Hampshire Mosque

Neighbors Together: Help open Hampshire Mosque. Nov 19, 2017
“By Allah, none of you truly believes until you love for your neighbor, what you love for yourself.”

 This Prophetic statement was fully evidenced by the large crowd of over 300 people at our “Neighbors Together” event, in an outpouring of heartfelt camaraderie and financial support.

What began as a desire to unite the community in a fundraiser for the Hampshire Mosque soon became a dedicated interfaith collaboration, with community members working tirelessly to organize a celebration of our shared values.  Wesley United Methodist Church generously donated their beautiful space and helped us to welcome neighbors of many backgrounds and faiths from across the Valley.  Together we engaged in an interfaith program, enjoyed a robust silent auction, and savored an international buffet prepared by members of the mosque.

On behalf of the entire Hampshire Mosque community, we would like express our most sincere thanks and humble appreciation to the event organizers, who truly embody neighborly generosity, and who worked countless hours to tend to every detail of the event’s success. Thank you to the many volunteers, faith communities, businesses and organizations who spread the word about the event and our goal of strengthening community, who contributed their time, effort, and financial support.  Thank you to all of the guests who joined us.

With over 150 auction items donated by local businesses and individuals, and over 70 event co- sponsors, it was truly an opportunity to form new friendships and strengthen old ones, build interfaith fellowship and deepen our bonds as a community.  We are truly blessed to be living in a community where our hearts are full of love, care and openness, and we don’t hesitate to show it in words and actions.  The ongoing outpouring of community support reaffirms our promise and possibilities in our new spiritual home.

“Neighbors Together” was a priceless gathering of solidarity, as well as a financial success, helping to raise over $25,000 for our project.  We look forward, God willing, to the time when we will welcome all of you to our new Hampshire Mosque, to create a place of hospitality and friendship for generations to come.  Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.

We also are very grateful to the Jones Library in downtown Amherst, where we have been welcome to hold our weekly Friday Community Service for nearly three years. Hampshire Mosque Board and Community members.

Finally, if you were one of our generous supporters and would like to obtain a proof of donation for tax purposes, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@hampshiremosque.org and we would gladly provide that for you.

CO-SPONSORS FOR HAMPSHIRE MOSQUE FUNDRAISER

Please support them!

Businesses
The Acupuncture Works https://www.theacupunctureworks.net/  Amherst
Amherst Books https://www.amherstbooks.com/
Amherst Food Coop http://www.amherstfood.coop/
Atkins Farms Country Market  https://www.atkinsfarms.com/  Amherst
Big Y Amherst
Broadside Bookshop  www.broadsidebooks.com  Northampton
Carr’s Cider House
Core Brilliance Academy  https://www.corebrillianceacademy.com/  Greenfield
Ira Bryk, Family Business Solutions  http://irabryck.com  Amherst
Collective Copies  http://collectivecopies.com/  Amherst
Lynn Curry L.Ac.  www.lynncurry.com  Easthampton
Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee  https://deansbeans.com/  Orange
Essalon Cafe  http://www.esselon.com/  Hadley
Henion Bakery http://www.henionbakery.com/  Amherst
Hope & Feathers Framing & Gallery  https://hopeandfeathersframing.com/  Amherst
Judie’s http://judiesrestaurant.com/  Amherst
Laughing Dog Bicycles https://laughingdogbicycles.com  Amherst
Maple Farm Foods http://www.maplefarmfoods.com/  Hadley
Mass Match http://www.massmatch.com/  Amherst
Miss Saigon Restaurant http://www.amherstpho.com/  Amherst
Carol Pope, Garden Consultant http://www.farmfresh.org/food/farm.php?farm=1857 Amherst
Puzzled Escape Games http://www.puzzledescapegames.com/  Easthampton
Robert Sidorsky DVM, Mobile Vet of Western MA  http://www.mobilevetofwesternmass.com
Simple Gifts Farm http://www.simplegiftsfarmcsa.com/  Amherst
Steve Lewis Subaru https://www.stevelewissubaru.com/  Hadley
Trader Joe’s;  Hadley
Valley Eco Clean http://valley-green-clean.com/  Leverett
Winterberry Farm http://www.winterberryfarm.org/  Colrain
Zephyr Rugs http://zephyrrugs.com/  Northampton

Non-profit Organizations
Coming Together anti-racism project http://www.coming-together.org/  Amherst
Dakin Humane Society https://www.dakinhumane.org/  Leverett / Springfield
Hitchcock Center http://www.hitchcockcenter.org/  Amherst
Massachusetts Jobs with Justice https://www.massjwj.net/
Not In Our Town, Greenfield https://www.niot.org/
Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity
Pioneer Valley Workers Center https://pvworkerscenter.org/   Springfield
Resistance Center for Peace & Justice  http://www.theresistancecenter.org  Northampton
Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership https://truthschool.org/   Holyoke
Traprock Center for Peace & Justice http://traprock.org/   Greenfield

FAITH ORGANIZATION

Interfaith Faith Organizations
Interfaith Council of Franklin County
Interfaith Opportunities Network
Campus Religious Life Offices
Amherst College Office of Religious and Spiritual Life
Mount Holyoke College Office of Religious and Spiritual Life
Smith College Center for Religious and Spiritual Life
Buddhist
New England Peace Pagoda, Leverett
Episcopalian
Grace Episcopal Church, Amherst
St John’s Episcopal Church, Northampton
Jewish
Beit Ahavah Synagogue, Florence
Congregation B’nai Israel, Northampton
Jewish Community of Amherst
Prayground Minyan, Northampton
Lutheran
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Amherst
Methodist
Wesley United Methodist Church, Hadley
Muslim
Amherst College Muslim Students Association
Hampshire Mosque, Hadley
Islamic Society of Western MA (ISWM)
Mount Holyoke College Muslim Students Association
Pioneer Valley Progressive Muslims
UMass Amherst Muslim Students Association
Non-denominational
Hope Community Church, Amherst
The Empty Bell, Northampton
Quaker
Mt Toby Friends Meeting
Northampton Friends Meeting
Roman Catholic
Marian Center, Holyoke
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Social Justice Commission
United Church of Christ
Edwards Church, Northampton
First Congregational Church of Amherst
Florence Congregational Church
South Congregational Church, Amherst
Unitarian Universalist
Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence
Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst