(BALTIMORE, MD, 4/5/2022) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is partnering with the Greater Baltimore Muslim Council to hold a toy drive for newly arrived Afghan children in Maryland ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the Ramadan fast.
Hundreds of newly arrived Afghan children will be celebrating their first Eid al-Fitr in Maryland this year. CAIR and the Greater Baltimore Muslim Council are accepting new toys through Saturday, April 16.
[Note: Toys should be new and not be gift-wrapped.]
To donate toys, contact:
Nida Jamal (914) 484-0313
Aisha Khan (443) 851-1411
“We encourage community members to join us in welcoming these families and ensuring that Afghan children in our state feel welcome and enjoy Eid the way children should,” said CAIR volunteer and project lead Nida Jamal.
“It’s our collective responsibility to help make the Eid holiday special for these children,” said Greater Baltimore Muslim Council representative Aisha Khan. “It’s not an Afghan or Muslim issue, it’s an issue of our humanity.”
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CONTACT: CAIR Office in Maryland Director Zainab Chaudry, [mailto:[email protected],410-971-6062][email protected],410-971-6062