hindu american community service inc - dr. ram nagula (s06a-3)
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Hindu Mandir Executive Conference
September 11-13, 2009, Linthicum, MD
Session 6aSocial Services – Hallmark of Hindus
Hindu American Community Service Inc
Dr. Ram NagulaSri Siva Vishnu Temple
September 11-13, 2009
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Need for Community Service Organization
• Natural calamities, emergencies, and accidents
• Giving back to the local Community
• Meltdown of the economy
• Refugees Resettlement
• Helping the needy in our Motherland
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COMMUNITY SERVICE - HINDU AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICE INC. HACSI
• More than just giving money or clothing or food to the needy
• Encompasses – Imparting Knowledge – Teaching Yoga – Educational Assistance– Medical Assistance – Services to Seniors– Physical and Psychological Support
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HACSI’s MISSION:
By the Hindus and For the Hindus and others in need irrespective of Race, Religion, Color, Gender and Ethnicity
Serving both in US and in India
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HACSI Activities
• Emergency Benevolent Fund
• Food for the Homeless and Needy Fund
• Refugees Resettlement Fund
• General Fund. Facilitating Organization
– Complementing and supplementing other existing organizations
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HACSI Activities (contd)
• Communicate, educate, and encourage community service– Website,
– Community Service Newsletter
• Providing networking facilities for employment• Computers for the schools in India • Other areas:
– Services for Seniors
– Educational Assistance here in USA and Abroad
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Food for the Homeless - by HACSI
• Our concept is Family, Friends, Fun, Food and Feeding the Soul
• Youth involvement in Community Service
• Costs $2,500 per day
• Donated more than $50,000
• Served more than 100,000 meals
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Food for the Homeless – HACSI
• Bringing the Hindu Community Together:– Groups that participated in Food for Homeless
Initiative• Temples
– Sri Siva Vishnu Temple, S.V.Lotus Temple, Murugan Temple, etc.
• Social organizations– Telugu Association, Kaveri Kannada Association, Kerala
Association, Nagarathar Group, Gandhi Jayanthi Group, Charu Narasimhan Dance School, etc.
• Religious groups– Sri Sathya Sai Baba devotees, Seeradi Sai Baba devotees,
Chinmaya devotees, Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation, Sri Ramanuja devotees, Ayyappa devotees
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Food for the Homeless – The Dream
• Replicate this model across all the cities throughout USA
• Vegetarian food for all shelters through out USA on Gandhi’s birthday – Oct 2
• Adopt a similar approach to all Community Services in HACSI
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The Dream
Become an International Community Service Organization such as United Way