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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
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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).
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|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
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201
OUR
PROGRAMS
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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HUNGER
PREVENTION
Hungerisanissueplaguingalmost50million
Americans,includingthousandsofMuslim
Americans.ICNAReliefstrivestofighthunger
thoughanationalnetworkoffoodpantriesand
byprovidinghotmeals,foodvouchers,
Ramadanfoodbasketsandholdinghalalmeat
distributions.
ServicesProvided: 236,317PeopleServed
-Qurbani/UdhiyaMeatDistribution
-FoodPantries 27FoodPantries&HotMealsServices
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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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