Overview
In 2024, the Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care (SRLC) centres across the United States have actively engaged in impactful community support initiatives, focusing on educational supplies and essential items for underserved populations. Below is a summary of key initiatives conducted this year.
Long Island, NY
1. Back2School Drive:
• Partnered with a local organisation to support students in Uniondale.
• Supplied school items to over 200 children, primarily of Haitian background.
2. National Night Out:
Distributed school supplies to over 100 children at a community event in Wyandanch.
3. Food Pantry Support:
Delivered essential cleaning supplies to The Rudman Food Pantry in Plainview, addressing urgent community needs.
Dallas, TX
Back 2 School Assembly:
• Held at Haggard Library, where volunteers assembled 408 backpacks for abused and neglected children in Dallas County.
• Packed supplies like construction paper, crayons, and rulers for delivery to Community Partners of Dallas.
Los Angeles, CA
1. Classroom Supply Boxes:
Partnered with Dreams for Schools to assemble 100 classroom supply boxes for Title 1 schools across Orange County and Inland Empire.
2. STEM Kits:
Volunteers built and quality-controlled 305 Nightlight STEM kits for elementary school kids.
Indianapolis, IN
Supported four clubs of the Boys and Girls Club by collecting and donating over 3,000 educational items (e.g., pencils, colored pencils, glue, notebooks) to benefit 250 children.
Washington, D.C.
• Distributed school supplies to five Title 1 schools in Fairfax County, VA, with active participation of volunteers.
Atlanta, GA
Volunteers of all ages came together to make kits from 5000 items including backpacks and pouches with school supplies; benefiting 1,000 children across four locations.
Edison, NJ
Hygiene Kits Donation: Partnered with JFK Hospital to donate hygiene kits to those in need.
Power of One campaign: Volunteers gathered gently used clothes for donation to a local social organisation called GreenDrop, which in turn would offer the proceedings from its sales to the American Red Cross.
Princeton, NJ
Organised a Back-to-School drive, successfully assembling school supply bags with warm messages from children.
San Diego, CA
Donated 400 school supply kits and 200 additional supplies to Wangenheim Middle School, facilitated by 60 volunteers during a community event.
San Francisco, CA
Donated clothing and essentials to a homeless shelter and collected warm items to support refugees.
Philadelphia, PA
Donated 350 school bags filled with essential supplies to Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey public school.
Austin, TX
Supplied educational materials for kids at Texas Children’s Baptist Church and provided support for a Functional Academic Classroom for children with disabilities at Round Rock High School.
Conclusion:
The initiatives by SRLC centers in 2024 reflect a strong commitment to community welfare, particularly in education and essential support. Through collaborative efforts, SRLC has positively impacted the lives of thousands, fostering compassion and service across communities in North America.