HalfDate is starting a new initiative called: Award Drives. Basically, these are quick drives to recognize the service of organizations and individuals. The goal of the award is to encourage Muslim organizations to pursue excellence while thinking outside the box.

One of these award categories is: Pursue of Grants (trying to get money from grants)

Winner: Our third award drive is for Women Affairs of Almumtahinah.

Reason: They won a grant from Zakat Foundation.

Deadline: Nov 16, 2010 Second try to get the drive accomplished.

Target: $500

*HalfDate will donate $500 if this page gets 100 Tweets by the deadline, inshaAllah.

As salaamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu. JazakAllahu Khayr for this wonderful opportunity. The funds raised were used for our Heating oil for one of the homes we operate (321 S.Pulaski Street). AlhamdulliAllah the sisters will have heat for a week or so. JazakAllahu Khayr for the recognition. Please visit our website ( www.almumtahinahhome.org ) and view more of our needs for both homes insha’Allah.

sister Nadia of AlMumtahina Home

How to donate:

1. Click on Chipin button, this will take you to a PayPal payment page.
2. Once you are directed to the PayPal checkout page enter the amount of donation.
3. For PayPal you will have 2 options for payment:
1. Pay with your existing PayPal account
2. If you do not have a PayPal account you may use your credit card or bank account.

You don’t have to sign up with PayPal, you can also just make a one-time purchase using your card/check.

Drive Results: Over $7000 raised for 3 requests in less than a month. May Allah reward you with the sweetest date in Jannah.

Check out the results links under each request (see below).

DateDrive of صفر of 1431/Feb 2010

Type of DateDrive: Half a date (financial)

Summary:

Many families are suffering in this severe winter. So, to help them and in memory of
Abu Samah, the father of one of HalfDate volunteers who passed away this week (Tue Jan 26, 2010) we invite you to participate. So, if you wish you can give Sadaqh on his behalf, inshaAllah. A’ishah (rahimahullaah) reported that a man asked Allaah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), “My mother had a sudden death, and did not have the chance to bequeath anything. Had she been able to do so, I think she would have given Sadaqah. Would she or I get any rewards if I give Sadaqah on her behalf?” He (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) replied, “Yes! So give Sadaqah on her behalf” -Collected by Al-Bukhari, Muslim and others.

Drive Deadline: Feb 22, 2010

Drive Target:

• Help homeless Muslim families to have a shelter this winter. Click here (This request is NOT Zakatable, however it’s Sadaqah Jariaya – continuous project as long the home is used)

  Result: http://www.halfdate.com/blog/2010/02/28/drivefruit-warm-winter-fruit-33/

• Help a homeless family http://www.halfdate.com/blog/2010/02/14/leave-them/
  Result: http://www.halfdate.com/blog/2010/02/19/drivefruit-warm-winter-fruit-23/

• Help a single-mother of 5 to pay her utility bills and rent (extra money goes to Baitul Salaam shelter). Click here (This project qualifies for Zakah)
  Result: http://www.halfdate.com/blog/2010/02/15/drivefruit-warm-winter-fruit-1/

Sr. F is a very hard working single-mother of five. She has taught at some of the Muslim schools. She has to move very soon due to her husband left them and did not tell her the rent had not been paid.

Rent $550.00
Move in deposit $275.00
Bills owing $250.00
Gas for car $35.00 per week (needs two weeks)
Total: $1,080.00

You can donate by any of the following: 1) clicking on Chipin 2) paypal to haleem1@aol.com 3) mail to Baitul Salaam Network, Inc., PO Box 115470, Atlanta, GA 30310. (If you choose option 2 or 3, please post a comment anonymously stating how much you donated so we can update the progress)

HalfDate is starting a new initiative called: Award Drives. Basically, these are quick drives to recognize the service of organizations and individuals. The goal of the award is to encourage Muslim organizations to pursue excellence and professionalism.

One of these award categories is: Media (public relations)

Winner: Our first award drive is for Muslimat Al Nisaa

Reason: Their positive story aired/published by National Public Radio (NPR)

Click play to listen to the news clip:

Deadline: Jan 10, 2010

Target: $500

*HalfDate will match your donations, up to $100
**HalfDate will donate $1 for every Tweet or Facebook Share, up to $30
***HalfDate will donate $1 for every pleasant word (comment), up to $30
If you want to join the matching fund, post a comment and we will contact you.

