Islamic Relief Event
Birmingham donates over £73,000 to Africa
13/09/07


BIRMINGHAM’S Botanical Gardens this week witnessed the boundless generosity of this great city; with a fundraising dinner held in benefit of Birmingham-based charity Islamic Relief’s ‘Action4Africa’ appeal having raised a spectacular total of over £73,000.

	The Venue: Birmingham Botanical Gardens
	LInks: Ramadhan 2007 appeal Previous Gala at the Garden article

Birmingham Businesses

Quality Food

Sponsored by Al-Faisal’s Restaurant on Stoney Lane, in Sparkhill; this was Islamic Relief’s most successful fundraising dinner ever held in Birmingham. Support also came from Britannia Property Services (UK) Ltd, Giro Foods, 2i Management Ltd, Catalyst Regeneration (UK) Ltd, and Stratford Solicitors. The businesses together donated over £41,000.



Individual Citizens

Guest of Honour, Shabbir Ally, provides spiritual wisdom for the guests

The remaining £32,000 was donated by concerned families and individuals, who were motivated to dig deep into their pockets by stories not only of pain and suffering, but also of courage and hope in the face of adversity.

Making a difference

Be an answer to a million prayers

Hot on the heels of this fantastically successful fundraiser, Islamic Relief has now launched its Ramadhan 2007 appeal. The charity is looking to support over a million people this year, but needs your help to do so. You can donate to any of Islamic Relief’s global projects simply by phoning their UK based call-centre on 0800 520 0000; or by going to their website, which is www.islamic-relief.org.uk. The charity hopes that this year’s appeal will motivate people to answer the prayers of the more than a million people who the charity wants to help this year.



Can you volunteer for a good cause?

You can also volunteer for Islamic Relief by phoning the same number. The operator will put you in touch with your local fundraiser who will tell you how you can help.

A little help goes a long way......