CHICAGO (Nov. 21, 2019) — Zakat Foundation of America and Gorham United Methodist Church teamed up this past Saturday, Nov. 23,...
Press Releases
Landmark partnership between Zakat Foundation and UNRWA USA to fund Abu Tu’ema School for Palestine refugees in the Gaza Strip
Bridgeview, IL, November, 2019 — The Zakat Foundation of America announced its commitment to raise $500,000 to help fund the Abu...
Letter of Gratitude to USAID and the Honorable Mark Green
10 October 2019 Halil Demir Executive Director Zakat Foundation of America 7421 W 100th Place Bridgeview IL 60455 Hon. Mark...
Zakat Foundation’s Mother’s Day Grocery Box Giveaway
DURHAM, NC, 9 May 2019 — Zakat Foundation of America and Masjid Ibadurrahman will distribute 400 grocery boxes to families in...
Humanitarian Aid En Route to Latin America
Zakat Foundation Sends Relief to Venezuelan Refugees in Colombia [BRIDGEVIEW, IL, March 2019] With Venezuela facing economic and political collapse, more...
ZF Presented with Congressional Award
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, Oct. 29 — U.S. Congressman Danny K. Davis’s office has selected Zakat Foundation of America as its Organization...
Zakat Foundation & UNRWA USA to Rebuild Houses in Gaza
BRIDGEVIEW, IL — Zakat Foundation of America and UNRWA USA have renewed their partnership through the end of 2018 to...
Zakat Foundation Readies Relief for Hurricane Florence Victims
DURHAM, NC, Sept. 13 — As life-threatening Hurricane Florence bears down on North Carolina and the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, Zakat...
ZF’s Zahraa University Graduates First Syrian Refugee Class
GAZIENTEP, Turkey – Zakat Foundation of America’s Zahraa University has graduated its first class of Syrian refugees. Its 35 bachelor’s...