Drive Result: Total raised $381 + $200 (HalfDate matching)

To donate more beyond the award, go to http://www.mnisaa.org/Get_Involved/Donate_Now.html

Alhamdulillah, TOGETHER, Allah made this project possible.

A Message From Sister Linda:
As Salaam’alaykum

All Praise and Thanks to Allah. The TSG project is a success for many good reasons:

1. The hard work of the HalfDate organization. May Allah shower each member with many blessings for their generosity.
2. The gift from Allah of the sisterhood and brotherhood in Islam. Many Muslims worked hard to help this project succeed.
3. The good will and generosity of Muslims who opened their hearts and gave their money for the sake of Allah and for our Muslim teachers and children!

I am deeply humbled that so many would choose to help with the TSG project even though most did not know me, yet they made an act of faith and helped. I am also so grateful for the many duas said for the project’s success!

HalfDate.com has demonstrated that when Muslims unite…we become strong and purposeful and can accomplish good. It is my hope and I will be saying duas that HalfDate sponsor many more worthy projects that give wonderful opportunities for many to do good, benefit others, and most importantly to serve Allah.

I know I am ready anytime Halfdate calls upon me to help them with future projects. I hope you also will be ready to help.

Salaams,
Sister Widad (Linda Delgado)
MWP Publisher

Update June 10, 2008:

Last donations received were from: Qamar, Joaquin, Syed, Imran, Fatima, RUSHMagazine, and several offline donors, including attendees of Care4Converts.com picnic.

A special donation was received in memory of Umm Abdulkarim Mai, may Allah be merciful on her.

The Count As of This Update
-Online donations: $1,097.77
-LivingHalal matching: $265.85 (for donations received between May 24-31)
-Survey donations: 82 survyes
-Magazine donations: 1 subscription
-Comments donations: rounded to $29
-Offline donations: expected over $300
With this surplus, we can also cover Paypal credit card fees, alhamdulillah.

Observations:
The goal of HalfDate is not simply faciliate a cause, but also study how to improve non-profit work. So, in-sha-Allah, after each drive we are going to debrief our findings and lesson learned from the drive.

This Sisters Drive, was our 2nd drive to collect donations for a project. The first drive duration was set for one week only, and alhamdulillah, we’ve collected over $5K. This drive was set for a month long, and guess what, the majority of donations came the last minute.

Donation Waves
-First wave came in after a brother sent to his CISCO List
-Second wave when a brother mentioned Sister Linda’s story in a Jumaa khutbah
-Third wave from offline events: Care4Converts picnic
-Last, an email sent out after the drive official end date, as the hadith says, “If the Jugement day is about to start, and in your hand a plant, so if you can plant it before the Judgement day start, then DO IT.”

Special comments People sent with the donation:

“Special thanks to Br Imran Quresh for forwarding the info to sv-pak list. Keep up the good work.” -S.A.

“I just donated $187.92 to bring your total to $1200. Please prey for me and my family.” -Q.H.

“Miss F—-. Thanks for your mail through some group. I got this from bhatkal world yahoo group and I am interested in finding out about ways to help this sister who had two heart attacks. Could you please write more about the case and her contact or email. Also please write which country she lives as to the medical prognosis to be performed. Hope you will reply with details. I know organizations and some hospitals who do the medical treatment free and also plus ways to find her some publishing work.” -Y.S.

Update June 06, 2008:
Alhamdulillah, Sister Linda is very happy to see that so many Muslims DO care about the future of our children. She has recieved contributions from India, the UK, Canada, USA, … (HalfDate doesn’t have the full list)

Lastest contributors are: Mafaza, Shabby, Mazen, qamar, gloria, Mahdi, Mazin, Zabeen, William, Deb, … may Allah reward you all.

Here are some examples of donations received: $1, $3.95, $5, $10, $15, $20, $25, …$100, $107
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“I do not profit in any way from this project. Profits from corresponding books to the TSG are used to buy books for Islamic school libraries.” -Linda of MuslimWritersPublishing.com

Update May 30th, 2008

Goal: To invoke Allah’s mercy with your lil contribution

How? You want to raise $1250 to fund the design work of 4 teacher study guides to be published for Muslim schools. (more details click the link at the end)

So, why YOU and why NOW?

1- You are maximizing your rewards by giving NOW, how?

