Making Waves for Inclusion: Support Team DEEN at the Al-Noor Boat Race Canada 2026!

This year, I'm thrilled to be taking on the Al-Noor Boat Race Canada 2026 in support of DEEN Support Services, and I need your help to get us across the finish line!

On Saturday, August 1, 2026, teams from across Canada will gather for this full day event at the Welland International Flatwater Centre for an unforgettable day of Dragon Boat racing, teamwork, community spirit, and charitable giving. Together, we're racing to help rebuild the Muneeba Centre and create a more inclusive future for individuals with disabilities and their families.

Why the Muneeba Centre?

The Muneeba Centre is the heart of DEEN Support Services and a vital community hub for people with disabilities and their families. For years, it has provided a welcoming space for faith, connection, support, and belonging. As the need for services continues to grow, DEEN is rebuilding the Muneeba Centre into a permanent, fully accessible centre where individuals of disabilities can learn, connect, and thrive.

The New Muneeba Centre

The new Muneeba Centre will include accessible community gathering areas, programming rooms, and expanded supports for individuals with disabilities, caregivers, and families. It will be a place where accessibility and inclusion are built into every aspect of community life.

Why DEEN?
 

At DEEN Support Services (Disability Empowerment Equality Network), we believe disability should never be a barrier to independence, participation, or belonging.

For more than a decade, DEEN has provided culturally and spiritually relevant programs and services that promote accessibility, social connection, skill development, advocacy, and community engagement based out of the Muneeba Center. From accessible and sensory-friendly Eid celebrations to disability awareness initiatives in mosques, support networks for caregivers and siblings, programs for individuals with vision loss or mobility challenges, and a day program for adults with intellectual disabilities, DEEN creates spaces where people feel understood, respected, and included.

DEEN also supports newcomer families navigating disability-related challenges while building a new life in Canada, ensuring they can access services that respect their faith, culture, language, and lived experiences.

At DEEN, we begin with Assalamualaikum. Guided by our faith, we serve with compassion, dignity, and excellence, creating spaces where individuals and families feel welcomed, respected, and supported in bringing their full identities, cultures, languages, and beliefs into community life.

Why I'm Rowing

I'm taking part in the Al-Noor Boat Race because I believe everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive with dignity, independence, and a strong sense of belonging.

Every paddle stroke represents a commitment to a more accessible and inclusive future. Every donation helps bring us closer to a permanent home where individuals with disabilities and their families can access support, build connections, strengthen their faith, and fully participate in community life.

Whether you donate $10 or $1,000, you're helping create opportunities, remove barriers, and build a community where everyone belongs.

Join Me in Making Waves

By supporting this campaign, you're helping build a lasting legacy of faith, accessibility, and belonging through the new Muneeba Centre. This is more than a donation, it's an opportunity for sadaqah jariyah, an ongoing charity that will continue to benefit individuals with disabilities, families, and future generations. Every prayer offered, program delivered, and life touched at the Muneeba Centre will be part of your lasting impact.

Thank you for your generosity, encouragement, and belief in DEEN's mission.

Donate today, sponsor a paddler, or cheer us on as we race to rebuild the Muneeba Centre. Together, we can create a community where everyone belongs, and no one is left behind.

Let's make waves for inclusion - one paddle stroke, one donation, and one life changed at a time.

Event Details

Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026 

Location: Welland International Flatwater Centre, Ontario