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Feed The Hungry in your Community
Why help others?As a MuslimThis is our dutyThis is one of the way of dawahThis is how we establish a culture of helping
others among the MulimsThis is how we can build the right image of
Islam and MuslimsThis is the Sunnah of Prophet Mohammad
(pbuh)
Before You StartRecipients
Resources
Schedule
Community Support
Food Pantry Model
How do we help others?Food Pantry Soup KitchenFree ClinicLegal AidShelter HomeStudy Center
Team Up Visionary Person
Person of Passion
Detailed Person
Human Resource Person
Fund Raiser
The Survey•Survey the Area
•Pantries within a 5 mile radius
•How many Clients they Serve?
•How great is the need in your area?
The Location????Do you have adequate space?
Do you have adequate shelving/storage space?
Will you need to hire a manager?
Will you need to pay rent? Utilities?
BudgetBudget for start up funds
Record of expenses
Regular source of money
List of expenses (staffing, transportation
Stocking the Pantry• Host a Food Pantry day
•Set up a n Account with Local Food Bank
• Collect food items with different strategies
• Run a food Campaign
The Food Items Instant non-fat dry milk Canned vegetables Peanut butter Canned fruit Pork and beans Applesauce Cereal (ready to eat) Margarine (might require
refrigeration) Oatmeal/grits Baby food and formula Noodles or macaroni Canned soup Crackers Tuna, Canned meats Rice/Rice-A-Roni Spaghetti sauce and noodles Instant potatoes Juices Jello and instant pudding Pancake mix, Syrup Macaroni & cheese Dried beans and peas Sugar Artificial Sweeteners Jellies Coffee & Creamer Tea bags Kool Aid Bisquix Self rising flour Hamburger/Chicken/ Shortening/Cooking Oil Tuna Helpers Beef Stew
How to store the food?Place with Locking doors, climate control6 inches away from the wall and 6 inches
off the floorFree standing shelvesStore Non-food items from food items Mark the date. First-in, First-out systemInspect all the items
StaffingPicking up foodStocking of foodMaking up boxes or bags of foodScreen clients for foodClean and maintain the facilityOffer training sessionsMaintain records and required reports
Food DriveAppoint a leaderPublicitySelect a themeSelect the datesClear start and end dateSet a goal Choosing locationsBarrels
PublicityNewsletterEmailBroadcast on TV, Radio, NewspapersPosters Story for media Have volunteers Ask business to match
their givingKick-off partyAt the end sponsor a “Thank You Party”
Open a Pantry in your Masjid
Place the Barrel in your Masajid
Preparing for Lunches
Prepare Your Volunteers
Delivering Food to Elder
Home Delivery
Collecting & Distribution Meat
Feeding the Homeless
Feeding Homeless in Local Park
Cleaning After Serving Homeless
Feeding the Hungry in Local Shelter
Clean Up After Serving food
Appreciate Your Volunteers
Jazakum Allahu khiern
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