Money Saver
By Saghir A. Aslam
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
(The following information is provided solely to educate the Muslim community about investing and financial planning. It is hoped that the Ummah will benefit from this effort through greater financial empowerment, enabling the community to live in security and dignity and fulfill their religious and moral obligations towards charitable activities)
- Medical Supplies. Project Cure and Advocates for World Health accepts medical gear and unused supplies for worldwide use; projectcure.org; awhealth.org. Med-Eq connects you with charities seeking supplies and equipment, mostly for overseas use; med-eq.org.
- Computers. A laptop you mail to Globetops will go to someone in need in the US or elsewhere; globetops.com. The National Cristina Foundation links you with charities in your neighborhood that could use your tech; cristina.org.
- Appliances. Many Habitat for Humanity ReStores, which sell construction supplies and household goods, will pick up large appliances. You can also drop off small appliances and other items; habitat.org.
- Hearing Aids. The Starkey Hearing Foundation and the Hearing Aid Project both distribute recycled devices; starkey hearingfoundation.org. hearingaid donations.org. Your local Lions Club may also accept hearing aids; lionclubs.org.
- Musical Instruments. Hungry for music takes most instruments in any condition and offers them to young musicians; hungryformusic.org. Guitars 4 Vets welcomes guitars and related gear for its program helping veterans in need; guitars4vets.org.
- Formal Wear. Brides Across America accepts wedding dresses and special-occasion gowns for military and first responder brides; bridesacrossamerica.com. Becca’s Closet provides prom dresses for high schoolers; beccascloset.org.
- Shoes. Sole4Souls gives new and gently used footwear to people worldwide; soles4sols.org. One World Running sends nearly new athletic shoes to needy athletes; oneworldrunning.com.
- Phones. Phones given to cell phones for soldier’s fund calls for service members overseas; cellphonesforsoldiers.com. Donations to Medic Mobile support health care in six countries; medicmobile.org.
- Books. Books for Soldiers and Operation Paperback lets you ship your books directly to service members with your reading tastes; booksforsoldiers.com; operationpaperback.org.
(Saghir A. Aslam only explains strategies and formulas that he has been using. He is merely providing information, and NO ADVICE is given. Mr Aslam does not endorse or recommend any broker, brokerage firm, or any investment at all, nor does he suggest that anyone will earn a profit when or if they purchase stocks, bonds or any other investments. All stocks or investment vehicles mentioned are for illustrative purposes only. Mr Aslam is not an attorney, accountant, real estate broker, stockbroker, investment advisor, or certified financial planner. Mr Aslam does not have anything for sale.)
