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Annual Report

Annual Report

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AYEARINREVIEW|
2017

MakingCommunitiesStrongerNationwide

LETTERFROM:

|CHAIRMANOFTHEBOARD

DearDonors/Volunteers,

OnbehalfofICNARelief’sBoardofDirectors,staffandmore
than220,000individualsandfamiliesservedin2017through
yoursupport,Iwanttosaythankyou!

MayGodAlmightyrewardyouhighlyandcontinuetoblessyou
andyourfamily.Ameen!

YourtrustinICNAReliefUSAisagreatassetandourteam is
committedtouseeverydollaryoudonateinapurposeful
manner.Wealsostrivetobetransparentinallourwork
accordingtothebestethicalandprofessionalstandardsof
nonprofitcharities.Pleasebrowsethroughthis2017reportof
programsandexpensesandseeexactlyhowyourdonations
werespent.

Wassalam,

RashidSiddique,MD
ChairmanBoardofDirectors
ICNAReliefUSA

|TABLEOFCONTENTS

01Letterfrom ChairmanoftheBoard 09RefugeeServices
02AboutICNAReliefUSA 11HungerPrevention
03BuildingBridges 13FreeHealthClinics
04OurPrograms 15Back2SchoolGiveaway
05Women’sTransitionalHousing 17Muslim FamilyServices
07DisasterReliefSerices 18FinancialSummary

1 |2017AnnualReport

ABOUT
ICNARELIEFUSA

ICNAReliefstrivestouplifttheunderservedintheUSthrougha
nationwidenetworkofshelters,foodpantries,healthclinics,skill
developmentprograms,disasterreliefservices,refugeeservices
andmore.ICNAReliefworkstobuildhealthycommunities,
strengthenfamiliesandcreateopportunitiesforthoseindespair
whilemaintainingtheirdignityandadvocatingfortheirbasic
humanneeds.

|Accreditation

ICNAReliefhaswonseveralawardsfortheiroutstandingservice.Ithasbeenrated4outof4
starsbytheesteemedCharityNavigator.ThecharityalsomeetstheBetterBusinessBureau’s
WiseGivingAlliance’sStandardsforCharityAccountability,aswellasGuideStar’shighest
standardsoftransparency.WearealsoaparticipatingcharityintheCom-binedFederal
Campaign(CFC).

2

|BuildingBridges

ICNAReliefhasworkedalongsideseveralgovernmentalagenciesand
majorNGOsincludingFEMA(FederalEmergencyManagement
Agency),NVOAD(NationalVolunteerOrganizationsActiveinDisaster),
AmericanRedCross,NECHAMAJewishResponsetoDisaster,Habitat
forHumanity,NYDIS(NewYorkDisasterInterfaithServices),CCUSA
(CatholicCharitiesUSA),LSSDR(LutheranSocialServicesDisaster
Response),UMCOR(UnitedMethodistCommitteeonRelief)andthe
NewYorkStateChaplainTaskForce.

Over150+IslamiccentershavecollaboratedwithICNAReliefefforts.

PuertoRico USVirignIslands

Women’sTransitionalHousing FreeHealthClinics

AR,TX,LA,FL,GA,MD,NY,MA,MI,MO,IL,CA AR,TX,LA,FL,GA,MD,NY,MA,MI,MO,IL,CA

DisasterReliefServices Back2SchoolGiveaway

LA,FL,TX AR,TX,LA,FL,GA,MD,NY,MA,MI,MO,IL,CA

RefugeeServices MuslimFamilyServices

TX,GA,NJ,IL,WA AR,TX,LA,FL,GA,MD,NY,MA,MI,MO,IL,CA

HungerPrevention |2017AnnualReport

TX,FL,LA,TN,NJ,NY,MA,MI,IL,WA,CA,MD

3

201

OUR
PROGRAMS

4

WOMEN’S
TRANSITIONAL
HOUSING

ICNAReliefUSAOffersanalternativeforhomelesswomen

inneedoftemporaryhousing.Wemaintainthedignityof

residentswhileaffordingthem theopportunitytohealand

developthemselveswithinanurturingenvironment.Women

areprovidedwithone-on-onesupportwhiletheytransition

topermanentstablehousing.

