The relationships you can create while volunteering are endless. You connect to others through volunteering, and if you do it regularly, you can maintain those valuable social networks into the future.
Volunteering for non-profit organizations can teach you a lot about yourself. It can also help you acquire new skills and improve existing ones.
You make connections with the people you are helping, and you cultivate friendships with other volunteers.
Getting involved within your community allows you to see the impact and change with your own eyes.
December 8, 2020
The following is a statement on behalf of the MALA board of directors regarding an event that was hosted in Washington D.C. in October honoring Muslim leaders in philanthropy and the arts. “On October 15, 2020, Muslim American Leadership Alliance, in partnership with American Pakistan Foundation, hosted a private, socially distanced event at the […]
READ MORESeptember 30, 2020
MALA is proud to announce the winners of the 2019-2020 MALA Scholarship Contest. This diverse group of bright rising leaders will receive scholarships on behalf of MALA, PictureMotion, and Osmosis.org to assist in their pursuit of higher education. Visit MALA’s Storytelling collection to read about the incredible journeys of this years recipient, and stay tuned […]
READ MOREAugust 17, 2020
On June 2nd, 2020, MALA posted a black square on all of the organization’s social media channels to honor Blackout Tuesday and demonstrate solidarity with Black communities in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. One of MALA’s community members took offense to this post and responded by posting a number of articles, tagging MALA […]
READ MOREJuly 14, 2020
This month, Congressman Andy Kim honored Kalid Loul, MALA Board Member and Chief Operating Officer of Global Geeks for the work he has done to offer resources to first-line workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Congressman Kim thanked Kalid for his efforts in supplying valuable personal protective equipment to first-line workers, and acknowledged the […]
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