{"id":20295,"date":"2021-05-11T18:57:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T13:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/?p=20295"},"modified":"2021-05-11T18:57:19","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T13:57:19","slug":"apag-iftar-and-eid-toy-drive-at-queens-borough-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/20295","title":{"rendered":"APAG Iftar and Eid Toy drive at Queens borough office."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Queens, New York city,<\/p>\n<p>Pakistani-American Advocacy Group-APAG organizes Iftar dinner and Eid gift distribution for the needy outside the Queens borough office.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-2-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-2-300x203.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-2-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-2-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-2-768x520.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-2-1536x1041.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-2-220x150.jpeg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The event was also attended by members of the APAG team, volunteers and other members of the community, including Borough President Donovan Richards.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-3-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-3-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-3-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-3-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-3.jpg 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>APAG distributed Iftar boxes to the participants and Eid gifts to the children.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-5-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-5-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-5-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-5-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-5.jpg 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Voice of South Asia, Donovan Richards, President of Queens borough, said that he has always found the Pakistani American community happy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-1-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-1-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-1-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-1.jpg 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the distribution of Iftar boxes and gifts, APAG President Ali Rashid said America is like a bouquet of flowers decorated with different nationalities and in this bouquet the Pakistani community is a unique flower.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-6-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-6-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-6-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-6-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/APAG-Iftar-eid-gift-drive-6.jpg 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The event fully embraced social distance to prevent corona virus. APAG and the community vowed to continue to play their part in keeping everyone united.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Queens, New York city, Pakistani-American Advocacy Group-APAG organizes Iftar dinner and Eid gift distribution for the needy outside the Queens borough office. The event was also attended by members of the APAG team, volunteers and other members of the community, including Borough President Donovan Richards. 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