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Mayor John B. Muns of Plano, Texas, while thanking local volunteers, noted, “Your generosity gives hope to folks who have food insecurity. There’s a lot of hard work that goes into giving back to a community.”

Diwali, a festival celebrated by nearly all cultures and traditions that originated in present-day India commemorates triumphant virtue and knowledge. It is commonly celebrated as a festival of lights with community gatherings and feasts. “This festival presents us with an important opportunity to put one of our core Dharmic values into practice: the entire world is a family,” says Krishnamurthy Woonnimani, National Coordinator for Sewa Diwali. “We want to extend our celebration and warmth beyond just our families and friends.”

The distribution centers which received food through Sewa Diwali included food pantries, schools, colleges, and houses of worship. Mark McCormick, President of Middlesex College in Edison, NJ explained, “We have over 10,000 students and many of them experience food insecurity. The food donated today will go a long way toward alleviating that food insecurity and helping them focus on their studies. We’re very grateful.”

Aparna Jujjavarapu, the North America Executive Secretary at Chinmaya Mission added, “We are very glad to be a part of Sewa Diwali and hope to continue to live up to our pledge of producing more than what we consume and giving more than what we take.  May we all continue to stand as one family with love and respect.”

Sewa Diwali also received recognition from several government officials across the United States. “Your partnership with Sewa Diwali to supply the town of Harrisburg’s Community Food Pantry is of great merit,” said State Senator Paul Newton of North Carolina, “and I believe your service to those in need will have a significant impact.”

“We were very happy to see so many children practice and experience something so essential to our culture and to humanity – that is, selfless service, or sewa – on this auspicious occasion,” added Chand Mehta, President of the Rajasthan Association of North America.

About Sewa Diwali

Sewa Diwali strives to make a difference in the lives of those experiencing food insecurity. Driven by the values of Dharma and selfless service, this noble act of giving back is a collective initiative of Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain communities. This initiative is coordinated nationally by Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA, a non-profit, voluntary service organization.

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Highlights of our meeting with the mayor:

1. We gave a brief overview of Hindu Swayam Sevak Sangh in US. 
2. We presented the SEWA work HSS is involved in across US, in the bay area, and in the Alameda county highlighting the Oakland project which helped support Burmese Buddhist community.
3. We educated him on the Hindu concept of “Vasudaiva Kutumbakam” or Universal Oneness Day, and the significance of this festival for Hindus and how its relevant in the US. He graciously accepted our request for tying a Raksha Bandan around his hand, and appreciated the gesture wholeheartedly.
4. Mayor then read the proclamation and acknowledged HSS’s spirit of volunteerism and how that was need to support during the trying times we all live in due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
5. HSS karyakartas offered to join volunteering projects in the city of Newark.
6. HSS karyakartas presented the concept of  “Sewa Diwali” to the Mayor and he appreciated the continuing Sewa efforts , and willingness for HSS to working with his city.
7. HSS team gifted Mayor Al Nagy following books “American Veda”  and Vivekananda coffee table book along with a box Indian sweets.

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