2022first MTSU chapter founded
MMY at MTSU was born
MMY started its first chapter at Middle Tennessee State University, led by team members.
A blessed and fruitful year
2022 annual report
In 2022, the MMY Center became a home for many youth to hang out, study, learn, teach, and plan. MMY expanded its educational programs with ESL classes, brought back Love Your Neighbor and the Appreciation Iftar, founded its MTSU chapter, and was voted the best nonprofit in Murfreesboro.
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2022 in numbers
4,000+meals provided
100+food boxes home-delivered
100+crisis requests answered
1,500+individuals helped through crisis help
4,000+volunteer hours
150+events
20+youth leaders led an event
680+donors
2022 highlights
6month ESL course launched
ESL classes
A recurring six-month English as a Second Language course began at the MMY Center with Read To Succeed.
6month Quran-reading course
Learn to Read the Quran
The first class graduated from a six-month course teaching non-Arabic speakers to read the Quran in Arabic.
1,000Thanksgiving meals delivered
Giving Thanks by Giving
Almost 1,000 Thanksgiving meals home-delivered on Thanksgiving Day to people in need, local shelters, and first responders.
1stbest nonprofit in Murfreesboro
Firefly Award
MMY was voted the best nonprofit organization in Murfreesboro.
2022both flagship events returned
Love Your Neighbor and Appreciation Iftar return
Love Your Neighbor returned downtown with a big turnout, and the Appreciation Iftar again celebrated local nonprofits and volunteers.
4water wells dedicated
Continuous charity
In memory of Jahanzeb, one of MMY's youth, the team dedicated four water wells as continuous charity.
4campus and community events
Community and campus
A Festival of Veils tent at MTSU, a youth civic engagement panel at the MTSU Honors College, A Seat at the Table with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a Habitat for Humanity house dedication.
1stMMY leadership retreat
Youth programs
A fencing camp, a rafting trip with friends from Chattanooga, a downtown scavenger hunt, and MMY's first leadership retreat in Pigeon Forge.
200children received supplies
Back-to-school supplies
Hundreds of supplies for almost 200 children.
Finances
| Total income | $147,532 |
|---|---|
| Total expenses | $145,470 |
| Net income | $2,065 |
| Share of expenses on direct services | 93% |
| Dollar4Change recurring gifts | $1,280 a month |
| Payroll | $0 |
Overhead stayed below 8% of total expenses (excluding facilities). By 2022, MMY had provided over 30,000 warm meals, over $150,000 in local crisis help, more than twenty cars to families in crisis, and contributions from over 1,400 individuals. The team speaks more than nine languages, and MMY has received awards from the NAACP, CAIR, Locally Owned Murfreesboro, and the Daily News Journal.
2022 board of directors (median age 25)
- Abdou Kattih
- Ashraf Yaseen
- Samir Abdeljawad
- Sarah Alzabet
- Rawan Hajhussein
- Nouran Shehata
- Asmaa Mohamed
In their words
The MMY has done so much for me. It gave me the opportunity to make connections, be more involved with my community, and most importantly it built my character and helped me become a better person. It means a lot to me because it's like a second family.
The MMY Center gave me a community. I didn't know anyone upon moving here and I quickly became one with the mission of the center and its people.