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In early 2020, when the first COVID-19 case surfaced in Seattle, Washington area, the Sathya Sai Center of Seattle Eastside set up online Center meetings which included an hour of study circle followed by an hour of devotional singing. Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) teachers hosted…
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Inspired by Sathya Sai Baba’s message, “Hands that serve are holier than the lips that pray”, members of the Sathya Sai Center of San Bruno, California who were trained in Sathya Sai Education in Human Values (SSEHV) initiated value-based mentoring programs for low-income students. As…
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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 20 SSIO volunteers from the Sathya Sai Center of Cooksville initiated a Pick-Up Food Drive from 30 March to 19 April 2020 to serve the vulnerable population in Mississauga, especially the elderly and the indigent. Nearly…
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Women volunteers from the Sathya Sai Center of South Bethesda, Maryland started a unique project in March 2019 called Knots of Love. Nearly 30 volunteers learnt how to knit and supplied 500 knitted baby hats of various styles and vibrant colours to the Queens Hospital…
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On 16 February 2020, SSIO Canada joined 27 other faith groups in Toronto to commemorate the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week, at the Interfaith Festival of Creation. The event, which took place during the annual Family Day weekend was attended by over 1,000 people,…
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In December 2019, Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) children from the Sathya Sai Center, Greensboro, North Carolina initiated a Hygiene Kit Project. The children assembled kits containing essential items such as toothpaste, toothbrush, floss, mouthwash, shampoo, earbuds, and bars of soap packed in a gallon sized…
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Since September 2019, the Sathya Sai Centres of the Greater Boston area including, Boston, Chelmsford, Norwood, and Northborough, have collaborated with the Lowell General Hospital (LGH) Social Work Department to support 25 low-income families of cancer patients. SSIO members provide a week’s worth of groceries…
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With COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders, the Sathya Sai Centres of the USA Pacific South Region (Region 8) adopted various means to serve their members. As part of the 95 Global Communities Initiative, the SSIO of USA, Region 8 continued to provide groceries and essential items to…
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an acute need for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the protection of healthcare workers. SSIO volunteers from the Sathya Sai Centre of Cooksville identified local hospitals in need of PPE. A local corporate manufacturer of face shields provided…
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, SSIO volunteers from Columbia, Missouri made over 190 face shields for caregivers at four healthcare facilities. The volunteers complied with social distancing rules, wearing masks, and sanitizing workstations that were spaced eight feet apart. Face shields were also disinfected…
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