The reality is that we all develop âcharity portfoliosâ for ourselves. Some causes have immediacy, such as a failing school or a natural disaster. Others represent investments.Â
A Muslim chaplaincy at Cornell represents a worthy investment in students who are in the most formative years of their lives. They have very real struggles with self-identity, family, peers, and social decision-making. Yet, they also represent the most talented minds in the country who will occupy leadership positions throughout the world. Whether they are Muslim or not, their Islamic experience they have is likely to influence the development of their souls and those of many more.
There are causes other than the Muslim Chaplaincy at Cornell that are absolutely worthy of your support. You should engage with them whole-heartedly. You can also support a Muslim chaplaincy at Cornell with comfortable, regular giving, in a way that does not detract from the other worthy causes in your portfolio.
If your Islamic experience at Cornell was wonderful, you have good cause to support a Muslim chaplaincy. If your experience was sub-optimal, you have it all-the-more.