DC Area American Muslims Join the National Service Day on 9/11 Feeding 1,000+ Homeless Individuals.

DC Area American Muslims Join the National Service Day on 9/11 Feeding 1,000+ Homeless Individuals. Volunteers will meet at ADAMS Main Center Mosque in Sterling, VA from 10:30am-12pm

Washington, DC | September 10, 2011 – American-Third Pillar Charities (ATPC) and All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) volunteers come together to feed the homeless on September 11, 2011.  Volunteers will meet at ADAMS and prepare food bags from 10:30am-12pm.  The volunteers will then distribute the food bags to those in need at designated points across Washington DC and Northern Virginia.  In this time of reflection and 10^th Anniversary, our hearts are with the victims and the families of the victims of the September 11th tragedy and our prayers are for peace and compassion. Muslims Condemn Terrorism and Extremism. We condemn the horrific terrorist attacks of 9/11. We pray for the defeat of extremism and terrorism. We pray for the safety and security of our country and its people. We pray for the safety and security of all inhabitants of our planet. We pray that interfaith harmony, cooperation, and respect prevail both here at home and all around the globe. Through getting to know one another on a personal level, people of different faiths can build bridges of understanding, respect, and harmony.

 
WHO:             All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS), American Third Pillar Charities (ATPC),
WHAT:          Feeding the Homeless on the National Service Day 9/11

WHERE:       ADAMS Main Center Mosque, 46903 Sugarland Road, Sterling,VA 20164(directions below)

WHEN:          Sunday September 11, 2001 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

About: All Dulles Area Muslim Society(ADAMS) is one of the largest Muslim communities/mosques in the DC Metro Area and in the United States.ADAMS is a non profit 501c(3) Organization. ADAMS serves over 6000 families and has 10 branches in Virginia/DC - (Sterling/Herndon, Tysons Corner, Fairfax, North Reston, South Reston-Herndon, Ashburn/Leesburg, South Riding, Gainesville, Crystal City, and Washington DC).ADAMS Center is governed by a 13-member democratically elected board of trustees comprising of men and women. ADAMS engages in regular interfaith, government relations, social services, and community service. ADAMS has one of the largest Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Girl Scout programs in the DC Metro area.

About American Third Pillar Charities (ATPC) seeks to empower impoverished residents of the Washington DC Metro Area by providing social services, including access to health and wellness programs, all in an effort to strengthen America as a whole by returning dignity to those in need and the eventual ability to provide for themselves. ATPC rests on three pillars, three paths by which we seek to address our neighbors’ needs:  Food/Shelter, Empowerment, and Health & Wellness.

Directions: ADAMS Main Center Mosque 46903 Sugarland Road, Sterling,VA 20164 Near the intersection of Dranesville and Sugarland off of Rt. 7 From DC: going westbound on Rt 267 - Take Exit 11(Fairfax County Parkway) and go right Go North towards Sterling; Take a left on Wiehle; Take a right on Dranesville Rd; Take a left on Sugarland Road; After a block, Take a left into our new center(on the left side)

PEACE,