Sunday, June 26  

12:30 - 2:00 pm
ICGC Education Center, Mirror Hall  

 

Lessons from the Qur'an Ramadan Special series

ICGC's Youth Group will be having potluck iftar, prayer and dicussion. YG encourages you to bring a food dish with you.  

Questions? Contact ICGC Youth Group at youth@cincinnatiicgc.com

We are committed to making a positive difference in your life - spiritually and socially. We are building the needed staff infrastructure necessary with the hiring of the Imam, having a youth coordinator on-board and taking Rahma Community Services to the next level. 

Our family assistance program is growing as well to help the needy in the community. 

Our education programs are bringing great speakers and programming for your spiritual development. And programming for the kids/youth including Quran Connections is growing exponentially.

For all of this and more, we do need your support - both with your time and money. There are many opportunities to get involved and we hope you do as volunteers are the lifeblood and driving force behind the Center.

At the same time we also need your help with donations and reaching our goal of $250,000 during Ramadan. 

We have three very significant costs this year:

*Community Center HVAC replacement $70,000 

*Community Center Roofing $150,000
*Masjid Dome Major Repairs $180,000

Ongoing, we have maintenance costs which include fixed items such as:
*Security $15,000 per year
*Snow Removal $3,500 per year
*Cleaning services $13,000 per year
*Utilities $90,000 per year

We hope you can donate to one of these area (you can note on the check or add comment in Paypal). Or you can make a much general donation. Every dollar of your donation is a sacred trust and utilized for the Center's needs to serve Allah swt and all of you as our community. 

Please donate whatever you can via:
*Cash or Check - In the donation boxes, dropping off at the office or mailing it to 8092 Plantation Drive, West Chester OH, 45069
*Online - Paypal or Credit Card
*DONATIONS
If link does not work, please use this link or copy/paste in browser

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We thank you very much for your support and pray Allah swt accept all of our ibadat and Duaas in this most blessed month. May Allah swt protect our community, our Islamic Center and our families.

There are many in our community who are in need. For Ramadan, we want to be certain that they are able to break their fasts with enough food Insha'Allah. Grocery coupons are a way to make a difference for those in need. These coupons can be used at different Halal Markets to be able to buy groceries. 
How you can help?
Sponsor the grocery coupons (they are $25 each; sponsor as many as you want). The need is in higher demand this year so please give as you are able. You can also help to identify the needy so that we provide these coupons in a dignified way. 

Zakat ul Fitr

Please make your Zakat donations at this time. And please help us to identify the needy so that we provide in a dignified way.

Refugee Packages (ICGC Rahma's initiative)

Please donate money or items, such as toiletries to include in these relief packages! Toilet tissue, toothpaste, toothbrush, feminine hygiene products, soap, shampoo, etc.

Fast & Feed (ICGC Rahma's Initiative)

Rahma Community Services, an ICGC initiative, is spearheading the Ramadan Food Drive. We are accepting donations of non-perishable canned and boxed food during the month of Ramadan which will be distributed to local needy families. Please bring your donations inside plastic BINS in the Community Center or Masjid.

Qurans for Patients

Dawah resources for local hospitals for Muslim patients, prisoners and Muslim converts, at their request. The program is solely supported by your donations. PLEASE be sure to include the note that your donation is for Quran Program.

Parking Pass (please read fully)

2 Eid Salats: 7:30am and 9:30am. You must display an ICGC Parking Pass on your rearview mirror in order to park on site. On July 6 all vehicles without parking pass must vacate by 6:45am and will be towing enforced by Millennium Towing. In main parking lot, park in LINED SPACES only and DO NOT double park because this will block bus from making their big turns. 

Additional parking is in the rear of the Community Center. 

Please help us to help everyone by following the direction of staff and volunteers and please show respect to those dedicating their time and hard work to ensure smooth flow and safety on this Eid holiday. 

When can you buy? 

For sale now to everyone until sold out.

See office hours below. Open late Fridays! 

2 Eid Prayers / 2 Eid Parking Passes

BLUE PASS is for 7:30 AM program/salat

PINK PASS is for 9:30 AM program/salat

More Eid ul-Fitr program details will be sent on a later date.

How much does it cost? 

Cost to Members $10. Cost to non-members $15.  Limit 1 per household.

Office Hours

Office will stay open until 6:30pm on June 27 and July 1 (or until sold out).  Please, no other business in the office after 4:00pm besides parking pass sales. 

Overflow Eid Parking at Meijer

Free parking and shuttle bus service will be available Eid morning from 7:15am-NOON at the Meijer parking lot. The 3 yellow buses will be making continuous trips back and forth from Meijer to the Masjid. Cars not displaying the parking pass may be towed at the owners' expense. Please be respectful of our neighbors on Plantation Drive as well as your fellow Muslims by driving slowly and allowing them to enter and exit their driveways.

Police Parking Restrictions on Plantation Drive

Important Note: Parking on Plantation Drive and the 2 side streets is being designated with signs as temporary no-parking by West Chester Police Department. Please pay attention and follow the direction of their signs. WCPD has the authority and will ticket or tow any car violating their parking restrictions. 

Parking Etiquette for Eid and all Year Round

We would like to encourage everyone to carpool where possible, as parking is filling beyond capacity every night at the Masjid.

There is no parking permitted on grass anywhere on the property other than the strip along the highway that is specifically designed for car parking. No parking in the turn-about drop off zone at the Masjid side entrance. Handicapped parking is for cars displaying handicap permit. Towing services will be performed by Millennium Towing and all fines are the responsibility of the vehicle owner. Please remember, there are good safety reasons these areas have no parking designations.

Volunteer staff may direct you to park in certain areas. Please show them courtesy, as they are giving of their time to ease the flow of traffic and help you to avoid the inconvenience of a towed vehicle. We thank you for your patience.

Remember to drive slowly through the neighborhood when coming to, and leaving from the Masjid! Please BE COURTEOUS to our neighbors and let them turn into their driveways.

Please park your vehicles in marked/legal areas only, do not park in the neighborhood homes/property. West Chester Police Dept. will be increasing their patrol around our center and they will issue citation for minor/major violations. We have also contracted with a towing company to remove vehicles parked illegally at the vehicle owners expense.

We request our community members to respect these rules and follow the direction of security staff/volunteers so that we may all be blessed with and enjoy a peaceful Ramadan at ICGC.

Alhumdulillah this Ramadan Rahma is collaborating with homeless shelters and OTR Masjid to send any leftovers from Iftar parties .
Please let me know if you have any leftover food from your Iftar parties and we can make arrangements to deliver at these locations.
Etiquette of sending food:
1) Food cannot be more than one day old.
2) homeless shelters will only take food that is unopened
3) OTR need is bigger they will take any food
4) Allah swt has given us this opportunity to serve - so pack in packages or trays that look appealing
5) usually folks receiving food will not be able to handle spicy food - if it is spicy please let us know
We need volunteers to take food to theses places - please let us know if you can help.

Contact:  Afreen Asif at Rahmaicgc.chair@gmail.com or 513-443-5122

For those who pay yearly we would like to encourage you to renew your membership at the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati at this time.

Don't forget about the option for monthly automatic deduction from either a checking account or credit card which makes paying your dues even easier and will automatically renew every year!

* Flexible dues so that everyone can afford Membership

* Sunday School Discounts

* Hall Rental Discounts

* Eligible to Vote & run for ICGC Executive Board

* Reward from Allah *

* For your Sadqa-e-Jariya

YOUR DUES ARE USED FOR UPKEEP & MAINTENANCE OF YOUR CENTER