NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE
January 18, 2016
BATH TOWEL COLLECTION FOR SHELTERS - LOOK OUT FOR OUR COLLECTION BINS
Sr. Linda at the Muhammad Islamic Center of Greater Hartford, Hartford, CT - collection point for Towel Drive
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Sr. Eman Beshtawi at Al Hedaya Islamic Center, Newtown, CT - collection point for towel drive
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Please let us know if your masjid or center would like to participate:
This is our sixth year for collecting towels for the shelters around Hartford. We would like to expand this effort and identify other shelters in other areas. If you are living in an area that has a shelter outside Hartford and you would like to coordinate a collection for at your masjid in the week preceding Jan 18, 2016 and on Jan 18, 2015, let us know. (Email :aidamansoor@muslimcoalitionct.org and title it "TOWEL DONATIONS" and let us know your thoughts on this).
Here are the collection points for Jan 2015:
1. Muslim Coalition of Connecticut New Office, Muslim Coalition of Connecticut, 11 Mountain Avenue, Suite #303, Bloomfield, CT06002
Please call or Email Aida Mansoor before delivering towels at this location! elvira@muslimcoalitionct.org or call Aida Mansoor at 860 794 5141
2. The Islamic Association of Greater Hartford, 1781, Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT
3. Farmington Valley American Muslim Center, 35 Harris Road, Avon, CT 06001
4. Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, 77 Forest Street, Hartford, CT 06105.The Harriet Beecher Stowe center will be hosting free tours every day for Hartford residents! Our bath towel collection bins will be in the Visitor Center.
5. Islamic Institute of Ahl El Bait, 994 Tolland Street, East Hartford, CT.
6. Al Hedaya Islamic Center, 115 Mount Pleasant Road, Newtown, CT
7. Bosnian American Islamic Cultural Center, 595 Franklin Avenue, Hartford, CT.
8. Muhammad Islamic Center of Greater Hartford, 155 Hungerford Street, Hartford, CT.
We plan to collect towels from Thanksgiving weekend - Jan 19th at various masajid and centers
This is our sixth year for collecting towels for the shelters around Hartford. We would like to expand this effort and identify other shelters in other areas. If you are living in an area that has a shelter outside Hartford and you would like to coordinate a collection for at your masjid in the week preceding Jan 18, 2016 and on Jan 18, 2015, let us know. (Email :aidamansoor@muslimcoalitionct.org and title it "TOWEL DONATIONS" and let us know your thoughts on this).
Here are the collection points for Jan 2015:
1. Muslim Coalition of Connecticut New Office, Muslim Coalition of Connecticut, 11 Mountain Avenue, Suite #303, Bloomfield, CT06002
Please call or Email Aida Mansoor before delivering towels at this location! elvira@muslimcoalitionct.org or call Aida Mansoor at 860 794 5141
2. The Islamic Association of Greater Hartford, 1781, Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT
3. Farmington Valley American Muslim Center, 35 Harris Road, Avon, CT 06001
4. Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, 77 Forest Street, Hartford, CT 06105.The Harriet Beecher Stowe center will be hosting free tours every day for Hartford residents! Our bath towel collection bins will be in the Visitor Center.
5. Islamic Institute of Ahl El Bait, 994 Tolland Street, East Hartford, CT.
6. Al Hedaya Islamic Center, 115 Mount Pleasant Road, Newtown, CT
7. Bosnian American Islamic Cultural Center, 595 Franklin Avenue, Hartford, CT.
8. Muhammad Islamic Center of Greater Hartford, 155 Hungerford Street, Hartford, CT.
We plan to collect towels from Thanksgiving weekend - Jan 19th at various masajid and centers
Sundus and Yasmin at Islamic Association of Greater Hartford in Berlin - Collection point for towel drive
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Center collection point for Towel Drive
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LOOK OUT FOR THE COLLECTION BINS!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS
Photos from National Day of Service - Jan 21st 2013 and Delivery of Towels to Shelters
Heather from South Park Inn receives 153 towels on their behalf
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Unloading at Mercy Shelter
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Jose from Mercy Shelter receives 153 towels on their behalf
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Thank you to ALL who gave towels for the homeless - it is something that is greatly needed and appreciated!
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Thank you to all those who collected towels for the 2013 MLK National Day of Service:
National Day of Service in 2012 - Thank You for your donations!
Photo: Daphne and Kay from Mercy Shelter in Hartford, CT receive 108 towels from
the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut as part of our Annual Towel Drive on
National Service Day (Jan 16, 2012)
the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut as part of our Annual Towel Drive on
National Service Day (Jan 16, 2012)
Photo: Alex from South Park Inn Shelter receiving 108 towels from the Muslim
Coalition of Connecticut - Part of our Annual Towel Drive on National Service
Day (Jan 16, 2012)
Coalition of Connecticut - Part of our Annual Towel Drive on National Service
Day (Jan 16, 2012)