Help Us Bring Hearts Together!

As-Salaam Alaykumwa Rahmah wa Barakah min Allah,

"Ummah" directly means one nation. Today, the Muslim Student Associations of Ohio are all functioning on an individual basis. We want to work to build bonds and unity between these different MSAs. So, the Cuyahoga Community College of Parma MSA's president and the Cleveland State University MSA's president have gotten together to start an annual camp/retreat. In this camp we will also have local speakers come for lectures and workshops.

From Competing with Each Other to Building Together

With the camp, we wish to invite as many MSAs as we can host. We hope to change the current status between these MSAs, which is one almost strictly competitive or of a business relationship. Our ultimate goal with this project extends farther than a camp/retreat as this will be a jumping ground for further collaborations, Insha'Allah. We hope this effort will evolve as time progresses. We hope we'll be able to have, in the future, more events with the MSAs of Ohio working hand in hand with one another and to show that we are truly an Ummah.

One way we hope to build bonds and forge unity between the MSAs is, on the first day, we'll have olympic style games and tournaments in which each MSA represents a different team and competes against each other. After that day we'll continually mix up each team every new day and give everyone the opportunity to work with one another.

Our Hopes & Goals

1. Unifying the Ohio Communities

2. Building bridges between MSA’s

3. Strengthening the voice of the Muslim Ummah

4. Establishing foundations for future MSA plans/events

5. Promote local activism

6. Promote participation in local elections

Expenses

The cost for the entire camp is about $22,500 for 110 people. This means that each ticket will cost about $205.00 per person. We want the ticket price to be affordable for our students and with this campaign we will Insha'Allah be able to lower the general ticket price. We hope to be able to make the ticket rate between $140 and $170. The entirety of our team is made up of unpaid volunteers and our project is not for profit.

How You Can Help

Please donate what you can to this effort. We believe in this project, we have shown our commitment and we want to allow others to share in the blessing of it. Please contribute and share the information so that others can contribute. May Allah reward you and bless you, your family, and all whom you love.