Tennessee Muslims help wildfire victims
In show of support, the Muslim community in Tennessee has come together to load a truck with community donations to help victims of the recent Gatlinburg fires.
In show of support, the Muslim community in Tennessee has come together to load a truck with community donations to help victims of the recent Gatlinburg fires.
“For us Louisvillians, we have kind of a special tradition with Gatlinburg, everybody goes to the Smokies in the summer,” Muhammad Babar, president of Muslim Americans for Compassion (MAC), told Courier-Journal on Thursday, December 8.
Donations included diapers, shoes, clothing, toys and other items bound for the Boys & Girls Club in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
Though the donation drive was kicked off on Facebook just a few days ago, organizers estimated that more than 70 people participated with either cash contributions or usable items.
