‘Part of our faith’ | Local [Ahmadiyya] Muslim community does its part to Make A Difference at Shalom Center | Kenosha News |

BY DENEEN SMITH
dsmith@kenoshanews.com
For two decades, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Zion has been volunteering in the soup kitchen at the Shalom Center in Kenosha.
On Saturday, members of the mosque were at it again, cooking chili, cornbread and brownies. It was business as usual for the group, which handles the cooking and serving duties at the center at least once each quarter, but special too. In honor of an annual day of volunteer service sponsored by USA Weekend magazine, the group was under consideration for a National Make a Difference Day Award.

The awards are given each year by the Newman’s Own foundation to 10 organizations that spearhead volunteer activities on Make a Difference Day. Awards, which come along with a $10,000 grant, will be announced in April.
Aaisha Autry of Kenosha leads the volunteer efforts for the Ahmadiyya mosque. Although she and fellow community member Dhiya Bakr said members of the mosque hope to be considered for the award, Saturday’s work for the soup kitchen is part of the group’s normal routine.
“Serving other people is part of our faith,” Autry said. “In our community, everyone is supposed to serve.”

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