ServicesProvided: 13TransitionalHousing
-Counseling facilitiesacrosstheUSA
-EmotionalHealing

-ActionPlans&GoalSetting Helped173homelessSisters&

-PersonalDevelopment Familiesattainself-sufficiencysince2005

5 |2017AnnualReport

AnewtransitionalhomewasopenedinMassachusetts.
TheMayorofBoston,MartyWalshhadcomeforthe
rubboncuttingceremony.

ThiscenterwasalsowhereMalcolm Xhadstayed
whenhevisitedBoston.Itwasoriginallyanislamic
schoolandislocatednexttoaMosquewithan
activeMuslim communitysincethe50’s.

“Theservicesthataregoingtobe
providedinthisspace,forthefamilies,
iftheyhaveissues,iftheyhavetobe
reunited,ortheyhavetodealwith
somethingsoftheirpast,yousetitup
andIwanttothankyouforthat.
”MayorMartyWalsh,Boston
TotalValueofServices:$2,300,000
TotalExpenses:$1,098,138
Total#ofPeopleHelped:281
NumberofWomentoattainSelf-Sufficiency:91

TransitionalHome PublicShelter
2017$300/day
$100/day 6
-Onlyprovideabedtosleep
-ReceiveCounseling -2nightsofsleep
-EmotionalHealing
-ActionPlans&GoalSetting
-PersonalDevelopment

DISASTERRELIEF
SERVICES

TheMuslim communityhasaroleofimportanceintimesof 56
disaster.ICNARelief’sDisasterReliefServicesis“ournation’s
Muslim responsetodisasters.”OurDisasterReliefServices TotalDisasters
havebeenservingthecountrysince2001bybringing Responded
assistancetothoseinneedduringdisastersbyproviding Since2001
victimswithfood,shelter,emergencyfunds,medicine/medical
care,emotionalandspiritualsupportandcasemanagement.

ServicesProvided:
-DisasterPreparedness
-DisasterResponse
-DisasterRecovery

1) September11th,NY(2001) 19) VirginiaPowerOutage(2012) )37)HaysCounty,TXFlooding(2015)
2) HurricaneKatrina(2005) 20) HurricaneIsaac(2012) 38) NY/NJ/MD,HurricaneJoaquin(2015)
3) HurricaneRita(2005) 21) HurricaneSandy(2012) 39) Charleston,SCFloods(2015)
4) CaliforniaWildfires(2007) 22) BostonBombing(2013) 40) Garland/Dallas,TXTornadoes(2016)
5) HurricaneGustav(2008) 23) FertilizerPlantExplosionWaco(2013) 41) Houston,TXFloods(2016)
6) HurricaneIke(2008) 24) OklahomaTornado(2013) 42) LouisianaFlooding(March2016)
7) TennesseeFloods(2010) 25) ColoradoFlooding(2013) 43) LouisianaFlooding(August2016)
8) S.Dakota/MinnesotaFloods(2010) 26) Moore,OKTornadoes(2013) 44) MississippiFlooding(2016)
9) NorthCarolinaTornadoes(2011) 27) Boulder,COFlooding(2013) 45) HurricaneMatthew(2016)
10) LouisianaFloods(2011) 28) Washington,ILTornadoes(2013) 46) NorthCarolinaFlooding(2016)
11) AlabamaTornadoes(2011) 29) BatonRouge,LAFire(2014) 47) TennesseeWildfires(2016)
12) Joplin,MO,Tornadoes(2011) 30) Harlem,NYGasExplosion(2014) 48) HurricaneHarveyHouston(2017)
13) Springfield,MA,Tornadoes(2011) 31) Tupelo,MSTornado(2014) 49) HurricaneIreneFlorida(2017)
14) HurricaneIreneNJ,NY(2011) 32) Detroit,MIFlooding(2014) 50) HurricaneMariaPuertoRico(2017)
15) KentuckyTornadoes(2012) 33) Detroit,MIFlooding(2015)
16) TexasTornadoes(2012) 34) Columbia,MSTornado(2015)
17) LouisianaFloods(2012) 35) DeKalb&OgleCounties,IL(2015)
18) AlabamaTornadoes(2012) 36) Baltimore,MDCivilUnrest/Riots(2015

7 |2017AnnualReport

In2016,FEMAhadawardedBrAbdulRauf,theAssistantExecutive
DirectorofICNARelieffortheeffortsinFlorida.

