Sathya Sai Center of South Bethesda New Seva Initiative...

Jayantha Ray (bethesda.service@gmail.com), Nandini Mouli (bethesda.education@gmail.com),Prasad Betadpur (bethesda.devotion@gmail.com), Veda Viswanathan (bethesda.vp@gmail.com) Aniruddha Rao (bethesda.yarep@gmail.com), Sai Sravan Cherukuri (bethesda.president@gmail.com)

Sathya Sai Center of South Bethesda Service Wing http://bethesdasaicenter.org

Om Sri Sai Ram

Sathya Sai Center of South Bethesda

New Seva Initiative Manna Food Center

Sunday, February 24, 2019 Organization: Manna Food Center Mission : Manna Food Center’s singular mission is to eliminate hunger in Montgomery County, Maryland. Through food distribution, education and advocacy, they are making strides on behalf of more than 63,000 county residents who experience hunger and food insecurity. Since 1983, Manna has worked to fight hunger, feed hope and transition recipients from a place of scarcity to prosperity. The com-munity was present at the creation of Manna coming together to make sure that those experiencing hunger had a place to turn. Now Manna Food Center stands as the premier food bank of Montgomery County, providing food to 32,000 individuals each year and helping distribute rescued food to soup kitchens, food pantries and emergency shelters county-wide. Nearly every social service organization in Montgomery County relies on this organization to provide food to their clients. Source: https://www.mannafood.org

How can our center help?

Swami often said “ Service to Humanity is Service to God.” Prayer and service are integral aspects of Sri Sathya Sai Organization and Prayer is the root, service is the fruit. Seva Description: Volunteers help to sort and pack non-perishable foods which are distributed to needy people of Montgomery County. Where: Onsite seva @ 9311 Gaither Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Who to attend: All center members and YA’s are welcome. SSE students can claim SSL Hours Team Size: Not more than 20 volunteers.

Team Lead: Amit Ahuja

Service is Prayer in Action and Prayer is Communion with God

“Through Seva Sadhana, Hanuman attained identity with Rama, as the river attains identity with the sea. Arjuna too considered every act as Sadhana to attain the grace of Krishna, for Krishna directed him to fight on, ever keeping Him in memory . You too should keep God ever in your mind as the pacesetter, whether you are serving patients in the hospitals or cleaning a drain in the bazaar. That is the tapas, that is the highest form of Sadhana. More than listening to a hundred lectures or delivering them to oth-ers, offering one act for genuine Seva attracts the Grace of God.”- Sri Sathya Sai Baba, SSS Vol.11, p.193