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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 -
April 25 , 2007
Namaste,
Today was one of those beautiful days out on the streets.
Swami Dhumavati, one of the sanyassin at Kashi Ashram
in Sebastian, Florida, came out on the streets with
us today. The guys loved on her as she did them. When
we got to the shelter, we announced that she was here
visiting from Kashi and that she lives with Ma! The
guys cheered at this. Oh how they love Ma!!! So, needless
to say, Swami was a big hit! She was an absolute delight
to have her with us. It is such a treat to have one
of our Kashi family with us when we FEED EVERYONE.
As
the guys come to get a lunch, they come through what
we call our receiving line. And this is really what
it has become...a weekly reunion of hugs, smiles,
stories and laughter. Today we had over 25 volunteers
-- so there were lots of us there to greet the guys!
It is so beautiful to see how this line has transformed.
Years ago, it was a good thing just to get one of
the guys to say hello. Now the guys look us right
in the eye, smile, and give us a big hug or handshake.
Love and kindness are so contagious.
At our second stop, Central Park, we had one of our
sweeties, Rosa, pose for a picture with Swami Dhumavati.
We have known Rosa since the beginning of this program.
She is a real character and we love her like crazy.
Sassy as ever! Also, our friend Cookie was there to
pose with Swami. The guys and gals at our last stop
really lucked out. We had many lunches left over,
so everyone scored several.
It's
a good
day when you can get extra food! We had extra lunches
because one of our local schools had a project to
make 200 bagged lunches. This school does this for
us a few times a year. Actually this school is amazing,
part of their curriculum is service work. The kids
have to do service work all year long. They do it
with so much love, too. Each lunch also had a hand
made card inside for the guys! The guys melted as
they opened up the beautiful cards made by the kids.
We are forever grateful to serve,
The Ma Jaya's Kashi Atlanta Street Meal Team
"FEED EVERYONE" Baba Neem Karoli "THERE ARE NO THROWAWAY
PEOPLE " Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati
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Yoga, Service, & Community
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