April

APRIL 1, 2023
Serve Hope | A Richmond, VA Iftar in Support of Families in the Middle East
>> REGISTER TODAY! Join Anera in Richmond, VA for an interfaith Ramadan iftar on Saturday, April 1. This is a wonderful opportunity for our Virginia Anera community to come together and support a great cause. There will be a musical performance by oud player Laith Alattar. Join us for a night of community and giving!
WHEN
Saturday, April 1, 2023
6:30 pm EDT, iftar starts at 7:34 pm
WHERE
Shady Grove United Methodist Church
4825 Pouncey Tract Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23059
Sponsors: Richmonders for Peace in Israel Palestine, Arab American Association of Central VA, United Methodist Church
Performer: Laith Alattar is an Arab American composer, vocalist, and oud player. Laith performs an eclectic assortment of traditional, folk, and contemporary Arabic and Middle Eastern music, incorporating styles from the Middle East and North Africa region with elements of classical, jazz, and other Western and World musical traditions.
Funds raised go to sending food e-vouchers to families in Palestine, food parcels to vulnerable families in Lebanon, and food vouchers and hot meals to families in Jordan. Your support is zakat-eligible. Event flier.

APRIL 11, 2023
Serve Hope | A Washington DC Iftar in Support of Families in the Middle East
>> REGISTER NOW! Join Anera in-person in Washington DC for an interfaith Ramadan iftar on Tuesday, April 11 at 7:00 PM EDT. This is a wonderful opportunity for our DC Anera community to come together and support a great cause. Live traditional Arabic music will be provided by oud player Laith Alattar and poetry by Zeina Azzam.
WHEN
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
7:00 pm EDT, iftar starts at 7:42
WHERE
Patterson Manion
15 Dupont Circle NW
Washington, DC 20036
PERFORMERS
Laith Alattar is an Arab American composer, vocalist, and oud player. Laith performs an eclectic assortment of traditional, folk, and contemporary Arabic and Middle Eastern music, incorporating styles from the Middle East and North Africa region with elements of classical, jazz, and other Western and World musical traditions.
Zeina Azzam, a Palestinian American poet, writer, editor, and community activist, is currently the Poet Laureate of the City of Alexandria, Virginia. Her chapbook, Bayna Bayna, In-Between, was published in 2021.
Funds raised go to sending food e-vouchers to families in Palestine, food parcels to vulnerable families in Lebanon, and food vouchers and hot meals to families in Jordan. Your support is zakat-eligible. Event flier.

APRIL 11, 2023
Serve Hope | A Bay Area Iftar in Support of Families in the Middle East
>> REGISTER NOW! Join Anera in-person in the San Francisco Bay Area for an interfaith Ramadan iftar on Tuesday, April 11 at 7:30 PM PDT. This is a wonderful opportunity for our Bay Area Anera community to come together and support a great cause while enjoying great food and great company.
WHEN
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
7:30 pm PDT
WHERE
Zaytoon Mediterranean Restaurant
1133 Solano Ave
Albany, CA 94706
Funds raised go to sending food e-vouchers to families in Palestine, food parcels to vulnerable families in Lebanon, and food vouchers and hot meals to families in Jordan. Your support is zakat-eligible.
Have an idea for an event? Start your own fundraiser or contact Elizabeth Obeidat at eobeidat@anera.org or (202-266-9711).