THOUSANDS of pounds to be raised by TENS of ISocs, up and down the country, in ONE DAY.
 
Friday 12th February
National Palestine Fri-Day
Raising funds for the University of Gaza
 
HOW MUCH WILL YOUR ISOC RAISE?

Palestinians, who are among the most highly educated nations have been, for many years, had their education institutions targeted. As a result, thousands of young Palestinians have lost their only chance of obtain a bachelors degree, never mind reaching their common target of a Masters degree or even a PhD. A very recent incident took place,  in January 2009, in which nothing was left of entire departments at the University of Gaza but rubble and wreckage.
 
Marking the end of the FOSIS Palestine Week, we are asking your ISoc to hold a Jumu’ah collection on Friday the 12th of February for the University of Gaza Appeal. All proceeds will be going to Educational Aid for Palestine (EAP) and Interpal.
 
Education is the most powerful weapon one can use to change the world. We’ve had our chance to get into Education, so lets become a reason for the Palestinians to have theirs!
 
How do we implement this?
Simply send out emails to your mailing list and facebook groups, throughout the week, making them aware of this Campaign and asking them to bring spare change with them to the Jumu’ah prayer. Carry out cake sales, and other simple activities, to help you raise that extra bit of money. Then sit back and ask Allah to put baraka in your work!
A very effective idea would be giving out empty envelopes to members this Jumu'ah and encouraging them to each bring back their envelope the following Jumu'a with £100 in it that they collect from family and friends.

“O you who believe, you shall give to charity from the provisions we have given to you, before a day comes where there is no trade, no nepotism, and no intercession. The disbelievers are the unjust.” [2:254]