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Street Meals helps alleviate hunger for the
homeless population in Atlanta. Every Tuesday from 6:30 -
8:30 p.m., volunteers prepare meals at Kashi Atlanta. The
next day at lunchtime, we distribute 350 meals or more in
downtown Atlanta. Street Meals is supported by a dedicated
corps of volunteers who are committed to seva - selfless service
– as an extension of their yoga practice. Teaching people
about the joy of community service is a part of our commitment.
We have just begun. We are working with different shelters
and organizations with similar goals to expand the assistance
available on our streets. We believe that there are no throw-away
people.
We also need financial contributions. We can feed someone
a good meal for $1.00, so no donation is too small or too
large.
We need volunteers to help make and distribute meals, to organize
pick-up and delivery of food donations, to pick up donations,
and to shop for food that hasn’t been donated. You can
also sign up to donate any of the items above, make cookies
or muffins, get your employers to donate, or find us a source
for bread, chips, drinks, and other food. Get involved and
you really can make a difference. Learn to live from the heart
and give from the heart.
For more information about Street Meals, contact Sadhu
Bhagavati LaCombe, our Service Programs
Coordinator.
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The
Word from the Streets -
February 28, 2007
 Namaste,
In
these winter months, the need on the streets is more
intense. There seem to be more guys and more need
of food. We are bumping up the number of lunches,
and still there are some that go without. The last
few weeks, when the guys haven’t gotten a lunch,
they became upset.
This
week before we handed out the lunches, we asked everyone
to be patient and to please not get back into the
line until everyone got one. We told them that we
are doing the best we can. Although we ran out (and
many slipped in for seconds) the guys weren’t
upset with us. They still thanked us and told us that
they are so grateful that we came. At times the line
gets bunched up, because the guys stop to chat or
hug with us! Even our new volunteers jump right in
and feel the love from the guys. They see how these
men come alive and become so tender at the kindness
and respect being presented to them.
This shelter is one of Atlanta’s biggest and
roughest, and yet is so full of beautiful people.
Everyone has a story and it is our grace to be able
to listen and get to know these gems.
Our parks were alive with our friends. Woodruff Park
had many of our dear friends. Mark Thomas and Lindell
were there waiting for our arrival. This park has
become so peaceful, where we just hang out and enjoy
our friends. We are able to have a little time to
visit and hear their stories.
We are forever grateful to serve,
The Ma Jaya’s Kashi Atlanta Street Meal Team
“THERE
ARE MO THROWAWAY PEOPLE” Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati
“FEED EVERYONE” Baba Neem Karoli
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Yoga, Service, & Community
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Atlanta, GA 30307
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