie Wade, Marquia Ziyad, Camisha El-Amin
Life For Relief supports D.O.D.-Detroit
Life is a major Day of Dignity contributor and supporter
Life for Relief
Life Supports MECCA
Maurice El-Amin
Asst. Lead Coordinator for Day of Dignity - Detroit
MECCA Service members
Marquia(kitchen coordinator), Erica (Chairman of the Board), Elihu(food safety manager), Lawrence (Treasurer), Camisha (exec. director)
Hanifa supports MECCA Services
Hottest Henna Tatoo artist in MI.
Moonbounce
We did our best to make this a pleasant experince for our guest.
Imam Salim Khalid laughs...
Represented for Imams Shura Council of Michigan
Share Detroit
Kecia Escoe, Cheryl El-Amin, Akil Fahd, and Bro. Yousuf
Superman (Lawrence Ziyad)
Suraiya Azom - Med Student
Former science teacher, current Med. student and Huda clinic volunteer.
Suraiya Azom showing off her "White Coat"
Great accomplishment Suraiya, we are so proud!
Suraiya with guest patient at D.O.D.
Med. School Classmates
Tariq and Camisha
Tariq - Security and member SOLID.
Tariq and Imam Salim Khalid
The twins
Toys displayed
Various volunteers
We garnered over 100 volunteers. Thanks to you all!
Various volunteers
Khadiga (Asst Director, MAS Youth)
More volunteers
Cheryl El-Amin, Share Detroit member
Last of the Mohicans
These volunteers were the last to leave the site. They stayed to make sure everything that needed to be done, got done. Thanks!
Last of the Mohicans 2
The goods
Items given away at the 2010 Day of Dignity
The Crew
Marquia Ziyad (Lead Coordinator 2010), Maurice El-Amin (Assisting coordinator), and Hanifa Abdr-Rahman (Transportation coordinator since 2007)
Marquia Ziyad
Lead coordinator for D.O.D 2009 - 2010