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Category: Community Service
Supporting Children and Families in Charlotte, NC
On August 29, 2025, devotees of America Saraswata Sangha in Charlotte, NC came together to extend their support to the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina. With compassion and care, they purchased and delivered essential supplies to help families in crisis as well as children transitioning into foster care or adoption.
The donation included a convertible car seat and diapers, meeting some of the immediate needs of children. These supplies will directly assist families in crisis and foster families, providing children with safety, dignity, and comfort during a time of uncertainty.
This effort reflects America Saraswata Sangha’s ongoing commitment to selfless service and uplifting organizations that provide critical care for children and families in need.
We are grateful to all the devotees who contributed and made this possible.
Location: 1300 Baxter St, Charlotte, NC 28204
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Community Service: Breakfast Bag Donation with Nourish. NJ
With the grace of our revered Thakur Maharaj, the North East branch of America Saraswata Sangha is partnering once again with our friends at Nourish.NJ, our joyful volunteer sevakas rolled up their sleeves, formed an assembly, and filled 200 bags with healthy breakfast items.
Bags were then delivered to Nourish.NJ’s Morristown center, where their amazing team took over and ensured they reached the hands that needed them most.
This was more than just a food drop — it was an offering of love, wrapped in the spirit of Shiva Gyane Jeeva Seva: serving every soul with kindness, compassion, and a smile.
Thanks to everyone who helped make this run so full of joy, laughter, and purpose.
And now, with hearts full and sleeves still rolled up, we are once again praying for our next round of seva — wherever our beloved Thakur leads us next.
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.
America Saraswata Sangha donates to Ronald McDonald House Pantry Partners
America Saraswata Sangha supported Ronald McDonald House Durham through their Pantry Partners Wish List program. The donation included food and household supplies that were delivered to their facility by Amazon. It will support families staying at Ronald McDonald House, and allow thousands of caregivers to stay close to their children at the hospital.
Location: Durham, NC
Meals for RMH families Tampa
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay’s core program is a home away from home that provides comfort, support, and resources to families who travel far from home for the medical care their child needs. Shree Shree Thakura Maharaja’s devotees from Tampa engaged to prepare a vegetarian dinner on-site for the families of RMH. Dinner for more than thirty people was prepared and packed in to-go boxes, and breakfast (fruits, cookies, juice) was arranged.
At Location 35 Columbia Drive, Tampa, Florida, 33606 
Kinnan Park Adoption
Kinnan Park is a children’s play park shared by the community and Pride elementary school. This park has been adopted by AMSAS since 2021 and Tampa devotees periodically perform cleanup service. Two clean-up events were organized this year on August 18th and October 13th.
At Kinnan Park, 10312 Lions Den Dr, Tampa, Florida
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