AfterHurricaneIrene,IslamicCentersinSouthFlorida
openedtheirdoorstothecommunityforaidandshelter.

AfterHurricaneMariahitPuertoRico,containerswerefilled
andshippedtotheisland,wherevolunteersandstaffhelped
distributefoodandsupplies.

ICNAReliefStaffandvolunteersgatheredinHouston
tomuckandgutouthomesafterHurricaneHarvey.

“Iwouldliketoencourageeachand
everyoneofyoutocomeandjoinus
andsharewithusthehelpandthe
responsibilityofcaringforourfellow
neighbors,brothers,andsistersin
”humanityandinIslam.
Sh.YaserBirjas
TotalValueofServices:$634,743
TotalExpenses:$1,378,113
Total#ofPeopleHelped:7,803
8
2017TotalNumberofDisasters:7

REFUGEE
SERVICES

RefugeesfaceenormoushardshipsevenaftersettlingintheUS 9,500+
becauseoflanguagebarriers,unemploymentandawholehost
ofotherissues.ICNAReliefrecognizesthegreatresponsibility #ofRefugeesServiced
wehavetowardsourstrugglingrefugeebrothersandsisters. Since2005
OurRefugeeServicesprovideeverythingfrom monthlyfood
basketstocardonationsandmanythingsinbetweento
refugeesfrom Syria,Burma,Iraq,Palestine,Somaliaandany
othernation.

ServicesProvided:
-ESLClasses
-TutoringforChildren
-TranslationServices
-CarDonations
-FurnitureDonations
-MonthlyFoodBaskets
-CaseManagement

RefugeestudentsareenjoyingtheLibertyScience
CenterinNewJerseyafter4yearswithoutschool.


9 |2017AnnualReport

ComedianJeremyMcLellanwentontourto17
StatesinordertoraisemoneyforRefugees.

WhoopiGoldbergjoinedSyrianrefugeefamiliesfrom
NJtotakeatourofNewYorkCitywithRealNew
YorkToursinApril.

“ICNAReliefisdoingsomeamazing
work.Ihavepersonallyraisedfunds
forthem multipletimes.Itisoneof
myfavoritecharities.They’reatthe
forefront,especiallyfortheSyrian
”refugeecrisis… [and]theyhavemy
fullendorsement.
.
Sh.YasirQadhi

TotalValueofServices:$2,932,424
TotalExpenses:$974,657
Total#ofPeopleHelped:16,935
2017NumberofRefugeeFamiliestogainself-sufficiency:7
10

HUNGER
PREVENTION

Hungerisanissueplaguingalmost50million
Americans,includingthousandsofMuslim
Americans.ICNAReliefstrivestofighthunger
thoughanationalnetworkoffoodpantriesand
byprovidinghotmeals,foodvouchers,
Ramadanfoodbasketsandholdinghalalmeat
distributions.

ServicesProvided: 236,317PeopleServed
-Qurbani/UdhiyaMeatDistribution
-FoodPantries 27FoodPantries&HotMealsServices

11 |2017AnnualReport

LindaSarsourjoinsateam ofvolunteersinBaltimoreCityto
handoutpackedblessingbagswithfoodandsupples,alongside
Br.HarisQudsi.

InBocaRatonFlorida,Muslims,Christians,andJewscame
togethertopack50KmealsforthehungrythroughtheInterfaith
ClergyAssociation.

ICNAReliefstaffandvolunteersdistributewinterclothingand
suppliesinfrontofanapartmentcomplexthathadburneddown
inNY,durignasnowstorm.

SuhaibWebbjoinsateam ofvolunteerswhopreparefoodand
packsupplliesinBoston.

