'Muslims Care' Campaign
on Hunger, Breast Cancer Awareness
Washington,
DC: A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy
group has called on American Muslims to join its third annual
campaign designed to encourage volunteerism by supporting
efforts to raise hunger and breast cancer awareness.
The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations
(CAIR) is asking Muslims nationwide to focus on these two
important issues during its annual summer-long "Muslims
Care" campaign. Washington-area Muslims will participate
in the Komen National Race for the Cure in Washington D.C.,
on June 2. CAIR is also supporting Hunger Awareness Day on
June 5.
Visitors to CAIR's "Muslims Care" website, http://muslims-care.com/,
may download a toolkit containing information about how to
become a volunteer and suggesting a variety of other volunteer
activities such as blood drives, health awareness fairs and
student tutoring. CAIR is suggesting that community members
visit the website to submit local volunteer opportunities
and to see what activities are available in their states.
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