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MKA Blood Drive:
Jan 24, 2010 - Masjid Mahmood
Detroit, Great Lakes
On Sunday, January 24th, 2010, MKA Detroit held its Second Bi-Annual Blood Drive at Masjid Mahmood in cooperation with the American Red Cross. Due to the enormous success of our first blood drive in July, the American Red Cross was eager for us to hold another drive, especially at a time of critically low blood supplies across the nation.
Preparations started several months ago with Nazim Khidmat-e-Khalq, Adeel Ahmed sahib, contacting the Red Cross to start the initial process. After the approval of Sadr Jama’at and the Amila, a date of the blood drive was chosen. Flyers were made and distributed to members of the Jamaat via email, and several non-Jama’at members were invited as well. Efforts were made to get people to sign up for specific time slots, and we were able to fill all the required time slots with potential donors. The morning of the blood drive, many Khuddam showed up to help with setting up the equipment and making sure everything ran smoothly.
This year, MKA USA has stressed the importance of donating blood, and set a target to donate 2000 bags of blood throughout the country. The Detroit Chapter was given the goal of getting 59 members to donate this year. This being our first blood drive of the year, by the Grace of Allah, we were able to collect 29 bags; 19 from males and 9 from females, which can help save 84 lives. 39 people signed in to donate, 6 of whom were deferred due to low iron, blood pressure or travel. From the donors, 8 of them were first time donors. Insha’Allah, next year we will be able to get more non-member donors as well, and more effort will be put into involving the surrounding community.
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Jalsa Salana USA 2009
The U.S. Jalsa Salana consisted of various topics for the spiritual enlightenment and education of the participants. Topics ranged from “Universal Brotherhood” to “The Reality of a living God” and included real life examples for the attendees to relate to and learn from. Participants had the opportunity to meet new people in a welcoming atmosphere of brotherhood, as the guests of the Promised Messiah as. We had the opportunity to explore the world and practice of Islam as it has been instructed by the Holy Prophet Mohammad saw in a speech about “Prophet Mohammad’s farewell sermon” Other topics included “Domestic Harmony” which can easily be applied in today’s day and age. We had booths where the history and literature of Ahmadiyyat were easily available in a flourishing display of assorted colors. Other shops included sweets and snacks. There was also a blood drive in session and many people participated.This year, the Great Lakes region Khuddam-ul- Ahmadiyya (young men) were responsible for standing guard at the hoisted flags of Jammat and USA. We had good participation of volunteers who rotated all 3 days and stood guard attentively. This participation was not limited to the Great Lakes Region as many others volunteered. Even the Itfal (kids) took part in standing guard at the flags.
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