DURING RAMADAN and daily prayer, the Evergreen Islamic Center in San Jose offers a place for spiritual reflection. It also provides a community hub, voting center and supportive services from food to health care.
The center is unique in that it not only provides a food pantry and food distribution, it also offers free medical and dental services for uninsured people. Several grants have enabled the center to accomplish this health care feat. It received $150,000 from nonprofit Islamic Relief, $90,000 from the California Association of Free Clinics and $50,000 from CVS, Chief Medical Officer Aifra Ahmed told San José Spotlight. The center’s annual operating budget for health and dental services is $50,000.
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