Checklist

1. Tickets? Be sure to purchase your tickets today as there is no guarantee that tickets won’t be sold out at the door! You can purchase tickets now online at www.fashionfightingfamine.eventbrite.com.

2. Glamorous dress? Now’s the time to go all out – we encourage you to dress to the theme! The main venue will be hijabi-friendly and no men will be allowed in. Also, be sure to check out the Keepin’ It Halal section for more information.

3. Cameras? NO! Cameras will not be allowed into the main venue, and anyone seen with a camera (or cell-phone camera!) will be appropriately warned and the device confiscated, even if you are taking a picture of yourself! A zero tolerance policy is in place to ensure the modesty and comfort of all women at the venue. DESPAIR NOT! You can still preserve your memories at our Red Carpet photo area, where you can have our photographers snap a Polaroid photo of you at a small fee, with all the proceeds going towards charity!

4. Checkbook and Cash? “An Old Hollywood Affair” is a fashion show FUNDRAISER and we will be raising funds for the Islamic Relief projects in Mali! Also, there will be an amazing bazaar featuring over 20 vendors, with 20% of proceeds going straight to charity.

5. Mom and Friends? Our program is family friendly and we encourage you to make it a mother-daughter event! And don’t forget to tell all your friends – you won’t want them to miss a fabulous evening of fun and fundraising!

6. Red Carpet? We’ve got that covered.

7. Running Late? We hope not!

Doors open at 5:15pm and the show starts promptly at 6 o’clock p.m. We recommend you arrive early!

April 14, 2010

Media Inquiries, contact fashionfightingfamine@gmail.com

Fashion Fighting Famine presents its annual charity fashion show on May 1, 2010 at 6 p.m. at the Yorba Linda Community Center. This year’s theme is “An Old Hollywood Affair,” featuring a fashion show fundraiser, dinner, live performances and shopping, with a touch of Old Hollywood glam to color the night. Put on for Muslim women by Muslim women, FFF aims to benefit charitable causes across the globe, while promoting Islamic fashion and Muslim businesses for the local community.

This year’s beneficiary will be Islamic Relief, an award-winning internationally noted, humanitarian relief organization. This year’s funds will be directed to helping the organization’s development projects in Mali, with a special focus on the Widow’s Cooperative project. Each cooperative is run by a group of widowed women who are provided micro-loans from Islamic Relief, giving them the opportunity to start up and run their own businesses. This, in turn, helps them support their families and, in some cases, their respective villages. Their struggles serve as an inspiration to us all; for this reason, FFF is dedicated to advancing their livelihood and empowering them in their efforts to provide for their communities.

Fashion Fighting Famine is a student-run organization whose mission is to promote women’s empowerment and a balance between living and giving. Since its inception in 2007, FFF has designed unique events for ladies while benefiting charitable causes across the world. By the will of Allah, the group’s self-motivation and support from the Muslim community has contributed to its growth and ability to successfully fundraise for charitable causes across the world. We hope to see you at this year’s event.

For more information, go to www.fashionfightingfamine.com, or emailfashionfightingfamine@gmail.com.

Mission Statement:

Fashion Fighting Famine is an organization dedicated to helping those who live in poverty by promoting the basic necessities of life for every human being as ordained in the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him).  Fashion Fighting Famine is also committed to charity work with the purpose of enhancing human rights across the globe.

Fashion Fighting Famine staff will be giving another interview tomorrow, Wednesday April 21, at One Legacy Radio!!

Tune in at 8 am to hear Host Omar Kurdi talk to Nida Chowdhry & Asmaa Hassanein to find out what Fashion Fighting Famine is doing this year!

Visit the official One Legacy Radio website by clicking here to learn how you can listen in to the live show.