Organizers have planned to raise funds in stages. The first stage is to offer immediate financial relief to those families that lost loved ones in last week's shooting. Organizers are in communication with the Fort Hood office of the
Association of the United States Army (AUSA) to determine the best approach for the disbursement of funds.
An initial benchmark is to raise $100,000.00 for immediate relief. For the second phase of the relief fund organizers have turned to Saturna Capital's
Amana Mutual Fund - one of the
top performing mutual funds of the past few years - to provide long term investment services compatible with Islamic principles. The ticker symbols for the funds are: The Amana Income Fund: AMANX (Inception: June 23, 1986) The Amana Growth Fund: AMAGX (Inception: Feb. 3, 1994).
The
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) is leading the Muslim communities' effort and will manage the secure online collection account under their 501(c)3 nonprofit status, making all contributions tax deductible.
Main Sponsor: Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
Endorsing Mosques:
All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) (Dulles, VA)
Amoud Foundation (Irving, TX)
Islamic Association of North Texas (IANT), Dallas Central Mosque (Richardson, TX)
Islamic Association of Carrollton (Carollton, TX)
Islamic Association of Collin County (Plano, TX)
Islamic Center of Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, IN)
Islamic Center of Irving (Irving, TX)
Islamic Council of Michigan (Detroit, MI)
Islamic Association of Mid Cities (Colleyville, TX)
Islamic Center of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH) (Houston, TX)
Islamic Services Foundation - Brighter Horizons Academy (Garland, TX)
Muslim Community of Greater Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, IN)
PIOUS for Islamic Education and Dawah (Fort Worth, TX)
Endorsing Organizations:
American Arab Anti Defamation Committee (ADC)
Freedom and Justice Foundation
Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)
Islamic Relief USA