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SILive.com : ‘The community is our priority’: Hundreds attend Muslim Sisters of Staten Island’s inaugural Day of Dignity


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October 16, 2021 | Day of Dignity took place in Staten Island over the weekend and it was covered by the daily newspaper, Staten Island Advance.

The Muslim Sisters of Staten Island's Day of Dignity

“STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Muslim Sisters of Staten Island’s (MSSI) inaugural Day of Dignity was a one-stop shop with free groceries, haircuts, COVID testing and vaccines, baby essentials, school supplies, family-friendly activities, and more on Saturday.

Through the afternoon, nearly 300 people stopped by the event in St. George, which MSSI hosted in partnership with Islamic Relief of USA.

The Muslim Sisters of Staten Island's Day of Dignity

The Muslim Sisters of Staten Island hosted their inaugural Day of Dignity in St. George providing various services and resources to the local community including free school supplies, clothing, groceries, baby essentials, hair cuts, health insurance information, and more on October 16, 2021 (Staten Island Advance/Giavanni Alves)

Safiyyah Abdul-Qawiyy, founder and CEO of MSSI, told the Advance/SILive.com that Day of Dignity embodies the organization’s motto: “The community is our priority.”

“This is definitely a priority that we are here to help out and serve the community in the best way that we can. I am grateful for the weather and I am grateful for the fact that people did come out despite worrying about the weather. The community is something that we strive to continue to serve and we continue to grow in Staten Island, working with all our partners,” Abdul-Qawiyy said.

The Muslim Sisters of Staten Island's Day of Dignity

The Muslim Sisters of Staten Island hosted their inaugural Day of Dignity in St. George providing various services and resources to the local community including free school supplies, clothing, groceries, baby essentials, hair cuts, health insurance information, and more on October 16, 2021. (Staten Island Advance/Giavanni Alves)Giavanni Alves

A range of community based organizations (CBOs) were present at the event including Project Hospitality, the Staten Island Urban Center, and IlluminArt Productions. NYC Emergency Management, the FDNY Fire Safety Education Unit, and Port Richmond Community Emergency Response Team(CERT) provided vital safety information. NYC Test and Trace Corps and the NYC Mobile vaccine unit provided free COVID-19 testing and vaccines. Bait-ul Jamaat House of Community served hot lunch and distributed groceries.

The Muslim Sisters of Staten Island's Day of Dignity

Children decorate “emotional monsters” at the IlluminArt Productions table during the Muslim Sisters of Staten Island’s (MSSI) inaugural Day of Dignity in St. George on October 16, 2021. (Staten Island Advance/Giavanni Alves)Giavanni Alves

The Muslim Sisters of Staten Island's Day of Dignity

Port Richmond Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) officer demonstrates how to use service radio during Day of Dignity in St. George on October 16, 2021 (Staten Island Advance/Giavanni Alves)Giavanni Alves

The Muslim Sisters of Staten Island's Day of Dignity

Day of Dignity attendees participate in Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) demonstration, learning how to use fire extinguisher. The Muslim Sisters of Staten Island hosted their inaugural Day of Dignity in St. George providing various services and resources to the local community including free school supplies, clothing, groceries, baby essentials, hair cuts, health insurance information, and more on October 16, 2021. (Staten Island Advance/Giavanni Alves)Giavanni Alves

The Muslim Sisters of Staten Island's Day of Dignity

NYC Mobile Vaccine Unit provided COVID-19 vaccines at the Muslim Sisters of Staten Island’s inaugural Day of Dignity in St. George providing various services and resources to the local community including free school supplies, clothing, groceries, baby essentials, hair cuts, health insurance information, and more on October 16, 2021 (Staten Island Advance/Giavanni Alves) Giavanni AlvesGiavanni Alves”

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