May 2024 Media Articles
Toy and Book Drive, Beaverton, OR
Members of the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Beaverton, OR, carried out a toy and book drive for gently used items to donate to children at a local shelter. Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) children learned many lessons about sacrificing what they possessed and the joy of giving to others in need.
Medical Camp, Denver, CO
The SSSIO held a free medical camp in Denver, CO on November 18 2023. It was hosted by the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Southeast Denver at the Grace United Methodist Church. About 40 volunteers, along with 28 doctors and health practitioners, from across the region served at the camp. It drew 38 attendees of various ethnic backgrounds, mainly residents of three local shelters and recent immigrants who had no access to healthcare.
Burritos for the Homeless, Hollywood, CA
For about ten years, members of the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Hollywood, CA, have met every Saturday to make fresh burritos as part of a weekly feeding service for the homeless in the downtown Los Angeles area.
Tree Planting in Lake Charles, LA, South-Central Region
A tree planting event was organized by the South-Central Region of SSSIO-USA in the City of Lake Charles, LA. Sai volunteers from Texas delivered about 250 trees that were donated by Trees for Houston. About 12 volunteers from Houston, Dallas and Austin, TX, planted 50 trees at multiple locations – a hospital, a park and the local church grounds. About 200 trees were unloaded at Tuten Park for future tree planting.