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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 450 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 -
August 1, 2007
It was another great day out on the
streets. At our first stop, the Peachtree and Pine
Shelter, we ran into Larry. He is our good friend
we haven’t seen in a while. It turns out that
he is now working there at the shelter for pay! He
looked really good with the glow of success on his
face. The men seemed to be in fairly good spirits
today, even with the heat. There were lots of hugs,
handshakes and smiles to go around.
Out in the parks, we saw two more friends that we
haven’t seen for quite some time. One was Tennessee,
our ladies man. He had lost some weight, but we recognized
him by his signature dreadlocks as he headed towards
us. We introduced him to all our new folks that were
out serving with us today. He was so well-behaved!
Then we also saw Cookie. Beloved Cookie. She is the
most beautiful woman on the streets. She told us we
hadn’t seen her because she was doing 60 hours
of community service. She said it was a good experience
for her and helped her get out of her usual way of
thinking. We agreed.
It’s true, service is like that. It changes
your life, and we here at Kashi are all very grateful
to learn how to serve and give of our hearts to others.
Hope to see you out there with us,
The Kashi Atlanta Street Meals Team
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Kashi Atlanta Ashram
Yoga, Service, & Community
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Atlanta, GA 30307
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