“ICNAReliefisoneofmyfavorite
organizations.Iappreciatetheir
commitmenttoourcommunities...
ICNAReliefisreallythebestthatour

communityhastooffertoshow

whattrueIslam actuallyis. ”
LindaSarsour

TotalValueofServices:$2,932,424
TotalExpenses:$974,657
Total#ofPeopleHelped:16,935

2017TotalCostofQurbani/UdhiyaMeat:$403,585

FREEHEALTH 2
CLINICS
NewHealthClinicsOpened
Closeto30millionAmericansdonot Pennsylvania&Oklahoma
havehealthinsurance.ICNAReliefUSA
isdoingitsparttocombatthisproblem
byofferingfreebasicmedicalservices
throughourfreeclinicsandnumerous
healthfairs.Wearecurrentlyrunning
clinicsin5citiesandsoonexpandingto
manymore.

HealthClinics
-CrescentClinicAnaheim,CA
-ShifaClinicAtlanta,GA
-ShifaClinicMountPleasant,SC
-ShifaClinicBocaRaton,FL
-ShifaClinicOklahomaCity,OK
-ShamsClinic,PA

ServicesProvided:

FreeHealthFairswereheldacrossthecountry.

Dr.ReshmaKhanisawarded "Theleadershipof
Diversity"bySistersofCharityFoundationin
SouthCarolina.
TheMayoroftheCityofCharleston,JohnJ.Teck-
lenburgdeclaredWednesdayAugust23rd,2017
asDR.RESHMAKHANDAY.

DoctorstraveledtoPuertoRicotoholdfreeHealth
Fairsanddistributemedicalsuppliesafterthedevas-
tationofHurricaneMaria.

TotalValueofServices:$2,567,694
TotalExpenses:$7,926
Total#ofPeopleHelped:7,803
TotalNumberofHealthClinics:6

2017

BACK2SCHOOL 100,000+
GIVEAWAY
backpacksfilledwith
EveryyearICNAReliefdistributeshopeto suppliestokidsinneed
childreninneedbygivingawaybackpacks nationwideinthelast
filledwithschoolsuppliesinlowerincome 8years.
communities.Educationisthepassportto
ourchildren’sfuturesuccess;that’swhy
ICNAReliefgivesthem thetoolstheyneed
forschool.WecollaboratewithlocalICNA
chaptersandpublicandprivateschoolsto
givebackinareaswithsevereneeds.

Statesenators,congressmen,policeofficers
andevenNFLplayershavehelpedICNA
Reliefdistributebookbagsspanningfrom
MassachusettstoCalifornia.

NYPD49thPrecinctOfficershadvol-
unteeredtohelptheBack2School
Giveaway

NYPD49thPrecinctOfficershadvol-
unteeredtohelptheBack2School
Giveaway

NYPD49thPrecinctOfficershadvol-
unteeredtohelptheBack2School
Giveaway

NYPD49thPrecinctOfficershadvol-
unteeredtohelptheBack2School
Giveaway

“TheBack2SchoolGiveaway
givesusanopportunitytomake

animpactinoursocietiesand

notjustupontheparentsbutthe

childrenaswell,toletthem know

”thatwearethereforthem.

Imam OmarSuleiman

TotalValueofServices:$259,371
TotalExpenses:$386,635
Total#ofPeopleHelped:26,300

2017TotalNumberofBackpacksDistributed:

MUSLIMFAMILY
SERVICES

Weoffersensitiveandculturallyappropriatecounselingand
workshopstoindividualsandfamilies.ICNAReliefarranges
sessionswithprofessional,qualifiedcounselorsinanIslamic
atmospherewithclients’privacyinmind.Wealsodisburse
zakataccordingtoIslamicprinciplestothoseinverifiableneed
inlocalcommunitiesacrossthenation.
ServicesProvided:
-Individual,adolescent&familycounseling
-Premarital&maritalcounseling
-Drug/substanceabusecounseling
-FosterCareworkshops
-ZakatDisbursement
CrisisHotline(866)471-1262

TotalValueofServices:$262,005
TotalExpenses:$386,635
TotalAmountofZakatDistributed:$454,856

2017Total#ofFamiliesHelped:3,051



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