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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Birth Announcement for Shafayet and Mithila's Boy

Shafayet & Mithila Hossain announces the birth of their son, Safwan Hossain. Born on November 14, 2010 @ 12:32 p.m., young Safwan is 7 pounds 9.3 ounces and 20.5 inches and growing. Mother and baby are doing well, inshallah. Dad is exhilarated and checking out colleges. May Allah bless young Safwan, his parents and their family.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

International Community Day!

Please join us and support this event.

If anybody is interested in setting up cultural box or selling crafts or food to international day of Kansas City Community College on November 12 , 11.30 to 1.30 contact Sibghat Khan (Sujan) at 913-449-1578.

Bagkc Volunteer/Community opportunity! / Habitat for Humanity this Sunday @ 2.30pm

Please attend and show up so you can be involved in this very good venture.

Chili Tailgate Party
Sunday,November 14th
2:30 PM-6:30pm
ST Paul's Episcopal Church
11 E.40th St.
Kansas City,MO 64111

The House that Abraham builds is such a wonderful way of bringing people together and working together to do great things in our community.

The first flyer is House of Abraham flyer, the second is the chili event.

I’ll hope to see you again soon.

Blessings,

Dana

Dana Byron
Director of Volunteer Services
Habitat for Humanity Kansas City
1423 E. Linwood Blvd.
Kansas City, MO. 64109

816.924.1096 x 101
www.habitatkc.org

For more information contact with Muna and Nira Vabi

Eid Al-Adha (Tuesday, Nov 16, 2010) Prayers

Bartle Hall Exhibit Hall A
Takbeerat begins at 8.00 AM and Prayer starts at 9.00 AM

Overland Park Convention Center
Takbeerat begins at 8:00 AM and Prayer starts at 8:30 AM

Winter Coat/Outer Garments drive - please donate!

BAGKC community/volunteer work opportunity!

Time for Winter Coat /Outer garments drive is here. Please donate!

We are given a very short notice. Those who are interested, we must receive your contribution no later than Friday, November 19th. For drop off, please feel free to contact any three below. On November 20th they'll be distributed at Linnwood YMCA, Kansas City. For more detail read on and see the flier below.

We collectiong ONLY following items. Please make sure they are in decent condition:
1. Heavy Coat/Coat/Jacket/Sweater
2. Hats/Mittens/Gloves
3. Cash/checks

Thanks!

Contacts:
Tanvir : 816-729-7319
Dr. Kamal: 660-864-1548 (C)
Saiful: 913-491-2915 (H) / 214-336-6680 (C)

Friday, October 8, 2010

Community/Volunteer work Opportunity!

Dear Friends & Members,

Community/Volunteering opportunities are here!
Let's get involved your children's in our community following projects for this year 2010
BAGKC- need your help and support on these projects, so we can plan and move ahead to execute them as a BAGKC program.



Following are some projects and headups.


#1. BAGKC-ISGKC partnership to volunteer (bagging grocery) for poor family - ACTIVE
ISGKC purchase food thru Harvester to provide for about 30 poor families
Families are both muslims and non-muslims
Requires 5 volunteers for 2 hours on Saturday (noon-2pm) twice a month
We need 4 Volunteer this Saturday Oct 9th at 10am(please call Saiful bhai at 214-336-680)
Br. Russell (in-charge of graveyard) leads this effort
Can be an excellent & easy volunteering place for our youth as well as adults

#2. BAGKC Thanksgiving Brown-bag sponsorship for poor - around Thanksgiving time
ISGKC purchase Turkey and other thanksgiving ifood items thru Harvester
This is voluntary. So, it is only those who wants to participate!

We need 10 interested families for sponsorship
Cost may run between $20-$30 per family according to Br. Russell
We will be notified 2-3 weeks before Thanksgiving and may need few volunteers
Can be an excellent easy volunteering place for our youth as well as adults

#3. Winter Coat Drive for the poor families by Al-Inshirah - October-November
Al-Inshirah partnering with other inner city organization has been doing a wonderful job for last several years. Last year several others participated in this drive.
This will need few volunteers as well.

##4. Annual food drive for poor families in Kansas City by Al-Inshirah - same as #3
Al-Inshirah runs an annual food drive to replenish their food pantry
We will notify all of you when it happens. May need few volunteers.

#5. BAGKC-ICT (Islamic Center of Topeka) to support Topeka Rescue Mission - ACTIVE

Islamic center of Topeka arranging dinner for 300 plus people in Topeka Rescue Mission to help homeless,hungry,frightened and often sick from the extreme conditions.

This project needs about $1,000 and ICT is already paying 50%. Bagkc family if we can collect other 50%, we can go to the center and feed the homeless.
This is an excellent project and can be done by collecting as little as $25 per family may be some family can pay even more. Let's give this a chance.

Write check to ICT:
6021 sw 29th st,PMB-250,Suite A
Topeka,KS -66614

Tuesday, October 5, 2010