UNITED SIKHS Launches Food Bank on East Coast, USA
New York, USA- UNITED SIKHS is humbled to announce the initiation of the UNITED SIKHS food bank in New York City, which covers all five boroughs - Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, and Manhattan, as well as the counties of Nassau and Suffolk in Long Island. To donate food cans for the bank, write to [email protected] or to sign up as a volunteer, click here.
One of the pillars of the Sikh faith is the concept of Vhand Chakna, or sharing one's possessions and blessings with others. Walking on the path of service as laid out in Sikhism, we are devoted to battling extreme hunger all over the world:
In Malaysia, UNITED SIKHS launched the Malaysian Food Bank, raising funds with Good Will Walks in 2014 and 2015. Since its inception, the Malaysian Food Bank has provided over 200 tonnes of food to those who need it most, including the Orang Asli community, from which seven children went missing in August.
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| UNITED SIKHS Goodwill Walk 2014 |
UNITED SIKHS extended its hunger relief efforts in 2010 by launching "Feed the Hungry" to feed the hungry in Canada:
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| UNITED SIKHS distributing food to the needy in Toronto, Canada in 2014. Click here to view more pictures. |
The Guru Nanak Food Bank inaugurated in 2011 in Kenya continues to serve food to the needy.
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| Her Excellency, Mrs. Pauline Kalonzo signing the pledge for the Sri Guru Nanak Food Bank, a project of UNITED SIKHS. |
Historically, Guru Angad Dev Ji's wife, Mata Khiviji, planned and organized langar when people gathered for spiritual darbar during the times of Guru Nanak and continued the tradition through Guru Arjan Dev Ji. Mata Khivi and community members worked as a team to provide fresh, hot, and healthy food for everyone who gathered. This is how the tradition of langar began.
Langar has always been provided to whoever is in need of a meal, regardless of race, religion, caste, or gender. The Sikh faith teaches us to treat all human beings as equal when carrying out acts of selfless service, or seva. It is a blessing to be able to extend this concept internationally, and provide food to thousands of individuals who would otherwise go hungry. It is thanks to your support that we are able to carry out our mission of providing aid and assistance to the needy.
Also needed are volunteers in three areas:
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Logistics: Volunteers are needed for tracking where food goes, when food is needed in an area, how much is needed, where food donations can come from, etc. |
If you are interested in volunteering for this initiative, please contact [email protected], and fill out the join form
We are excited to take this step in our effort to reduce hunger around the world with the addition of a food bank in New York, where 1.7 million individuals live in poverty. The foodbank will be located at the following address:
UNITED SIKHS Food bank 55 Broadway, Suite - D Hicksville, NY 11801
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Issued By-
Jatinder Singh
Director, UNITED SIKHS
E: [email protected]