🏆 We’re in 1st place—but only 3 hours left (help us hold it)

#2 is gaining fast. Win adds $5,000 for Gaza Iftar meals. Please give now.

As-Salaam-Alaikum and Ramadan Kareem my dear sisters and brothers,

Quick update: we’re in 1st place right now. Alhamdulillah.

But I need you to hear me—we only have 3 hours left in the LaunchGood daily contest, and the campaign that is currently #2 came out of nowhere and is gaining on us fast.

If we finish in 1st place, LaunchGood adds $5,000 directly to our Gaza Ramadan meals fundraiser.

That $5,000 is not a trophy. It’s warm Iftar meals for families in Gaza. It’s dignity. It’s relief.

And tonight I would love for us to do something else that feels impossible but isn’t: let’s reach $150,000.

Right now our total is $139,388 with 1,360 supporters.

Please donate right now: support the people of Gaza this Ramadan

A few things I want to keep crystal clear all Ramadan:

• This fundraiser is tax-deductible.

• It is Zakat-eligible / Zakat-verified.

• And I do not receive a percentage or a single penny from this fundraiser—I take $0.

Now here’s something I love about our faith: it is absolutely an Islamic tradition to compete to do the most good.

The Qur’an tells us to race toward good deeds—to rush to them, not drag our feet. And the Sahaba actually lived this.

There’s a moment that always stays with me: ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (رضي الله عنه) once said he hoped to finally outdo Abu Bakr (رضي الله عنه) in charity. So ‘Umar came with half of what he owned. The Prophet ﷺ asked him what he left for his family, and he said, “Half.”

Then Abu Bakr came and gave everything. The Prophet ﷺ asked him what he left for his family, and he said, “I left for them Allah and His Messenger.” And ‘Umar said, in effect, “I can’t ever beat him.”

That’s not a story about showing off. That’s a story about hearts that were alive—hearts that couldn’t stand the idea of holding back when people needed help.

That’s what I’m asking for in these last 3 hours: let’s compete in goodness. Not against each other in ego—but against hunger, against despair, against the cruelty that wants Gaza to feel forgotten.

Because the truth is: even though we’re in 1st place right now, giving is just down. And Gaza doesn’t get to pause its hunger because donations slow.

So here’s my ask:

If you can give $10, give it.
If you can give $25, give it.
If you can give $50 or $100, this is the moment.
If you can give $250 or $1,000, you can help us lock in 1st place and push us toward $150,000 tonight.

Donate here: support the people of Gaza this Ramadan

And if you already donated—thank you. Now I need you to help me multiply it. Please forward this email or text three people and ask them to donate before the contest ends.

Here’s a copy/paste text you can send right now:

We’re in 1st place right now in LaunchGood’s Ramadan contest, but only 3 hours left and #2 is catching up fast. If we finish 1st, LaunchGood adds $5,000 to Gaza Iftar meals. It’s Zakat-eligible + tax-deductible and Shaun takes $0. Please donate before it ends: https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/support_the_people_of_gaza_this_ramadan_w_shaun_king

Family, we’re so close.

Hold 1st place.
Unlock the extra $5,000.
And inshallah, let’s reach $150,000 tonight so more families in Gaza break their fast with something warm in their hands.

Please donate now: support the people of Gaza this Ramadan

Love and appreciate each of you.
Your friend and brother,
Shaun