On June 14, 2020, the SSIO team delivered over 650 pounds of food to the impoverished community of Malvern, near Toronto. On June 15, 2020, the volunteers delivered nearly 7,500 pounds of food to The Daily Bread Food Bank, an organization that supports all registered…
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Each year, the Walk for Values team in Canada organizes an annual food drive and a service activity along with the walk. Despite the postponement of the event due to the pandemic this year, the team continued with the food drive, and found creative ways…
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During the coronavirus pandemic, many community service centers were unable to help the homeless due to government restrictions. One such center is Sanctuary Toronto, Canada, which provides temporary housing, food, clothing, and basic health services to the homeless. Five Young Adults, along with 41 volunteers…
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The success of making 1,445 masks during April 2020 prompted the Ladies Wing of the Sathya Sai Centre of Cooksville to donate more masks in May 2020. The Young Adults created a form to collect information about fabric requirements for masks and potential suppliers. The…
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As the world combats the Coronavirus outbreak and pandemic, hospitals have faced an acute shortage of facemasks to protect front-line medical workers. The Ladies Wing of the Toronto East Sai Center used their sewing skills to make masks to serve the medical workers. With love…
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During winter, Montreal experiences frigid temperatures which can be dangerous. However, it did not stop SSIO members from serving the needy in honour of the 94th Birthday of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Twelve Sathya Sai Young Adults assembled 28 care packages containing winter hats, gloves,…
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, SSIO volunteers from the Ladies Wing from Sathya Sai Center of Cooksville, Mississauga constructed and delivered 222 facial masks to the Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto within a short span of two weeks, from 31 March to 16 April 2020. Given…
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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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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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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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