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Ramadan drives donations, memberships to giving circles
HALELUYA HADERO, AP Business Writer
May 14, 2021
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People participate in an Eid al-Fitr ceremony in Overpeck County Park in Ridgefield Park, N.J., Thursday, May 13, 2021. Millions of Muslims across the world are marking a muted and gloomy holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the end of the fasting month of Ramadan - a usually joyous three-day celebration that has been significantly toned down as coronavirus cases soar.Seth Wenig/AP
Sahina Islam can still recall the day when she heard an elderly Pakistani couple got kicked out of their New York City home by their son-in-law and were sitting near John F. Kennedy International Airport, stranded and with nowhere to go. The incident led Islam and five friends to help the couple find a place to stay and more generosity followed.
Haleluya Hadero
People participate in an Eid al-Fitr ceremony in Overpeck County Park in Ridgefield Park, N.J., Thursday, May 13, 2021. Millions of Muslims across the world are marking a muted and gloomy holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the end of the fasting month of Ramadan - a usually joyous three-day celebration that has been significantly toned down as coronavirus cases soar. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) May 14, 2021 - 11:59 AM
Sahina Islam can still recall the day when she heard an elderly Pakistani couple got kicked out of their New York City home by their son-in-law and were sitting near John F. Kennedy International Airport, stranded and with nowhere to go. The incident led Islam and five friends to help the couple find a place to stay and more generosity followed.
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RENSSELAER â Thirty-five trees were recently destroyed throughout the city of Rensselaer in April, many of them diseased.
On Friday, April 30, which was also Arbor Day, the city swapped out one of those trees for a new one thanks to the Rensselaer Urban Forestry Council and the Womenâs Giving Circle.
A redbud tree was planted near the main entrance of Staddon Field along West Kannal Avenue last week in celebration of Arbor Day, which is dedicated to tree planting throughout the nation. Arbor Day is often celebrated on the last Friday in April.
The cityâs newest tree is one of nearly 1,000 that has been planted over the past 12 years by the urban council as it tries to keep pace with the removal of ash trees in the city.