Hidaya Foundation Collection Drive During Jumu'ah Services

Help our less fortunate sisters and brothers around the world this Friday. Hidaya Foundation will be in the MCC parking lot during our three Jumu’ah services (1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.) on Friday, July 24, 2026. The collection truck staff will give you a tax-deductible receipt. A $10 donation per bag is needed to help cover the cost of shipping the container to your needy Muslim sisters and brothers overseas. Please be considerate of the dignity of the families receiving your generous contributions by donating quality, washed, and folded used items. The Hidaya Foundation collection truck will accept: – Winter coats, jackets, and sweatshirts (for all ages and all seasons); – Blankets, sleeping bags, comforters, pillows, bed sheets, towels; – Baby clothes, regular clothes, and traditional clothes like Shalwar Kamis (men & women), Hijabs, etc.; – Tennis shoes, sneakers, runners, boots, sandals (tie laces together); – Backpacks with school supplies and educational books; – Children’s toys; – Pots and pans and kitchen items; – Tents, tarps & tools, and; – No food items since buying locally is cheaper and gets there faster. – No furniture, please (submit furniture to the MCC Refugee Team at https://mcceastbay.org/furniture) Please tie all shoelaces together to ensure pairs stay together. Also, please do not donate broken or dirty items. Learn more about the Hidaya Foundation container project at https://www.hidaya.org/social-welfare/container-shipment-for-in-kind-donations Questions? [email protected]