DOUBLE your impact this Ramadan

Your Zakat donations will be MATCHED, and the value of your dollars maximized as we source healthy food in bulk and at prices lower than retail, reaching neighbours across Mississauga. Let’s unite in the spirit of compassion, dignity, and common humanity, and make a Zakat gift this Ramadan to support your neighbours facing food insecurity.

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There are more ways for you to make a gift this Ramadan.

  • Mayor Parrish's 30 Days of Giving: Ramadan Challenge

    In partnership with Mayor Carolyn Parrish and Imam Dr. Hamid Slimi, we invite you to participate in the 30 Days of Giving: Ramadan Challenge! Rally your mosque and community and raise much-needed funds to provide healthy food to your neighbours in need this Ramadan! Participating groups will be invited to and recognized at an upcoming City Council meeting after the campaign. Remember, donations will be MATCHED by National Zakat Foundation to maximize the impact of your Zakat gifts! To join the Challenge, contact Stacey Kelly, Community Partnerships Coordinator at skelly@foodbanksmississauga.ca.

  • Become a Hunger Warrior and let's fundraise together!

    Register now and join our team of Hunger Warriors by creating your very own personalized fundraising campaign! Rally your mosque, community group, friends, family and co-workers, and give back in a meaningful way this Ramadan.

  • Spread the word (downloadable resources)

    Use our resources to encourage your community to get involved with our Ramadan Give 30 campaign! Feel free to download the following resources and share widely:

  • Host an In-Person Food Drive

    This Ramadan, give fresh food and hope to your neighbours facing food insecurity by organizing a food drive to collect our urgently and most needed items! It’s a great way to show your gratitude with your loved ones, neighbours, co-workers, community group and school or classroom! While we can do the most with your monetary donations and make every dollar stretch, we happily welcome your donations of shelf-stable food and personal care products.

    You can drop off donations at our warehouse (4544 Eastgate Parkway) or any local Mississauga fire station. If you haven’t registered your food drive, please make sure to fill out this form and bring it with you when you drop off donations at our warehouse.

  • What is Give 30?

    Give 30 encourages everyone, regardless of faith, to show empathy for those who face food insecurity by donating to local food banks. If you’re fasting during the month of Ramadan, consider making a gift from the money saved by abstaining from food or drink during daylight hours to feed your neighbours in need. Give 30 also encourages those who do not partake in Ramadan to make a gift as well. Instead of fasting, it could be money saved by eating lunch or making coffee at home rather than dining out.

    Visit Give30.ca to find out more.

     

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