Buddha Poornima was celebrated on May 30, 2026, at Sai Prema Nilayam in Riverside, CA, with the inauguration of the Buddha Vihara and the dedication of a sacred Bodhi Tree, celebrating Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s vision of interfaith unity.

Navigating high school and college admissions is stressful for many students. To address this concern, CESAI (College Experience through Self-Discovery, Application, and Internalization), based in Seattle, WA, recently partnered with ISSE-USA to offer impactful college essay sessions in Dallas and Houston, TX. The sessions transformed student and parent perspectives by integrating Human Values into the process.

A newly renovated public library, renamed after Sai devotee Sai Rao, and a health and community center, named Love All Serve All, are spreading Sai's name and message throughout New Jersey's North Bergen community...One can only behold how Sai works in wondrous, mysterious ways!

What happens when dedication meets community? Real impact. In November 2024, young adults from three Chicago-area Sathya Sai Centers began partnering with Future Ties to inspire children from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade to learn, grow, and thrive. Through engaging activities in literacy, math, science, engineering, and character-building, volunteers spark curiosity, creativity, resilience, and teamwork so children can dream bigger and build the confidence to shape their own futures.

On April 11, 2026, the Sai Unity Center in Lowell, MA, hosted its bi-monthly food pantry initiative, which continues to alleviate local food insecurity. The Sai Unity Center ​is no standard food distribution service. In addition to non-perishable staples, it offers fresh garden produce, personal care necessities, and a newly launched free diaper program to support single parents and households in need.

The Sri Sathya Sai Center of Omaha has partnered with Food Not Bombs since 2021 to serve warm meals every Sunday to people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity. Volunteers provide meals, drinks, fruit, winter clothing, and genuine kindness, treating everyone with dignity and respect. Rain or shine, a diverse group of volunteers remains committed to this weekly service, building lasting community connections. Volunteers describe the experience as transformative, fostering gratitude, empathy, and inner peace. Now in its fifth year, the weekly service demonstrates how consistent acts of selfless service bring hope, restore dignity, strengthen compassion, and positively impact both those served and those serving.