On Saturday, February 24th, 2007, a group of 15 Muslim youth volunteered at the Ottawa Food Bank as part of an event organized by Ottawa MAC Youth Give. This group of energetic young men and women decided to give back to their local community and to take action against hunger by volunteering two hours of their weekend to help sort food donations at the Food Bank.
Around 40,000 Ottawa residents go to food banks each month, 16,000 of whom are children. There are 112 local agencies in the Ottawa area that provide food for those in need with the help of the Ottawa Food Bank. As citizens of this great country, and as Muslims, we cannot simply watch this happen and do nothing.
The Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) said: "He has not affirmed faith in me (i.e. he is not a true follower) who eats to his satisfaction and sleeps comfortably at night while his neighbor goes hungry - and he is aware of it."
Ottawa MAC Youth Give plans on continuing to help out at the Ottawa Food Bank, and we encourage everyone to help out, whether it is through donations or volunteering.
For more information about the Ottawa Food Bank please visit the following web site: Ottawa Food Bank
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