Press Release: £250,000 target achieved by Muslims in Charity Walk for peace in Manchester – So more cheques for local charities presented to Lord Mayor of Manchester

Muslims from across Britain headed to Manchester on 30^th June 2013 for a 5 mile charity walk for peace and raised over £250,000 pounds for mainly UK based charities such as Age UK, British Heart Foundation, Humanity First, as well as local charities such as the East Lancashire Hospice, Donna’s dream house and Kirkwood the hospice for Kirklees.

As a result of exceeding the target the Muslim walk organisers were able to donate further to local charities. For this purpose, several members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association met with the Lord Mayor and other charities, at the Lord Mayor’s office in Manchester on Monday 12^th August at 11am for the presentation of further cheques.

On this day, cheques totalling £25,000 were presented to the Royal Manchester hospital children’s charity, two children’s hospices (Francis house and Legacy rainbow house), Boaz Trust to support the homeless, Stockport talking newspaper, Refuge action Liverpool and the Lord Mayor’s charity, We Love Manchester.

The Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Elaine Boyes stated prior to the walk:

“I am delighted that Ahmadiyya Muslim Association’s annual Walk for Peace event which hopes to raise large amounts of money for local and national charities will take place in Manchester this year.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association is a vibrant community established since 1913 here in the UK. They have been organising these walks for the last 27 years up and down the country and since its inception in 1985, over 90 UK based charities have benefited in providing specialised care and assistance to most vulnerable people.

If you require further information, please contact Mr Sajid Arain, 07979 534344.

Notes:

• The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a dynamic, fast growing international revival movement within Islam. Founded in 1889, it spans over 200 countries with membership exceeding tens of millions. Its current headquarters are in London, which is where the fifth and current spiritual head, Mirza Masroor Ahmad also resides.

• There are over 1,500 Ahmadi Muslims in Manchester alone.

• The motto of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is “Love for All, Hatred for None”.

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