"Love Hero" Award to Go to Fremont Activist Moina Shaiq from Mission Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregaion

Fremont, CA -  On Sunday, February 17, Fremont human rights activist Moina Shaiq will be honored with a "Love Hero" award by the Mission Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation. The award is given in conjunction with the national Standing on the Side of Love campaign, which promotes equality for marginalized communities. 

Moina Shaiq, a native of Pakistan and a resident of Fremont for 27 years, sits on the Human Relations Commission for Alameda County; is founder and president of the Muslim Support Network, which assists Muslim seniors in accessing social services and peer socialization; and is founder of the Muslim Spiritual Care Program at local Kaiser Permanente hospitals.

She sits on the Board of Directors for the Washington Hospital Foundation, theTri-City Elder Coalition, and the Center for Civic Education. She is a member of Tri-City Interfaith Council and the Fremont Alliance for a Hate Free Community, and was named Woman of the Year by State Senator Ellen Corbett in 2008.

This third annual award will be presented to Ms. Shaiq in support and celebration of her accomplishments in our community and her encouragement of others.

"The city of Fremont is a beautiful expression of the American dream. We are a diverse group of people who live and work together, and the promise of our country is on display everyday here, where over one-hundred and sixty languages are spoken in the homes of just over 200,000 people. Moina Shaiq is one of the most important bridges among cultures in Fremont, helping us find our way forward, together.  I am honored to be the Minister of a Congregation that wishes to honor Ms. Shaiq's essential community leadership," says Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel of Mission Peak UU.

WHO:  Mission Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation & Standing on the Side of Love

WHAT:  "Love Hero" Award to Fremont Activist MoinaShaiq

WHERE:  Mission Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation 2950 Washington Avenue, Fremont, in Cole Hall on the First United Methodist Church Campus

WHEN:  Sunday, February 17, 2013 10AM service

Standing on the Side of Love is a campaign sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Association and promotes respect for the inherent worth and dignity of every person. We believe that no person of any religion, race, immigrant status, gender and sexual orientation, ability level, or political view should be dehumanized through acts of exclusion, oppression, or violence.