**Positively no used clothing for refugees accepted at MCC or SRVIC masjids.**

At the East Bay Bazar, recently arrived Afghan refugees stopped in for a hearty welcome and household supplies.

In anticipation of the event on Saturday, November 13, 2021, dozens of volunteers from the San Ramon Valley Islamic Center and the Muslim Community Center sorted donated clothes, shoes, laptops, baby items, and toys as well as prepared food care packages and heaters for the winters.

Community volunteers transported about forty Afghan at this first-of-its-kind event. With the inaugural success, another session is scheduled for December.

To help refugees, please:

• Donate to the Afghan Refugee Support Fund: https://mcceastbay.org/refugee-fund
• Buy an item on our Amazon wish list: https://mcceastbay.org/black-friday
• Please do not drop off used clothing to MCC.
• Sign up for our adult volunteer updates:  https://mcceastbay.org/refugee-volunteer
• For those available to deliver groceries, household supplies and/or furniture, sign up for the WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CcekjD6lCaTIJ8G8GwIY1G
• Sign up to volunteer with the food pantry: https://mcceastbay.org/pantry-volunteer-signup
• Sadaqa (charity) funds can be given to benefit Afghan refugees here
• Furniture in like-new condition can be donated using this link
• Click here to learn more about donating used cars
• Use this form to share housing or employment referrals and/or to indicate willingness to co-sign on a lease
• We are also working on setting up a buddy program for mentoring new arrivals–use our main link to learn more about those opportunities as the program gets off the ground.

Questions? refugee@mcceastbay.org