From Philadelphia’s Independence Hall to the Everglades National Park in Florida to Joshua Tree, CA and the Cuyahoga Valley, OH, volunteers from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association have picked up trash, emptied garbage cans and swept the grounds of our national parks which have been closed since December 22nd, due to the government’s shutdown.
“Service to our nation and cleanliness are important parts of Islam,” states Dr. Madeel Abdullah, president of the youth group. “We could not sit idly by as our national parks collected trash. We will lead by example and dispose of this garbage appropriately and invite all Americans to join us in these parks and others across the nation.”
