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A YEAR IN REVIEW
2014ICNA RELIEF CHICAGO
ABOUT US
ICNA Relief USA seeks to alleviate hu-
man suffering by providing
caring and compassionate service to victims of adversities and survivors of
disasters. ICNA Relief USA strives to build healthy communities, strength-
en families and create opportunities for those in despair while maintaining
their dignity and advocating for basic human needs. As of 2014, its Chicago
chapter is one of 13 field offices, across the USA.
Many hands make light work
Muslim Family Services — A holistic approach to wellness
A head start with the Back2School campaign
A strong family is the best beginning
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PARTNERS
NationalICNA Relief USA is recognized as a working part-ner by several governmental agencies and major NGO’s including FEMA (Federal Emergency Man-agement Agency), American Red Cross, NECHAMA — Jewish Response to Disaster, CCUSA (Catholic Charities USA), LSSDR (Lutheran Social Services Disaster Response), NYDIS (New York Disaster Interfaith Services) and UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief).
Local MosquesMuslim Society Inc. (MSI)Islamic Center of Wheaton (ICW)Islamic Center of Naperville (ICN)Islamic Foundation North (IFN)Islamic Foundation School, Villa Park (IFS)Islamic Community Center of Des Plaines (ICCD)Islamic Society of Northwest Suburbs (ISNS)Masjid Al-FarooqMasjid Al-HudaMosque Foundation SchoolMuslim Association of BolingbrookMuslim Community Center (MCC)Muslim Education Center (MEC)ICNA Dawah Center Chicago
Community Organizations and Businesses All Pakistani Physicians of North America (APPNA)Arab American Family Services (AAFS)Bridge CommunitiesCrescent Foods DuPage UnitedGlendale Heights Police DepartmentHamdard CenterIraqi Mutual Aid SocietyNorthern Illinois Food BankMuslim Women’s Resource Center (MWRC)Peoples Resource Center Village of Glendale HeightsWal-Mart Ziyad Food Importers
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MIDWEST SERVICES
ICNA Relief Chicago has collaborated with mosques in the Chicago area to provide the following services: Transitional HousingMuslim Family ServicesHunger PreventionEmergency Financial Support
Employing a broad-based approach, the volunteers and staff of ICNA Relief USA are driven by our mission to seek the pleasure of our Creator by serving His creation.
Transitional HousingICNA Relief Chicago offers an alterna-tive for homeless women and families in need of temporary housing. Typically, it’s women who’ve been victims of abuse and neglect that seek transitional hous-ing. Trained case managers work with residents, identifying areas of growth and linking them to appropriate community resources such as public benefits, legal and immigration support, mental health services and healthcare. While with ICNA Relief, women are encouraged to par-ticipate in educational classes including English language skills, job training and/or higher education. Residents welcome this time to develop the skills needed to obtain a higher level of employment.
Other services provided include: Counsel-ing, Emotional Healing, Action Plans
& Goal Setting, Personal Development, Case Management, Access to Public Services & Benefits.
Transitional housing
for a secure today
Sister Habeeba (center) starts life anew in Islam
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Muslim Family ServicesMuslim Family Services is dedicated to creating awareness and addressing issues that directly impact the healthy functioning of families in the area. We provide individual, adolescent, pre-marriage and marital counseling by reli-gious and certified professional counselors. We represent the Muslim community with regard to Islamic and family-related issues in Family Courts, and provide Emergency Financial Sup-port to the needy. Other Muslim Family Services include The Mommy League, Legal Aid, ESL, Cit-izenship, Computer-literacy and Sewing classes. Our helpline: 866-552-4262
Hunger PreventionKey initiatives in Chicago include two food pan-tries and one soup kitchen as of 2014. We hold food drives throughout the year in conjunction with area mosques and businesses, meeting the needs of hundreds of families.
According to research done by the U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture, 49 million Americans live in “food insecure” households meaning they don’t know where their next meal is going to come from. Besides the food drives, ICNA Relief Chi-cago hosts an annual Eid-Al-Adha Qurbani Meat Drive and Ramadan Baskets Drive. In addition to helping families in need, ICNA Relief Chicago’s various hunger relief initiatives are aimed at rais-ing community awareness in order to stem this growing epidemic.
Feeding the hungry and destitute
Free counseling — a ray of hope
Car donations bridge the distance to a better tomorrow
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Thrift StoreICNA Relief Chicago operates one thrift store, providing a critical resource for low income families. The thrift store also houses a food pantry and functions as the operations center for collecting, sorting and packaging donations. A majority of its donations are distributed as part of the Refugee Empowerment Initiative, meeting the needs of new refugees and sus-taining existing refugees. Chicago receives over 10,000 refugees each year.
