Articles about community service
On September 8, 2020, a small grass fire that started in Ashland, Oregon turned into the deadly Alameda Fire, which burned for about ten miles along the Bear Creek Greenway. Thousands of structures and businesses were destroyed and tragically, three people died in the disaster. The…
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On August 12, 2020, the National Go Green team in South Africa embarked on the National Seed Drive to provide seeds to volunteers who want to start their own vegetable gardens at their homes. Various seeds of vegetables such as carrot, beet, green bean, cabbage,…
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Inspired by the teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba on serving Nature, SSSIO volunteers from Zone 8 took part in the second phase of the “Autumn Tree Planting” initiative between September and October 2020. The Zonal Education Council and Environmental Committee, along with over 100…
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Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) children and young adults from the Sri Sathya Sai Center Bhavan celebrated Children’s Day by offering a plant to every member of the Center. In preparation for this event, a volunteer had started growing plants, such as Bel, Neem, Peepal, and…
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Between April and July 2020, volunteers from the Sri Sathya Sai Centers of Arcadia and Glendale, California distributed groceries to the front-line medical workers at the Adventist Health White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles. The volunteers delivered 150 bags of groceries, each weighing 50 pounds….
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The Sri Sathya Sai Center of Dallas, Texas, started a gardening project in 2013 with the adoption of two raised bed plots in a local church’s community garden. Since then, the Center has donated more than 1,250 pounds of fresh produce to local area food…
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Sri Sathya Sai Centers across Mauritius celebrated Christmas with special programs, including Christmas Carols by SSE students. The children also presented plays and dramas depicting the life of Jesus, who served the weak and helpless with love. Several service activities were conducted during this holy…
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The SSSIO of South Africa designed a national ecological challenge called “The Eco–Brick” project and invited all 13 Regions to participate. Each region was given specific instructions to create Eco-Bricks by filling two-liter plastic bottles with non-biodegradable items such as plastic and polystyrene, weighing between…
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Volunteers from the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Baltimore served people impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic by harvesting vegetables at the First Fruits Farm in Freeland, Maryland. The First Fruits Farm, a non-profit Christian ministry, provides fresh, nutritious produce to those experiencing hunger in the…
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In November and December 2020, SSSIO volunteers in Mauritius organized 11 blood donation drives across the country. More than 750 pints of blood were donated.
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