Thanksgiving Blessings

Yesterday families all over the U.S. gave thanks for the blessings in their lives.  Most celebrated the day with a traditional turkey dinner with family and friends. Each year Drs. Shoshara and Shakir work on an annual turkey drive to provide turkeys to needy families in the Chicago area.  Dr. Shakir’s father runs a food pantry in Chicago and together with several volunteers and organizations they put together the 14th Annual Chicago Muslim Turkey Drive.  How fitting it is that on the 14th Drive they could distribute 1400 turkeys (almost double the amount of turkeys from just two years ago)!   We are grateful for the many donors who helped to put a delicious meal on the table for families in need.Three Chicago public schools Fiske and Till in the Jackson Park area and Fairfield in the Marquette Park community opened their doors for families to come to pick up their turkeys. This was the first time the drive was able to provide for not only residents on the west side but on the south side of Chicago as well.   One longtime resident expressed how grateful she was that the drive has continued and thrived at a time when area church congregations have shrunk limiting their ability to care for the needs of those in the community. Drs. Shoshara and Shakir with their childrenWe’d like to recognize and thank Sabeel Food Pantry, The Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA), the Inner-city Muslim Action Network (IMAN), the Muslim co...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Volunteer Opportunities Source Type: news