By: Sunita Chand
Muslim Business Council of BC , held its 11th Annual General Meeting last Sunday, January 26th @ 11am at Lahore Restaurant followed by a luncheon meal . Members nominated and elected New Board of Directors, with Br. Bob Ibrahim as the new President, 2020 thru 2022, Sr. Sunita Chand re-elected as Secretary, and Br. Tass Ali re-elected as Treasurer. Board of Directors as follows, Sr. Qamrul Mohammed, Sr. Harpreet Minhas, Sr. Hazra Ismail, Sr. Shamina Ali, Br. Aseem Akhtar Khan, Br. Bilal Cheema,
Br. Yousef Barakat, and Br. Urram Afzal Batt.
MBC established in 2008, is an organisation representing growing number of businesses, professionals and students in British Columbia. The mission to is promote the interests of the Muslim Community, professionals and students who work and live in British Columbia. Membership provides opportunities to participate in roundtable meetings, working committees, and conferences which will allow you to stay informed about current developments, and stay connected with other business leaders and government
Br. Daud Ismail [co-founder of MBC] and Director at Masjid Al-Salaam -BBY Branch, chaired the Council Meeting. Also present at the meeting were the original founder Br. Feroz Dean, and co-founders
Br. Mahmood Awan, and Br. Mohammed Yasin, including the Board Members, Professionals, Business Owners and our “special guests” Mr Don Hickling [Vice President] and Ms Azra Hussian [Chief Operating Officer] from Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation.
Success was celebrated for the Councils 2019-2020 fundraising of the $44,000 collected to-date for the BC Children’s Hospital “ Sunny Hill Enhancement Initiative” TARGET of $50,000!
Six years ago, MBC supported —Surrey Memorial Hospital—as the beneficiary of our inaugural fundraising campaign. Our efforts raised over $54,000 and equipped every one of our hospice care beds in Laurel Place with highly specialized, pressure relieving mattresses. Both literally and figuratively; MBC together with our Donors graciously provided support and comfort to those whose lives are coming to an end at our hospital.
SMHF would be honoured to partner once again with members of the Muslim Business Council in their 2020 fundraising drive to expand, renew and renovate the Children’s Health Centre at Surrey Memorial Hospital. The new Centre will better serve the growing population of babies, children and young people who live within the boundaries of our health authority, which stretches from Burnaby to White Rock to Hope and everywhere in between. SMHF has passed the halfway point of their campaign goal of $6 million, and are asking the Muslim Business Council to take on their most ambitious fundraising drive ever by committing to a $250,000 gift.MBC looks forward to everyone’s support in their endeavours for 2020!
