As part of the DeKalb County Youth Commissioners' MLK Day of Service, they joined Ismaili CIVIC to create care packages filled with school supplies for Title I schools in DeKalb and Fulton County. Over 45 youth participants stuffed more than 300 bookbags at the Atlanta Headquarters Ismaili Jamatkhana Center. The event, "Color the Future," provided families with pencils, books, erasers, sharpie pens, highlighters, pencil sharpeners, ballpoint pens, and many more items.
The initiative was a true collaboration of many different agencies, including the DeKalb County Human Service Department, District 3 Commissioner Ted Terry, the DeKalb County Police Department, Age Khan Education Board, Fulton County School Board representatives, and the Episcopal Church of Epiphany. Along with an opportunity to serve, the Ismaili CIVIC gave a tour of the facility and discussed the importance of serving with the local Ismaili Muslim community. The Jamatkhana has served the DeKalb County community for over 30 years within the Clarkston Community area.
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