|  | Here is a Legit, Local, Ongoing Grassroots Project To Invest Your End-of-Year Charity Dollars Here is How You Can Turn Hundreds of Youths Into a Continued Charity For Yourself - Even After Your Death Support Our Free Food Market & Hilltop Youth Empowerment Center
Dear Community,
MY Project USA is opening the Hilltop Youth Empowerment Center and a Free Food Market in the Hilltop Area where they are needed the most. Our new location is 3275 Sullivant Ave. Columbus.
This neighborhood is being recognized as a food desert with no good, affordable grocery stores nearby. Our food pantry has been the main source of free fresh produce and dry staples for thousands of families over the last four years.
Just in 2020. we served 37,000 clients through our pantry. This year with the COVID-19 Pandemic, the need had grown more. Therefore, we moved our weekly pantry to a new bigger location and now we are turning it into an everyday free food market with the partnership of the Mid-Ohio Food Bank.
Hilltop Youth Empowerment Center will be home to the following initiatives: - Free Food Market
- Pay Forward Sandwich Shop/Soup Kitchen
- Learning Extension Center for the Columbus City Schools & others
- Job Training Center for youths & adults
- Community Garden
- Free Health Screenings
- and many more, inshaAllah
The total cost of the project is $250,000 (not including the property). With the help of an SBA loan and the Resilience Act grant from the City of Columbus and private donations, we have been able to buy all necessary equipment and appliances for the food market. We have secured a general contractor to make the necessary changes in the building. We have also secured a generous donation of furniture for the youth center and soup kitchen.
We are still in need of $150,000 immediately to cover the cost of HVAC, Concrete, and other important construction-related costs.
This is an investment in our community. This center will be saving and changing the lives of thousands of families in years to come. We have put a sponsorship package for businesses, private donors, and families as well. Please contact me at info@myprojectusa.org if you have any questions or if you are interested in sponsorship or joining our fundraising committee for this center.
You can mail a check or donate online on our website, Facebook, Venmo or Zelle Direct Deposit. Please click below and send your gift now.
In solidarity with youth & families,
Zerqa Abid
Founder & Executive Director
MY Project USA | | |
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| MY Pathways & MY Tailored Image
New Career Development Programs For All
Training, Mentoring & Suiting For Success In Work Place |
|  | Through the past three months of rigorous planning and preparation for MY Tailored Image, our new program, has been able to host styling events for our women with professional hairstylists and make-up artists, plan social events and work closely with our soccer team at MY Project USA, and offer suiting services to our youth.
Our program focuses on building confidence and self-reliance by providing suiting and career readiness services. The purpose is to empower men and women to achieve economic independence through a professional network of support and professional tools to work and develop in life. This program includes open access to professional/ casual attire, proper grooming and self-care routine, professional etiquettes and manners, help in adding professionals to their network, building partnerships in the Columbus community to help deliver workshops, lectures, and events catering to career and personal development.
We hope to continue the beautiful program that we have started into the new year, and allow all of our youth the chance to become trained, adaptable professionals! | | |
|  | MY Project USA envisions low-income refugees and immigrant individuals being professionally stronger with equal job opportunities. We strive to reach out to job-seeking individuals and bring awareness about MY Pathways Program. By educating them about its benefits, we give our clients the opportunity to meet us in person or online to discuss their career interests, skills, needs, and goals.
In this program we help job-seeking individuals create their Resumes, Cover Letters, online Job Profiles on Job websites, prepare them for Job Interviews and help them suit up for the professional world with appropriate attire with MY Tailored Image. We also facilitate them to find suitable and respectful jobs.
We have also introduced ESL classes as a part of MY Pathways for those who face language barriers and to help them improve their language skills.
MY Pathways aims to expose participants to not only in-demand careers but careers that appreciate diversity and contribute to positive social change. |
| |  | The Hilltop Tigers Celebrated Champions
Fall Soccer League Engaged 250+ Youth
Soccer Program Keeps Our Youth Safe & Strong | | On Saturday, December 5th, we celebrated our Hilltop Youth Fall Soccer League Champions in a Zoom/Facebook Live event.
We were joined by
President Shannon Hardin
Columbus City Council
President Pro Tem, Elizabeth Brown
Columbus City Council
Michael Stinziano
Auditor, Franklin County
Said Haji
Midfielder, San Jose Earthquakes
Zerqa Abid
Founder & Executive Director
MY Project USA
and other coaches, parents, players and community leaders
Click Here To Watch Full Video of the Event
Sponsors & Partners:
The Columbus City Council
The Department of Recreation and Parks, City of Columbus
The Greater Hilltop Area Shalom Zone
Motherland Barber Shop
African United
Adan's Roofing | | |
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| MY Family Pantry Passed 600,000 lbs of Food
38451 Clients in 9000 Households Are Served |
| | Estimated Total Food Given: 600,000 lbs
Estimated numbers of Meals & Snacks 650,000
Total Individuals Served: 38451
Number of Total Households served: 9000
Seniors Served: 2252
Adults Served: 17053
Children Served: 19051
Total Volunteers This Year: 750
Total Volunteers to Date: 3750+
Volunteer Hours: 3,215 hours
Number of Leaders Trained: 14
Leadership Training Hours: 1204 hours
This year was a unique one for MY Family Pantry but Alhamdulillah we persevered and adapted to the drastic changes that occurred.
Due to the increase in the clients served each week during COVID, we have moved to a new location. We are now partnering with the Mid-Ohio Food Bank to turn the space into a free food market for eligible families.
We are extremely blessed to have been able to continue to serve the Hilltop community throughout this and in the previous years.
This year, the MY Family Pantry team was led by our Board Director, Jon Galasso. Ayat Ibrahim, Safia Mateen, Ahmed Hussain, Noor Al-Hashemi & Anera Zec led various departments. This phenomenal team went above and beyond in serving the community through this pandemic. We are truly blessed with these amazing leaders and other committed volunteers who put their own lives and comfort online to serve the community in need. May God reward them immensely for their service. |
| |  | Thousands of PPE Supplies Have Been Supplied Through #BetterTogether Resources Coalition |
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|  | | MY Helpline: Rent & Utilities Support Available From COVID-19 Emergency Funds We have been working very hard in securing grants and building collaboration with other partners to help our clients. Thanks to The Columbus Foundation, United Way of Central Ohio, and IMPACT Community Action, we are still able to help more of our families with their rent and utilities. If you or someone you know needs help, please ask them to contact us at 614-905-0977 or helpadmin@myprojectusa.org |
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| | | |  | | 8 Locations In Columbus To Drop Off Donations - Truck Pick Up Available For Large Donations
You can now drop off your donations of new and gently used clothes, shoes books, toys and other small non-breakable items in a donation box near you. These location Include:
Noor Islamic Cultural Center - 5001 Wilcox Rd. Dublin 43016
Masjid Omar Ibn El-Khattab - 580 Riverview Dr, Columbus, OH 43202
Masjid Nimrah - 4501 Refugee Rd, Columbus, OH 43232
MAS Youth Center - 4615 Northtowne Blvd, Columbus, OH. 43229
Turkish American Society of Ohio (TASO) - 2885 W Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43235
Ahlul Bayt Society - 2580 W Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43235
The First Congregational Church - 444 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215
Quick & Easy Mart - 4197 Cleveland Ave. Columbus
MY Deah's Warehouse - 4004 Fondorf Dr. Columbus, OH 43228. During Business Hours Only
We are looking for more locations. If interested in helping us or have any other question, please contact us at info@myprojectusa.org. |
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3275 Sullivant Ave | Columbus, Ohio 43204
614-905-0977 | news@myprojectusa.org |
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