5th Annual Bridging Communities Iftar – A Virtual Gathering

Vigilant Love's Bridging Communities Iftar

Thursday, May 14, 2020. 6:00 PM – 7:45 PM | Link to join the program sent within 5 to 7 days of the event.

Vigilant Love's Bridging Communities Iftar is a multi-ethnic and interspiritual event dedicated to holding space for our growing solidarity community of Muslim American, Japanese American, Black, API, SWANA, Latinx, Jewish, Queer, and Trans accomplices.

Given the Covid-19 pandemic, we are creating an online community Iftar space to deepen our sense of solidarity & connection, despite necessary measures for physical distancing. Since Vigilant Love’s founding, we have been committed to resisting isolation and building solidarity through arts & healing justice – no matter the obstacles we face, we affirm how radically special our Bridging Communities Iftar has grown to become & hope you join us for our first ever online Iftar!

Program

6:00 PM: Registration and log-on period begins.

6:15 – 7:45 PM: Virtual program:

• We have planned some inviting, reflective, and fun activities for us to deepen our connections for solidarity.
• Experience new and moving performances from our 2020 Solidarity Arts Fellows! These performances highlight some of the growth, learning, and empowerment amongst our next generation of Muslim American and Japanese American radical leaders.
• Look forward to learning more about Ramadan and find out how Vigilant Love is working to protect the safety & justice of our communities! We are launching our newest healing justice campaign called #ServicesNotSurveillance.

Event information

All attendees will receive the online event link upon registration. Registration is free with a suggested donation starting at $25. Sponsorships begin at $100.

Sponsorships and Registration

All sponsorship and registration prices and perks are listed above. If you would like to sponsor a table and prefer to pay via check, please email mehak@vigilantlove.org with your preferred sponsorship level.

All the money fundraised through the Iftar will support Vigilant Love’s solidarity programs, our newest #ServicesNotSurveillance campaign, & operating costs. The Bridging Communities Iftar is our largest annual community fundraiser of the year & supports a significant part of our budget — thank you for your solidarity and support!

Sponsorship Perks

• Registration (with suggested donation): 1 raffle entry for awesome giveaways, VL's Iftar recipe e-book
• Vigilant Love Community Sponsor: 2 raffle entries for awesome giveaways, VL's Iftar recipe e-book, name recognition in program e-materials and the Vigilant Love website
• Fabulous Family: 3 raffle entries for awesome giveaways, VL's Iftar recipe e-book, name recognition in program e-materials and the Vigilant Love website
• Legendary Liberators: 5 raffle entries for awesome giveaways, VL's Iftar recipe e-book, name recognition in program e-materials and the Vigilant Love website, 1 Solidarity By Any Means Necessary t-shirt & sticker
• Revolutionary Rockstars: 7 raffle entries for awesome giveaways, VL's Iftar recipe e-book, name recognition in program e-materials and the Vigilant Love website, 2 Solidarity By Any Means Necessary t-shirts & stickers, recognition as a supporter of VL's forthcoming zine, a chance to experience a VL exclusive trip or event next year, big acknowledgement during the online Iftar
• Solidarity Superstars: 8 raffle entries for awesome giveaways, VL's Iftar recipe e-book, name recognition in program e-materials and the Vigilant Love website, 5 Solidarity By Any Means Necessary t-shirts & stickers, recognition as a supporter of VL's forthcoming zine, a chance to experience a VL exclusive trip or event next year, big acknowledgement during the online Iftar, immediate recognition on Facebook and Instagram
• Vigilant Visionaries – Our Title Sponsorship!
  10 raffle entries for awesome giveaways, VL's Iftar recipe e-book, name recognition in program e-materials and the Vigilant Love website, 10 Solidarity By Any Means Necessary t-shirts & stickers, recognition as a supporter of VL's forthcoming zine, a chance to experience a VL exclusive trip or event next year, big acknowledgement during the online Iftar, immediate recognition on Facebook and Instagram

About Vigilant Love

Vigilant Love creates spaces for connection and grassroots movement to ensure the safety and justice of communities impacted by Islamophobia and violence in the greater Los Angeles Area. In the face of cyclical violence, we envision the embodiment of vigilant love amongst generations of multi-ethnic and inter-spiritual community who create pathways to liberation and healing together. Vigilant Love is a fiscally sponsored project of Community Sponsors.