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“Whoever guides someone to goodness will have a reward like the one who did it.”
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
This campaign will collect all funds raised by January 29, 2019 at 12:45 AM EST
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The current government shutdown, which began on December 22, 2018, has become the longest in United States history.
The shutdown is causing financial distress for hundreds of thousands of fellow citizens who rely upon the federal government as their main source of income. Currently in it's 30th day, the shutdown has left an estimated 800,000 government employees and an estimated 2 million federal contractors without pay.
Surveys show that the vast majority of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. Many federal workers are sharing stories of desperation; some are selling their wedding rings to pay rent, some are choosing between buying medicine or paying off utility bills, and some are even struggling with purchasing groceries. Read a few of those stories here.
According to a 2016 survey from Bankrate.com, only 37% of Americans have enough savings to pay for an emergency that will cost between $500 and $1,000. A Washington Post analysis found that 110,000 federal workers earn less than $50,000 annually. For these workers in particular, missing just one paycheck has had a catastrophic impact. Many are sharing their stories on social media with the hashtag #ShutdownStories (view on Twitter here).
As of today, there are no signs that the shutdown will come to an end. In a campaign organized by Penny Appeal USA and CelebrateMercy, the Muslim-American community extends its hands to help provide relief to struggling federal workers and contractors.
We wish to respond to hardship with hope, as our faith instructs us, and send a message of compassion through action. Our Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: "Show mercy to those on earth, and the One in Heaven will show mercy to you." He also taught that one should never delay payments for an honest day's work: "Give workers their wages before their sweat dries." [Source: Ibn Majah]
100% of fundraising proceeds from this campaign will be used to support families of federal workers and contractors who are impacted by the current shutdown. Though this is a Muslim-led campaign, we welcome friends of all faiths to contribute (all donations are tax-deductible).
a) Grants of $500 will be issued by Penny Appeal USA to federal contractors currently facing hardship. Our hope is that $500 will at least cover a family's groceries for an entire month; or other critical expenses such as medical bills. Preference will be given to applicants from larger households, single-income households, and those with less annual income.
b) Grants up to $1500 will be issued by Penny Appeal USA to non-profit organizations who are providing assistance to federal employees and contractors who are currently not receiving paychecks.
c) Due to the 'Gifts from Outside Sources' rule put in place by Unites States Office of Government Ethics, federal employees cannot apply for these grants. Federal employees looking for assistance however can receive assistance in the form of goods in kind from both partner organizations listed below and from those service providers who successful apply for our grants.
If you are either a non-profit organization providing services to federal workers / contractors, or a federal contractor experiencing financial difficulty, you can apply for a grant by visiting: https://pennyappealusa.org/grants. Applicants who meet the criteria will be contacted within 3 days of their submission. All applicants and documents submitted will be treated with full confidentiality.
We can also help connect struggling federal workers and contractors with community partners in cities across America. Community partners are Muslim-led, local organizations who are already helping or plan to help federal workers with meals, free medical services, and other needs.
Muslim-led community organizations and businesses can be listed below as Community Partners. These are organizations who independently - with their own resources - have been serving federal employees. For example, communities can deliver meals to TSA workers at airports or help connect federal workers to community doctors for free medical services.
If you need funding to conduct a project to help federal workers, please read above on how to apply for a grant of up to $1,500. If you are already doing this work, sign up here to be listed as a Community Partner. We will update the list below at least twice daily.
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Knoxville:* Muslim Community of Knoxville (gas cards to TSA workers)
TEXAS
Houston: ICNA Relief (collecting groceries at food pantry)
VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
Muslim-American mosques, Imams, leaders, and groups can be listed below as campaign Endorsers. Official endorsers of the campaign are only required to help promote it via email and social media. To be added to the endorser list, fill out this form. Endorsers, listed alphabetically, will be updated twice daily.
Organizational Contributors (giving at least $1000):
Current Endorsers:
National Muslim Leaders: Imam Johari AbdulMalik, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh (Founder, MuslimGirl.com), Salam Al-Marayati (President, Muslim Public Affairs Council), Roula Allouch (National Board Chair, CAIR), Dr. Debbie Almontaser (Board President, Muslim Community Network), Wa'el Alzayat (CEO, Emgage), Shahed Amanullah (Co-Founder, Affinis Labs), Khaled Beydoun (Professor of Law / Author, University of Arkansas), Zahra Billoo (Executive Director, CAIR - San Francisco Bay Area), Chris Blauvelt (CEO, LaunchGood), Shaykh Joe Bradford, Maha Elgenaidi (Executive Director, Islamic Networks Group), Dr. Dalia Fahmy (Associate Professor, Long Island University), Margari Hill (Managing Director, Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative), Wardah Khalid (Founder & President, Poligon Education Fund), Tarek El-Messidi (Founding Director, CelebrateMercy), Dr. Shereef Elnahal (New Jersey Health Commissioner), Dr. Abdul El Sayed (former candidate for governor of Michigan), Arsalan Iftikhar (Founder, TheMuslimGuy.com), Soumaya Khalifa (Founder, Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta), Mohannad Malas (entrepreneur), Mohamed Marei (Founder, Qasid Institute), Oussama Mezoui (President & CEO, Penny Appeal USA), Dalia Mogahed (Director of Research, ISPU), Hosai Mojaddidi (Co-Founder, MentalHealth4Muslims), Saif Omar (Founder, Fawakih Institute), Salim Patel (Councilman, Passaic NJ), Shaykha Ieasha Prime, Ahmed Rehab (Executive Director, CAIR Chicago), Linda Sarsour (Co-Founder/CEO, MPower Change), Sumaiya Sheikh (Advisory Board, Michigan Muslim Community Council), Hassan Shibly (Executive Director, CAIR Florida), Nadeem Siddiqi (Founder, Tayseer Seminary), Mohamed Soltan (Development Director, The Freedom Initiative), Imam Omar Suleiman (Founder & President, Yaqeen Institute), Jihad Turk (President of Bayan Claremont), Arshia Wajid (Founder, American Muslim Health Professionals), Suhaib Webb (Resident Scholar, ICNYU), Safaa Zarzour (Vice President, ISNA)
This campaign was co-organized by two 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations:
Solidarity Gift
A gesture to show my support for all those impacted.
139 claimed
Transport Package
Help a family pay for transportation and gas during the shutdown.
113 claimed
Food Package
Help a family pay for their groceries.
140 claimed
Utility Package
Help a family pay their utilities for an entire month.
10 claimed
Accommodation Package
Help a family pay for their rent or mortgage.
7 claimed
Help 5 Families
Provide 5 families with $500 grants to help with 1 month of groceries and other critical needs.
2 claimed
Help 10 Families
Provide 10 families with $500 grants to help with 1 month of groceries and other critical needs.
0 claimed
Help 20 Families
Provide 20 families with $500 grants to help with 1 month of groceries and other critical needs.
0 claimed
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— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
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Goal #1 Reached!
Peace be with you all,
We are overjoyed that, after only 1 day, our Muslim-led campaign for federal workers / contractors has reached the initial goal of $20,000! The campaign has been raising $500 per hour! The goal has now been increased to $30,000.
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“Whoever guides someone to goodness will have a reward like the one who did it.”
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
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https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/muslims_unite_to_provide_shutdown_relief
“Whoever guides someone to goodness will have a reward like the one who did it.”
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