Annual Projects
Back2School Campaign
Toy Drive
Winter Drive
Meat Drive
Distributing happiness at the 2014 Back2School Campaign
2014 Toy Drive — Your compassion at work
2014 Meat Drive — Meeting even basic needs
A convenient resource
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ICNA RELIEF CHICAGO
SERVICES PROVIDED IN 2014 IN-DEPTH
TRANSITIONALHOUSING
MUSLIM FAMILYSERVICES (MFS)
Total amount spent on transitional housing and Rental assistance:
$22,000
23,000(including aid from external sources & private donors referred to by MFS)
Beneficiaries: 22 families (110 individuals)
Counseling & Mentoring: 40 Hours, 10 clients (Value $800)
RentalAssistance
Total # of people served:
35 INDIVIDUALS Including: 6 couples
18 children
Transitional Housing:
Total # of people who livedin transitional housing: 3 INDIVIDUALS Including: 2 women1 child
Average Duration
Rental Assistance: 1 TO 6 MONTHSTransitional Housing:7 MONTHS
30-50 PER MONTH 360-600 ANUALLYHelp LineCallsReceived: 90 Clients Served via Help Line
Financial Assistance Provided:
10 WORKSHOPS/YOUTH PROGRAMS18 Interns | 8 Internship Sessions
ClassesESL, Citizenship, Sewing & Computer Classes: 30 Total Duration of Classes: 90 HOURSNumber of Students: 28
Referrals to Other Services: 12
($3,000/car average = $15,000)Legal Assistance:3 clients
OTHERSERVICES
HUNGER PREVENTION
5 CARSPROVIDED
FOOD PANTRY: (in Chicago and
Oakbrook Terrace)
2,500
$50,000
RAMADAN FOOD DRIVE:
850
$25,500
EID-AL-ADHA QURBANI MEAT
DRIVE:
700
$21,000
Total Hunger Prevention Services Beneficiaries:
4,050 INDIVIDUALS
$8,000APPROXIMATE VALUE
Toy Drive: 800TOYS DISTRIBUTED TOSHELTERS AND REFUGEES
$8,500APPROXIMATE VALUE
Back2SchoolDrive: 850
BACK PACKSDISTRIBUTED
25FAMILIES SERVED (household items and clothing)
100-125Individuals Served
(figure based on 4-5 members per
family)
Refugee families Served at thrift store TOTAL VALUE
Total Individuals Served:
22,225Approximate Value of Financial
Assistance, Food, BackPacks and Toys
distributed:
$150,000(Excluding dollar value of services provided)
Individualsserved:
Approximatevalue:
TRANSITIONALHOUSING
MUSLIM FAMILYSERVICES (MFS)
Total amount spent on transitional housing and Rental assistance:
$22,000
23,000(including aid from external sources & private donors referred to by MFS)
Beneficiaries: 22 families (110 individuals)
Counseling & Mentoring: 40 Hours, 10 clients (Value $800)
RentalAssistance
Total # of people served:
35 INDIVIDUALS Including: 6 couples
18 children
Transitional Housing:
Total # of people who livedin transitional housing: 3 INDIVIDUALS Including: 2 women1 child
Average Duration
Rental Assistance: 1 TO 6 MONTHSTransitional Housing:7 MONTHS
30-50 PER MONTH 360-600 ANUALLYHelp LineCallsReceived: 90 Clients Served via Help Line
Financial Assistance Provided:
10 WORKSHOPS/YOUTH PROGRAMS18 Interns | 8 Internship Sessions
ClassesESL, Citizenship, Sewing & Computer Classes: 30 Total Duration of Classes: 90 HOURSNumber of Students: 28
Referrals to Other Services: 12
($3,000/car average = $15,000)Legal Assistance:3 clients
OTHERSERVICES
HUNGER PREVENTION
5 CARSPROVIDED
FOOD PANTRY: (in Chicago and
Oakbrook Terrace)
2,500
$50,000
RAMADAN FOOD DRIVE:
850
$25,500
EID-AL-ADHA QURBANI MEAT
DRIVE:
700
$21,000
Total Hunger Prevention Services Beneficiaries:
4,050 INDIVIDUALS
$8,000APPROXIMATE VALUE
Toy Drive: 800TOYS DISTRIBUTED TOSHELTERS AND REFUGEES
$8,500APPROXIMATE VALUE
Back2SchoolDrive: 850
BACK PACKSDISTRIBUTED
25FAMILIES SERVED (household items and clothing)
100-125Individuals Served
(figure based on 4-5 members per
family)
Refugee families Served at thrift store TOTAL VALUE
Total Individuals Served:
22,225Approximate Value of Financial
Assistance, Food, BackPacks and Toys
distributed:
$150,000(Excluding dollar value of services provided)
Individualsserved:
Approximatevalue:
ICNA Relief Chicago1701 Bloomingdale Rd, Glendale Heights, Illinois 60139866.552.ICNA (4262)[email protected]
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