Press Releases

February 3rd, 2021

Muslim organization honors Black History Month with targeted food, PPE distributions

Zakat Foundation of America is celebrating Black History Month with virtual events in addition to in-person food and PPE distributions. Learn about events in your area.

January 15th, 2021

Spreading the love in Dr. King’s honor

Zakat Foundation of America is set to hold a set of food distributions across the country this week in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Find out where you can help.

January 13th, 2021

North Carolina to feel the love with food distributions honoring Dr. King

Zakat Foundation of America is set to hold a set of food distributions in North Carolina this week in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

December 17th, 2020

Zakat Foundation collaborates with USDA Farmers to Families program to distribute more than 1,200 food packages

Zakat Foundation of America is holding another food distribution in collaboration with local, North Carolina-based groups and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families program.

December 11th, 2020

Zakat Foundation of America partnering with Durham Mayor to feed low-income families

Zakat Foundation of America will be partnering USDA Farmers to Families and several mosques and churches to distribute 1,248 food boxes to Durham’s underprivileged.

December 7th, 2020

Zakat Foundation receives Charity Navigator’s top rank for seventh consecutive year

Zakat Foundation of America has once again received Charity Navigator’s 4-star rating, the highest it awards. This marks the ninth year the organization has received this top rating from Charity Navigator.

November 19th, 2020

Zakat Foundation’s Halil and Donna Demir Win ARISE Chicago Award

ARISE Chicago honored Zakat Foundation of America’s Executive Director Halil Demir and its Health Advisor Donna Demir, RN, with its highest annual honor, the 2020 Arise Chicago Faithful Leadership Award.

October 27th, 2020

Zakat Foundation of America announces launch of ZakatShop™ for serving humanity

Zakat Foundation of America is set to launch its first ecommerce site, ZakatShopTM, where 100% of proceeds from every purchase will go toward the organization’s life-changing humanitarian programs.

October 16th, 2020

Zakat Foundation of America awarded BBB Great Nonprofits top ratings once again

Zakat Foundation has once again met all 20 of the Better Business Bureau’s Standards for Charity Accountability. Zakat Foundation has received this ranking from Great Nonprofits since 2013.

October 1st, 2020

Duke University awards grant to Zakat Foundation to provide books for public housing residents

Zakat Foundation is also hosting a drive-through distribution for 100 refugee kids on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

October 1st, 2020

Zakat Foundation Distributes 1 Million Pounds of Fresh Food in U.S. Amid Pandemic

Demir and his team utilized its mental health arm, Khalil Center, a national professional mental health group, to treat underserved Americans.

September 22nd, 2020

Cricket Wireless team in two-day COVID-19 food drive

Zakat Foundation and Cricket Wireless have joined hands for two upcoming grocery-box giveaways on Sept. 24 and 27 to feed deeply impoverished families.
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