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Give 30: A Universal Call to Action Against Hunger in 2026

Give 30: A Universal Call to Action Against Hunger in 2026

The Give 30 campaign, an initiative that bridges the gap between individual reflection and community action, has officially launched its 15th annual season. Rooted in the spirit of Ramadan, it invites everyone to turn small daily sacrifices into support for local food banks.

Celebrating volunteerism in the Muslim community

Celebrating volunteerism in the Muslim community

CivicMuslims [http://www.civicmuslims.ca/] celebrated their 5th anniversary at a luncheon in Toronto on Sunday, December 3 with a major announcement about the future of the non-profit organization. “Today, we are announcing that CivicMuslims will become Canada’s first Muslim Volunteer Centre,” Mohamed Awad, founder of CivicMuslims [https://twitter.

Canadian Muslims support food banks nationwide during Ramadan

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslims support food banks nationwide during Ramadan

A eureka moment five years ago for Toronto resident, Ziyaad Mia, has led to a nationwide effort every Ramadan to support local food banks. “I foundedGive 30(GIVE30.ca [http://www.give30.ca/]) in 2012 on the spark of an idea I had almost 15 years ago,” said Mia. “The

Is anyone out there?

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Is anyone out there?

By Muneeb Nasir I have not been eating and drinking during the daylight hours this past week – not to punish myself unnecessarily – but, because in my religion, Islam, fasting in the month of Ramadan has been prescribed by God as one of the fundamental pillars of the faith so that

Join Give 30 - a grassroots movement against hunger

Canadian Muslims

Join Give 30 - a grassroots movement against hunger

By Ziyaad Mia I foundedGive 30(GIVE30.ca [http://www.give30.ca/]) in 2012 on the spark of an idea I had almost 15 years ago. The “Eureka” moment came when I was putting away my coffee cup at work one Ramadan, joking with a colleague that fasting is so

Ramadan Hunger-Fighting Campaign Launched Across Canada

Give 30 Campaign

Ramadan Hunger-Fighting Campaign Launched Across Canada

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/ramadan-hunger-fighting-campaign-launched-across-canada/give-30-movement-2/] Ziyaad Mia, Give 30 Founder(June 11, 2015) – Give 30 [http://www.give30.ca/], a grassroots initiative combating hunger across Canada this Ramadan, was launched today. “Brown bag your lunch for the month or tally up 30 days of coffee money,

Ideas2Action forum showcases community groups

Ideas2Action forum showcases community groups

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/ideas2action-forum-showcases-community-groups/ideas2action/] (June 7, 2015) – A forum, Ideas2Action that showcases community organizations and individuals who have taken “ideas for good” and have brought them to life, was held on May 28 at Toronto’s Centre for Social Innovation. According to CivicMuslims [http://www.

It's Time We Treat Chickens as Animals and Not Products

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It's Time We Treat Chickens as Animals and Not Products

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/its-time-we-treat-chickens-as-animals-and-not-products/poultry/] By Ziyaad Mia “The day may come, when the rest of the animal creation may acquire those rights which never could have been withholden from them but by the hand of tyranny…The question is not, ‘Can they reason?’ nor, ‘Can

Canada’s Muslims launch hunger-fighting campaign

Canadian Muslims

Canada’s Muslims launch hunger-fighting campaign

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/canadas-muslims-launch-hunger-fighting-campaign/give_30/] (June 16, 2014) – A national hunger-fighting campaign that taps into the spirit of the Ramadan is growing faster in Canada than anticipated. “The Give 30 Campaign is a grassroots movement that’s catching on much faster than ever imagined,” says

Remembering Rwanda's Pain and the World's Shame

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Remembering Rwanda's Pain and the World's Shame

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/remembering-rwandas-pain-and-the-worlds-shame/rwanda-genocide-memorial/] By Ziyaad Mia > “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” ~ Source Unknown [http://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/12/04/good-men-do/] Arian lovingly holds her little brother Patrick’s hand in the photograph [http:

Muslims Feed Needy Canadians in Ramadan

Canadian Muslims

Muslims Feed Needy Canadians in Ramadan

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/muslims-feed-needy-canadians-in-ramadan/give30/] (July 4, 2013) – Canadian Muslims have launched a campaign to feed the hungry in Toronto, Canada’s largest city, during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, due to begin Tuesday, July 9, in North America. “The campaign asks those who are

Canadian Leaders recognize contributions of Muslims

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Canadian Leaders recognize contributions of Muslims

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/canadian-leaders-recognize-contributions-of-muslims/dalton-mcguinty/] Muslims are making vital contributions to Canada, according to Dalton McGuinty, the Premier of Ontario, in his message to the Muslim community at the beginning of Ramadan. “The Muslim Canadian community is an integral part of our rich cultural tapestry,” said

Ramadan Campaign tackles hunger in toronto

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Ramadan Campaign tackles hunger in toronto

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/ramadan-campaign-tackles-hunger-in-toronto/ziyaadmia-3/] A Canadian Muslim lawyer has launched a new donation campaign to feed the hungry in Canada’s largest city of Toronto during the holy fasting month of Ramadan. “People are giving up something during Ramadan — food — so what if we asked

Halal meat is more humane than factory meat

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Halal meat is more humane than factory meat

By Ziyaad Mia As the Parti Quebecois conflates imagined Islamist plots with feigned concerns for animal welfare, I wonder if Chicken Little is on the separatist payroll. The latest act in Quebec’s Chronicles of Xenophobia takes us to the slaughterhouse, where the PQ claims all chickens are slaughtered under