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Compassion in action.
The IMCA Food Pantry at Masjid Al-Fajr is open every 3rd Saturday from 10:30 AM to 12 PM, and every Sunday during Ramadan.
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The IMCA Food Pantry at Masjid Al-Fajr is open every 3rd Saturday from 10:30 AM to 12 PM, and every Sunday during Ramadan.
2011
Started by IMCA at Masjid Al-Fajr with $400 a month.
450+
Neighbors served at each Sunday distribution.
200
Families receiving aid at each Ramadan event.
$35k
What it takes to keep the shelves full each year.
Why it matters
Every night in Indianapolis, 18,000 kids go to bed without dinner. That’s because the food insecurity rate in Marion County is 19.2%, about 5 points above the national average, according to a 2014 Feeding America study.
This means that 1 in 5 people doesn’t know where their next meal will come from or when they will get it. Hoosier Muslims decided to make a difference.
Our story
Founded in 2011 by the Indianapolis Muslim Community Association, the food pantry at Masjid Al-Fajr started with $400 a month and has grown to serve over 450 people each Sunday. It supports a diverse community, including many immigrants, and is crucial during Ramadan, when nearly 200 families receive aid at each event.
The pantry has become a center for community cohesion and pride, involving Muslim youth and local students in volunteer work that embodies social justice and Islamic values. Its contributions were honored in 2014 with a Community Service Award.
Help us feed our neighbors
Requiring an annual budget of $35,000, the pantry uniquely offers essential toiletries alongside food, addressing a common gap in typical food pantry services. The goal: enough supplies to last a week.
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Have groceries or toiletries to drop off? Text us first so we can plan.
Volunteering is part of Islam
“The Prophet ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam walked briskly, literally leaning forward as if going downhill.”
Abu Dawud
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