DEARBORN, March 22 -- After sharing a nightly iftar meal with family during Ramadan, Nadine Daoud noticed that her grandmother's refrigerator was often filled with full pots and trays of leftover food.

She frequently felt that the food was quickly forgotten and wasted.

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This observation led to the creation of The Helping Handzzz Foundation in 2017, which brings together volunteers during the Islamic holy month to collect excess food from families in Dearborn-a city with a large Arab population, nearly half of its 110,000 residents-and distribute it to homeless individuals in nearby Detroit.

Daoud explained that the foundation's work reflects Islam's emphasis on valuing resource...