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Earthquake Fundraising
Shahnawaz Restaurant, CA
October 09, 2005
A sudden calamitous
disaster brought Pakistani community representatives at Shahnawaz Restaurant
on Sunday, October 9, 2005. That emergency meeting was called upon by COPAA
(Council of Pakistan American Affairs) to see the possibilities of combating
the overwhelming earthquake hit Pakistan on October 8,2005.
A large number of Pakistani community members participated the cause and attended
the earthquake relief event. Keynote speaker of the night was none other than
but Mr. Noor Muhammad Jadmani, Counsel General Los Angeles who detailed the
destruction caused by the massive earthquake. “Government of Pakistan
has established a President’s Relief Fund and I urge the community to
donate generously to our people who lost everything including their houses,”
Mr. Jadmani stressed.
Talking to ABC7, Kcal9, and NBC4 media anchor Mr. Jadmani, Mrs. Marian Rashid,
and Mr. Farooq Vakil insist the local community for immediate assistance in
recovery and rebuilding. “Beside cash donation we need blankets, medicines,
jackets, and tents for brother and sisters who even missing roof on their
heads,” they pleaded.
That night contributed a sum of $250.000.00 for Earthquake relief and necessary
information were provided to help generate funds through community. “An
online line donations process has been established for the mass to take advantage
of electronic media and help the nation,” Mr. Jadmani mentioned.
To deal with this kind of catastrophe, our nation calls us and we are obligated
to reach out and help in any shape and form. God Bless Pakistan.
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