Tag: #AmericaSaraswataSangha

Support for Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle

  • Location: Durham, NC

On November 30, 2025, members of America Saraswata Sangha came together in the spirit of service to support Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle in Durham, North Carolina. Demonstrating compassion and care, devotees collectively purchased and delivered essential household supplies, food items, children’s toys, and gifts for infants, with total contributions amounting to $1,008.00. This heartfelt initiative reflected the Sangha’s commitment to community support and service to families in need.

Donation to Never Alone Foundation Food Pantry

AMSAS made an online donation of $500 to the Never Alone Foundation, Cherokee County, Woodstock, GA. This organization is dedicated to fighting hunger in our community and supporting individuals facing life’s challenges, regardless of race, creed, citizenship status, or gender identity. By promoting diversity and inclusivity, Never Alone ensures everyone is treated with love and dignity. We believe in their mission to help end hunger and are grateful to be part of their impactful work. Together, we can make a difference.

Donation to Second Harvest Food Bank

San Jose, CA

AMSAS made an online donation of $1200 to Second Harvest Food Bank. Our community is in crisis. Record-high food and gas prices, a housing shortage and the financial devastation caused by the pandemic have prompted another surge in the need for food assistance. Second Harvest is committed to doing whatever it takes to end hunger in our community. That means distributing nutritious food to nearly every neighborhood in Silicon Valley, leveraging every available food resource, and collaborating with organizations and people who share our belief that hunger is unacceptable. The donation will help them make it possible.

__Your donation receipt from Second Harvest of Silicon Valley

 

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Community Service: Breakfast Bag Donation with Nourish. NJ

Location:
Nourish.NJ, 36 Sussex Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey
As part of our community service, members from the North East branch of “America Saraswata Sangha” worked with Nourish.NJ to prepare and deliver 100 breakfast bags for people in need. Each bag included healthy breakfast items packed to help the people in need. Our members volunteered to carefully pack the bags and brought them to Nourish.NJ’s center in Morristown. There, the Nourish.NJ team distributed them. This effort is part of our Community Service mission, Shiva Gyane Jeeva Seva — serving others with compassion, kindness, love and respect, while recognizing every individual as a reflection of the Divine.

Donation to IASF for Los Angeles Fire Relief

On 2/3/2025, AMSAS donated $500 to IASF for the Los Angeles Fire Relief efforts. IASF is partnering with 5 Sikh Seva organization to provide essential supplies to affected lower income people in LA. They have been driving once every week to LA since the fires to deliver essential supplies collected in the Bay Area.

Community Service: Breakfast Bag Donation with Nourish. NJ

Location:
Nourish.NJ, 36 Sussex Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey
As part of our community service, members from the North East branch of “America Saraswata Sangha” worked with Nourish.NJ to prepare and deliver 100 breakfast bags for people in need. Each bag included healthy breakfast items packed to help the people in need. Our members volunteered to carefully pack the bags and brought them to Nourish.NJ’s center in Morristown. There, the Nourish.NJ team distributed them. This effort is part of our Community Service mission, Shiva Gyane Jeeva Seva — serving others with compassion, kindness, love and respect, while recognizing every individual as a reflection of the Divine.

Doing Our Bit to Support NC Community Recovery After Helene

 

Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina hard, with coastal towns like Wilmington, New Bern, and Jacksonville taking the worst of the flooding and storm surge. But it wasn’t just the coast—mountain areas around Asheville, like Hendersonville and Black Mountain, were hit by heavy rains that caused flash floods and landslides, blocking roads and damaging homes. People across both coastal and mountain regions are facing a tough recovery, and they need all the support they can get to rebuild homes, clear debris, and restore their communities.

Love everyone. Be helpful to others within your capacity. Wipe out the tears from the eyes of the distressed….Shri Shri Thakura’s letter no. 41

America Saraswat Sangha donated $1000 to the NC disaster Relief fund to help with this humanitarian effort.

Appreciation from Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, a charity recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS under Section 501(c)(3), did not give or receive goods or services in consideration of this gift. Please notify us if you wish to remain anonymous. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC, 3655 Reed St. Winston-Salem, NC 27107.

America Saraswata Sangha commited to “Narayana Seva”,  send a gift amount of $1,000.00, in support of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina.  Mr Eric (CEO) of the organization appreciated our sangha’s step towards supporting the organization that makes a difference to someone who is in need. His kind words follows “I’m grateful for all you do to help us end hunger in our community.”Second-Harvest-Food-Bank-Donation-Oct-2024

A Thank you letter from The North Carolina Community Foundation

The North Carolina Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

America Saraswata Sangha commited to perfom “narayana seva” at various location in USA supported  the organization with a Gift amount of $1000.00 which will support communities impacted by Hurricane Helene in October 2024.  A  thank you letter as received from the organization.

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