The Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance has great pleasure in announcing the 15th annual Islamic Charity Festival on April 15th at the Riverfront Park, 1111 North Boulevard.

Dr. Husain Nagamia, the Chairman of the TBMA, said all preparations for the festival are in place, and he expects this year’s festival to be the biggest and most well attended.
Special events are planned this year which the organizers hope will attract greater attendance.

Mayor Bob Buckhorn, a true supporter of the festival, and has participated in several in previous years, has accepted the invitation to be the chief guest.

Many other dignitaries are invited and expected to attend and the guest list includes:
United States Congresswoman, Kathy Castor; County Commissioner, Kevin Beckner; County Commissioner, Ken Hagan; City Councilwoman, Yoli Capin; City Councilwoman, Lisa Montelione; Chief of Police, Jane Castor; Temple Terrace Mayor, Joe Affronti, and Congresswoman, Janet Cruz.

The festival promises to be a fun filled event for all participants, but it especially invites all indigent, homeless, and underserved residents of Hillsborough county, for whom this event is put together.
There are going to be many free giveaways and all are invited to participate.

The list of giveaways includes free meals and barbecue; free clothes; free shoes; free toys for the kids; free hygiene kits; free bicycles, and free medical tests and checkups.

There will be fun and games for the kids that will include: clowns, face painting, slides and bouncers, and balloons.

The Tampa Police Department will display its helicopter, K-9 Unit, Drug Free Mobile Unit, and their Mounted Police Unit.