Since 2012, the Sathya Sai Centre of West Palm Beach has supported gleaning projects during harvest season to prevent food waste. Gleaning, the act of collecting produce left in the fields after harvest, prevents food waste by supplying local agencies with food for low-income families….
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On 12th May 2018, Sathya Sai Centres in the Seattle area partnered with volunteers from Food Lifeline for a food drive called “Stamp Out Hunger.” Hosted annually by the United States Postal Service, “Stamp Out Hunger” is a national effort in which individuals donate non-perishable…
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In Florida, residents of low-income communities often lack dental, foot and eye care. In response, SSIO volunteers in Clearwater have organised free medical camps near St. Petersburg, Florida, since 2004. Each year, volunteers hold six free medical camps in the St. Petersburg area. At the…
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Since October 2016, volunteers from the Sathya Sai Centre of Detroit have been tutoring ten at-risk first grade children at the Harms Elementary School, in a disadvantaged, predominantly Hispanic neighbourhood. The children lack English-speaking adults at home to help them with homework. In addition, the parents often…
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The St. Louis County Pet Adoption Center in Olivette, Missouri, requested the SSIO to help meet a growing need for supplies to take care of more than 75 animals. SSIO members in the USA Mid-Central Region, from the states of Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi…
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The SSIO has a long history of involvement in post-disaster relief efforts around the world, which has led in the past few years to a concerted effort to establish disaster relief work as a key component of service activities both at
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On 23rd September 2017, Sathya Sai Young Adults of the SSIO of Southern California, with the help of over 20 volunteers, coordinated a day trip to
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In October 2017, an estimated 50,000 people in Sonoma County, California, evacuated their homes due to raging wildfires. Recorded as the deadliest fire in the state’s history, the catastrophic fires took lives of more than 40 people and damaged thousands of homes. Firefighters took
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On 7th October 2017, 139 volunteers, including 37 healthcare professionals from a variety of specialties, rendered selfless service to more than 200 people. Nearly half the patients were younger than age 19. In addition
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The Institute of Sathya Sai Education (ISSE) of the USA, with support from the SSIO, initiated a new community outreach effort, Human Values Fest, a family-centred festival expanding
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