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Auckland, March 20, 2018
About a hundred people were among the Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community who joined the Tenth Annual Walkathon held on Saturday at Sir Barry Curtis Park in Flat Bush, East Auckland.
Among them were the representatives of the Blind Foundation as well as guide dogs walking together to raise funds for charity.
Organised annually by the volunteers of the Ahmadiyya Community, all the funds raised are gifted to charities.
The event this year raised about $10,500 which will be divided between the Blind Foundation and the Humanity First International Charities.
Speaking at the event, Theresa Liebenberg of the Blind Foundation, praised the community’s contribution to raising funds for the charity, and for changing the commonly-held misconceptions about the Islamic faith.
Ahmadiyyas Spokesman Dr Nadeem Ahmad, thanked the participants and volunteers.
The Walkathon was by a barbeque lunch sponsored by Mike Pero New Zealand.
Its Representative Sheikhil Khan presented special prizes to people with the highest pledge amount.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a worldwide reformist movement in Islam, with millions of followers in over 200 countries. It is acknowledged worldwide for its sincere efforts to establish global peace, and for its work towards charitable causes.
For more information, please call 0800-947526).
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