A man came to the Prophet (SAW) asking him which Sadaqa gets the greatest of rewards. The Prophet said, “The one you give and you are healthy, stingy, worrying about poverty, and hoping for richness. And don’t delay until your soul is about to get out (death) when you say, ‘Give such and such to such and such.’” -Collected by Al-Bukhari/Al-Jamia’

2- You are giving for a lasting projects that will bring you continuous rewards, in-sha-Allah, every future print of these study guides you get rewards.

3- You are not helping a lazy dude who opt to beg, NO, this sister didn’t ask for help, but the community recommended HalfDate to help her. She had TWO HEART ATTACKS, yet, ma-sha-Allah still serving our community and doesn’t want the focus to be on her.

4- You are helping a business business that is “technically” running on a non-profit basis, the owner gives the authors all their royalty rights, and gives school teachers 40% discount

5- You are TESTING your iman by giving to a stranger who you don’t know much and maybe even skeptical, because the returns are coming from Allah not the stranger.

Okay, that’s sister Linda (Widad) Delgado, the woman behind Muslim Writers Publishing.

So why this DateDrive is called Sisters Drive?

Because you are helping sisters who are currently running a business, conducting a survey, or working for a non-profit cause.

So, how can you help your sisters?

Before the end of Jumada Ath-thani, 1429 (June 8th, 2008), please help Sister Linda (Widad) Delgado, who runs the one-sister-show of Muslim Writers Publishing, to help teachers by publishing five teacher study guides (TSG)

Muslim Writers Publishing (MWP) Announces New and Exciting Teacher Study
Guides For Quality Islamic Fiction Novels For The 2008-2009 School Year!

Muslim Writers Publishing has been listening to school teachers and administrators saying they need teacher study guides for quality Islamic Fiction books to use in their Language Arts programs.

Linda Delgado, MWP publisher, states that five new teacher study guides will be ready for the 2008-2009 Fall school semester for the Islamic Rose Books series. A sample excerpt of one of the teacher study guides can be viewed in pdf format at the publisher’s website.
Islamic Rose Books are written for the 5th through 8th grade reading levels depending on the students’ reading abilities.

A chapter of each of the four books in the series can be read here.

• Book 1- The Visitors (TSG available now)
• Book 2 – Hijab-EZ Friends (TSG available -Fall 2008)
• Book 3 – Stories (TSG available -Fall 2008)
• Book 4 – Saying Goodbye (TSG available -Fall 2008)

Teacher Study Guides (TSG) provide a valuable support to schools using the
Islamic Rose Book Series for their Language Arts program. The TSGs provide
a comprehensive cross-curricular resource that has been field-tested and
approved by Muslim educators and administrators. Content includes:

• Key curriculum connections
• Engaging Islamic integrated activities
• Critical thinking and reading comprehension
• Internet research and projects
• Multicultural themes
• Vocabulary and quizzes

A testimonial for the TSG prepared for the first book in the Islamic Rose Books series, The Visitors: “Jump into The Visitors with two feet! This study guide allows your students to explore the novel in an exciting and hands-on way, and includes activities for cross-curricular integration in Language and Writing, Science, Social Studies, Health, Art, Second Language Learning and Religious Studies. It is definitely a must for your school classroom.“-Sonia Dabboussi, Principal, Al-Hijra School

For the TSGs design work, it needs $1,250.00.

Method 1: PayPal

Method 2: USD Check or Money Order donation

Make your check or Money order payable to: Linda Delgado
Mail the check or money order to:
Linda Delgado
MWP/IRB
P.O. Box 27362
Tempe, Arizona 85285

In the memo line on your check or money order write: HalfDate.com

Be sure to include your name and mailing address or email address if you
would like to hear from the MWP publisher about the success, Allah willing,
of these projects.

Method 3: Fill a survey

OptimizeIt Designs, Inc wants to collect 100 surveys to help other sisters starting or managing a successful business. $1 will be donated when a sister fills the the survey.

Method 4: Subscribe to SISTERS Magazine

After you subscribe, email your receipt. In-sha-Allah, $5 will be donated towards this drive.

Method 5: Subscribe to RUSH Magazine: AMPLIFY your life sister, start today.

After you subscribe, email your receipt to (tamra at halfdate.com). In-sha-Allah, $1 will be donated towards this drive.

Method 6: Post a comment and $0.5 will be donated for the cause

Post your tributes and appreciations to one or more Muslim sisters in your life, including family, friends, teachers, businesses associates, etc. Click here to post in the comment section

Finally, If you cannot afford to provide any support for these worthy islamic educational projects at this time please pray for the success of these projects. Thank you.