MIA Annual Presidents Report December 08 2013 Grand

MIA Annual President’s Report December 08, 2013 Grand Mosque, 2445 Waverly St.

Progress on objectives set last year: 1. Expanding MIA resources and capacity 3. Development of Waverly land 2. Enhancing MIA’s organization al structure 4. Establishment of Muslim Grave yard.

1. Expanding MIA resources and capacity (a) New initiatives: ◦ Fitness room ◦ Al-Fajr Quran Institute ◦ Outreach committee ◦ Fiqh Committee New activities: ◦ 1 st Youth Summit ◦ 1 st Muslim Culture day

1. Expanding MIA resources and capacity (b) Ø Facilities upgrade: Ø Washroom Ø Path ways – old and new Ø Water Fountain Ø Landscaping Ø 80 additional parking spaces Ø Website (work in progress) Ø Gym wall (work in progress) Ø Security system (work in progress) Ø Hazelwood pillars (work in progress)

2. Enhancing MIA’s organizational structure ü Revising the ü Highlights of MIA constitution: some changes: üEstablishment of Election & Compliance body to ensure efficiency of election process and ensure EC’s compliance with MIA constitution. üEnhanced eligibility criteria for bearers of MIA office üTerm limits for EC members üConflict of interest guidelines üEliminate divisive practices

3. Development of Waverly land Actions taken so far: v. Conducted full Survey the land v. Established a committee to start the process of developing a master plan.

4. Establishment of Muslim Grave yard Considered a number of alternatives § Currently working on a specific alternative; negotiations are under way. § More details will be available soon § Optio n 1 Optio n 2 Optio n 3 Decision

MIA Staffing: Facility Management Administration and Accounting Education & dawa Br. Haseeb (full time) Waverly Br. Raza (part time) Administration Imam & Quranic studies Br. Farhat (part time) Hazelwood Mrs. Veronicka Dr. Sadeq Accounting & book keeping Sh. Atif Imam and weekend Islamic school

Sample Events list: February • Youth Summit • “Youth We Appreciate” community dinner. April • Good Friday holiday bake sale • “Generous We Flourish” fundraising dinner May • Muslim Culture Day July • Workshop: How to prepare for Ramadan • Pre-Ramadan bake sale. • Quran memorization competition August • Eid Festival September • Workshop: Fiqh of Hajj October • Day of Arafa Iftar • “Volunteers We Regard” community dinner

Finance: Fund raising dinner: $150, 000 Ramadan fund raising: $ 90, 000 Outstanding City compensation: $ 40, 000 Miscellaneous: - Multiple bake sales - General donations 2013 net gain (including uncollected pledges): $34, 500

Sample photos of events: (for more photo go to MIA Face book).

MIA Institutions: 1. Al-Noor Weekend School New 4. Al-Fajr Quran Institute MIA 2. Takaful Fund 3. Manitoba Muslim Magazine

Future directions: Development of new land better utilization of the extra space available. Establishment of steady and stable sources of revenue and income for MIA. Enhancement of MIA’s capacity and resource base in order to meet the ever increasing needs and demands of the community. Engagement of the youth by fostering a positive environment conducive to their development and sense of belonging.

Thank you Sisters Brothers Youth Colleagues: EC members