<p><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136); font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">We may not realize it, but hunger is a serious problem in the Greater Chicago area. According to one study from Feeding America, one in seven people in Cook County will experience food insecurity this year. Zakat Chicago supports seven Muslim owned and operated food pantries across Chicgaoland. Your donation will help provide tens of thousands of meals every year at these pantries</span></p>

<p><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136); font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Approximately 77,000 people in Chicago are experiencing homelessness, with almost 30% of those people under the age of 18. Your donations to Zakat Chicago can save lives by supporting transitional housing operations and other emergency sheltering for Chicago’s most vulnerable</span></p>

<p><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136); font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Hundreds of refugees come to Chicago, escaping war, famine, and violence. Zakat Chicago sponsors several well-established refugee and asylee support organizations that assist people from around the world by providing rental assistance, English classes, and jobs training</span></p>

<p><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136); font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Nearly 270,000 people in the Greater Chicago area are uninsured, unable to pay for the life-saving medical care and mental health support they need. Zakat Chicago, with your donation, can continue to provide significant discounts to Chicagoans who need check-ups and counseling sessions, as well as support workshops to train people in mental health first aid</span></p>

<p><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136); font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">As part of our mission to promote Islamic education, Zakat Chicago provides financial support to weekend Islamic schools to help children whose parents are unable to pay their tuition fees. Additionally, in isolated cases, we have provided financial aid to students in degree programs.</span></p>

<p><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136); font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Your donation to Zakat Chicago helps spread the message of Islam across Chicagoland. ZC provides support to organizations and mosques that hand out copies of the Quran, provide educational materials, and work with new Muslims who need spiritual support</span></p>

<p><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136); font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Thousands of people in the city fall short of cash occasionally to pay the rent, heating bills, train passes, etc. When confronted with financial hardship, people often turn to their masajid to seek help. Your donation to Zakat Chicago can help support the masajid we work with who provide aid to those who need it most</span></p>

<p><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136); font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Chicago winters are notoriously tough, with temperatures frequently reaching at or below 0 °F overnight. Your donation can help us and the food pantries we support create Winter Kits packed with the jackets, gloves, and other supplies needed to help keep people safe and warm during the long winter nights.</span></p>