Over 18 million people affected. Over 1 million houses damaged. Almost 3,000 injured and 2,000 dead. The statistics are overwhelming, and the situation is one that calls for our help.
Here’s what you can do:
Attend the event:
Tickets are $15 each, and WILL NOT be sold at the door. To reserve, call the ICR at 442-0117. The program includes dinner; speeches by Mayor Robert Duffy, Brighton Supervisor Sandra Frankel, and Dr. Ismail Mehr, who traveled to Pakistan to aid in relief efforts; and silent and podium auctions. All profits go towards relief efforts, so your donations will be put to good use.
Volunteer:
We need volunteers to serve food to tables and babysit. If you are interested in doing either of those, write on the event wall and tell us what you can help out with. All volunteers will receive free dinner, but we can only accept 15-20 people, so you must let us know beforehand.
Publicize:
Tell your family, friends, professors, coworkers, and anyone else you know. The event is open to the entire Rochester community (Muslims and non-Muslims), and the more people we can get to attend, the more money we can send to aid the flood victims.
We encourage you to get involved; this is one of the worst disasters that has ever affected Pakistan, and it is a project that requires as much participation from the community as possible.