Feed The Hungry in your Community

Why help others?As a MuslimThis is our dutyThis is one of the way of dawahThis is how we establish a culture of helping

others among the MulimsThis is how we can build the right image of

Islam and MuslimsThis is the Sunnah of Prophet Mohammad

(pbuh)

Before You StartRecipients

Resources

Schedule

Community Support

Food Pantry Model

How do we help others?Food Pantry Soup KitchenFree ClinicLegal AidShelter HomeStudy Center

Team Up Visionary Person

Person of Passion

Detailed Person

Human Resource Person

Fund Raiser

The Survey•Survey the Area

•Pantries within a 5 mile radius

•How many Clients they Serve?

•How great is the need in your area?

The Location????Do you have adequate space?

Do you have adequate shelving/storage space?

Will you need to hire a manager?

Will you need to pay rent? Utilities?

BudgetBudget for start up funds

Record of expenses

Regular source of money

List of expenses (staffing, transportation

Stocking the Pantry• Host a Food Pantry day

•Set up a n Account with Local Food Bank

• Collect food items with different strategies

• Run a food Campaign

The Food Items Instant non-fat dry milk Canned vegetables Peanut butter Canned fruit Pork and beans Applesauce Cereal (ready to eat) Margarine (might require

refrigeration) Oatmeal/grits Baby food and formula Noodles or macaroni Canned soup Crackers Tuna, Canned meats Rice/Rice-A-Roni Spaghetti sauce and noodles Instant potatoes Juices Jello and instant pudding Pancake mix, Syrup Macaroni & cheese Dried beans and peas Sugar Artificial Sweeteners Jellies Coffee & Creamer Tea bags Kool Aid Bisquix Self rising flour Hamburger/Chicken/ Shortening/Cooking Oil Tuna Helpers Beef Stew

How to store the food?Place with Locking doors, climate control6 inches away from the wall and 6 inches

off the floorFree standing shelvesStore Non-food items from food items Mark the date. First-in, First-out systemInspect all the items

StaffingPicking up foodStocking of foodMaking up boxes or bags of foodScreen clients for foodClean and maintain the facilityOffer training sessionsMaintain records and required reports

Food DriveAppoint a leaderPublicitySelect a themeSelect the datesClear start and end dateSet a goal Choosing locationsBarrels

PublicityNewsletterEmailBroadcast on TV, Radio, NewspapersPosters Story for media Have volunteers Ask business to match

their givingKick-off partyAt the end sponsor a “Thank You Party”

Open a Pantry in your Masjid

Place the Barrel in your Masajid

Preparing for Lunches

Prepare Your Volunteers

Delivering Food to Elder

Home Delivery

Collecting & Distribution Meat

Feeding the Homeless

Feeding Homeless in Local Park

Cleaning After Serving Homeless

Feeding the Hungry in Local Shelter

Clean Up After Serving food

Appreciate Your Volunteers

Jazakum Allahu khiern

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