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Fraternity Planning Annual Boat Ride Fundraiser
Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance Celebrates 20th Year Of Charity Giving
HUSAIN NAGAMIA, M. D. ...Chairman, Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance
The Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance (TBMA) will cele- brate 20 years of charity giving when it hosts the 2017 event. The 20th Annual Islamic Charity Festival will be held this year at MacFar- lane Park, 1700 N. MacDill Ave., Tampa 33607. The event will be held on Sun- day, April 23, 2017, 11 a. m. – 5 p. m.
“ This year being the 20th anniversary, it is going to be a very special event. Several distinguished guests are invited. There is going to be a “Interfaith Forum” with Clergies, Rab- bis and Imams from differ-
MAYOR BOB BUCKHORN ...Chief Guest Of Honor
ent congregations attending and presenting their views of ‘Giving and Sharing’ from the perspective of their respective faith,” states Dr. Husain Nagamia, Chairman of the Tampa Bay Muslim Al- liance.
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn will be the chief guest, he added. Mayor Buckhorn has recorded a message for the alliance inviting the community to join them on Sunday.
“We plan to feed up- wards of 1,500 to 2,000 homeless with a GRAND BBQ, and we will be distrib-
JARVIS EL-AMIN ...Member, Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance
uting free clothes, new shoes, toys, new bicycles and provide medical tests to detect Diabetes and Hyper- tension. Every one irrespec- tive of their faith, belief or color is cordially invited to attend and participate in the festivities, Dr. Nagamia continued..
There is going to be mul- tiple activities for the chil- dren, including bouncing houses, slides, clown shows, and face painting to name a few. There is going to be music and singing to lend a festive air to the event.
Everyone is invited to at- tend.
The Pi Iota Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. is finalizing plans for their 2017 fundraiser – the Annual Boat Ride – ‘Cruise With The Ques.’ The all- white signature event will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2017.
The cruise will be aboard the Starship. Boarding will begin at 6:15 p. m. and de- part promptly at 6:45 p. m., from 603 Channelside Dr.
The $75 ticket price will
include a sumptuous buffet, live disc jockey with the lat- est musical hits for dancing, and a cash bar aboard the ship. Proceeds from this event will support the Pi Iota Scholarship Fund which helps gifted children in the Greater Tampa Bay Area meet their educational ex- penses, while in pursuit of academic careers.
For tickets contact, Terry at (813) 382-6470, or Kelvin at (813) 220-5634.
Rays To Host ‘Jackie Robinson Day’
In 1997, under the direc- tion of Commissioner Bud Selig, the jersey of Jackie Robinson was retired. The No. 42 was retired across all of Major League Baseball in an unprecedented tribute.
In recent years, the play- ers have honored Robinson by wearing that number on his day.
On Friday, April 21st, the Tampa Bay Rays will host their Annual “Jackie Robinson Day.” The day focuses on his breaking the color barrier on Opening Day, April 15, 1947.
Robinson became the first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball in the 20th Century. He signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers and was named “Rookie of the Year” in 1947. Two years later, Robinson was named National League MVP, and World Series Champion in 1955.
Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia. He was the
JACKIE ROBINSON Jan. 31, 1919 to Oct. 24, 1972
youngest of five children and raised by a single mother. He attended John Muir High School and Pasadena Junior College, where he excelled in athletics and played football, basketball, ran track, and baseball. He was named the region’s “Most Valuable Player” in baseball in 1938.
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