FOOD PANTRY
ICNA Relief Dallas has been actively participating in providing relief work in the DFW metroplex from past 7 years. Of the whole gamut of work, prime operational work involves providing rental / utility assistance to the mass refugee influx occurring in and around DFW metroplex. Parallel to these services being provided, it caught the attention of the ICNA Relief team that lingering along the financial assistance, there exists a huge need for food, especially among the refugee families.
When this need became more evident, instead of orchestrating food drives, the ICNA Relief Dallas leadership planned to open a food pantry. Venue was very important, as we wanted the refugee / needy families to visit our food pantry on foot and collect their share, as most of them lack mobility.
Located in the midst of 500 refugee families all in a 1-2 miles radius. We inaugurated the food pantry in mid march 2012.
We ran a campaign spreading the awareness of our existence. Initially, we received 15 – 20 families per week, and as months passed by, the number increased to 70 families. Every month we are distributing more than 10000 lbs of food & other needy items.
GALLERY
To increase the awareness of our existence, we are running two campaigns through two radio channels across DFW metroplex, they are Radio Dhanak, Radio Azad. This opened gates for all the needy families living in far off cities like Irving, Euless, West Plano, Fort Worth, Arlington to utilize our services rendered. More important to mention is the fact that sisters who are physically abused and are currently residing in women’s shelter having no access to HALAL food, have started taking our help.
Awareness of our existence
To increase the awareness of our existence, we are running two campaigns through two radio channels across DFW metroplex, they are Radio Dhanak, Radio Azad. This opened gates for all the needy families living in far off cities like Irving, Euless, West Plano, Fort Worth, Arlington to utilize our services rendered. More important to mention is the fact that sisters who are physically abused and are currently residing in women’s shelter having no access to HALAL food, have started taking our help.