Muslims Care!

The Prophet (s.a.w) said, “Give food to the hungry, pay a visit to the sick and set free the one in captivity”
Sahih Bukhari

Our Vision: Promoting the wellbeing of all human beings – Physically, Spiritually and Morally

We aim to play an active role in alleviating the suffering of those in need in the community. Recognizing the emphasis Islam places on charity and caring for others, we are Muslims who care and we embrace the responsibility of helping the less fortunate as enjoined upon us by the Quran and Islamic traditions  

Our Goals:

• Create a network to provide spiritual support and companionship for Muslim and non-Muslim patients
• Establish a sustainable system for financial assistance to help the less fortunate
• Build a support system for elderly individuals in the community
• Link the needy to available resources and useful social services.

Our Activities

Visiting the Sick

• Visit patients at six different hospitals in the Twin Cities Metro: Unity and Mercy Hospitals, Augustana, Fairview Southdale, Fairview Riverside, St Joseph, Regions and Hennepin County Medical Center
• Connect with hospital administrators and chaplains to better understand the needs of the Muslim patients

Services to the sick are available upon direct request from the patient, hospital, social workers or any other healthcare professional.

Senior Services

• Contact and help elderly people in the community with daily activities such as shopping, house-chores, transportation and financial assistance

Emergency Assistance

• Provide emergency financial assistance to families in need. This program helps the needy with rent, gift certificates for gas/food/groceries, bus passes, and payments for car repair, utilities, and medical expenses. Most recipients are single mothers. Click here for more information

Food Shelf

• Operate a food shelf once a month at Abu Bakr Saddique Center.
• Conduct special food distribution programs during the month of Ramadhan
  
  

Key Accomplishments

• Our Emergency Assistance Program helped more than 100 families since 2006
• Our Food Shelf program has served more than 1000 families in 2008